HR247 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

House of Representatives, Special Order Calendar

Summary

This resolution sets four bills as the special, prioritized business for the 23rd legislative day and continuing until they are disposed of.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, HB135, HB134, HB129, and HB238 would be designated as the special and paramount items on the House calendar, taking precedence over regular business on the 23rd day and on following days until each bill is resolved. HB135 would establish the General Fund budget for ordinary expenses of the executive, legislative, and judicial departments. HB134 would appropriate funds to the Coalition Against Domestic Violence and require an operations plan, audited financial statements, and quarterly and end-of-year reports. HB129 would govern Children First Trust Fund allocations for 2015, require tobacco settlement revenues to be deposited promptly, notify agencies of allocations, make appropriations contingent on tobacco revenues and additional funds, include an audit, require reporting by the Department of Children's Affairs, and condition General Fund appropriations on a constitutional amendment proposed by SB147. HB238 would extend the nursing facilities' supplemental privilege assessment and monthly surcharge, with expiration conditions and changes to related statute.

Who It Affects

• State agencies and offices (executive, legislative, and judicial) that rely on General Fund appropriations and the normal budget process.
• Organizations and programs funded by the Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and the state agencies responsible for implementing and reporting on those funds.
• Recipients of the Children First Trust Fund allocations and the Department of Children's Affairs, along with entities receiving General Fund support contingent on the described constitutional amendment and tobacco settlement funds.
• Nursing facilities and the providers/ residents involved in the supplemental privilege assessment and monthly surcharge.

Key Provisions

• HB135 would set the General Fund budget for ordinary expenses of the executive, legislative, and judicial departments.
• HB134 would appropriate funds to the Coalition Against Domestic Violence and require an operations plan, audited financial statements, and quarterly and end-of-year reports.
• HB129 would govern 2015 Children First Trust Fund allocations, require tobacco settlement revenues to be deposited within 30 days, require agency notification of allocations, make appropriations contingent on tobacco revenues and additional tobacco settlement funds, require audits, require the Department of Children's Affairs to report to the Legislature and Children's Policy Council, and condition some General Fund appropriations on the adoption of a constitutional amendment proposed by SB147.
• HB238 would extend the nursing facilities' supplemental privilege assessment and monthly surcharge, with expiration conditions and amendments to Section 40-26B-21.

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Subjects

Resolution, Legislative