SJR57 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Clay Scofield

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Forever Wild Land Trust, Board of Trustees urged to expend annual funding for maintenance of state parks and park lands

Summary

A resolution urging the Forever Wild Land Trust Board to annually spend its funding on maintaining Alabama state parks and park lands.

What This Bill Does

This non-binding resolution notes that the Forever Wild Land Trust was created to acquire and maintain public lands and that the trust fund about $15 million each year comes from Gulf of Mexico natural gas field profits. It urges the Board of Trustees to use annual Forever Wild Fund money to maintain state parks, park lands, and related programs, especially since the State Parks program has financial difficulties.

Who It Affects

• Forever Wild Land Trust Board of Trustees: urged to allocate funds annually for maintenance of state parks and park lands.
• Alabama State Parks program and state park lands: would receive funding from the Forever Wild Trust Fund for maintenance and related programs.

Key Provisions

• Urges the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Forever Wild Land Trust to annually expend monies from the Forever Wild Land Trust Fund for maintenance of state parks and park lands and programs.
• Specifies that the Forever Wild Trust Fund receives approximately $15 million per year from profits of Gulf of Mexico natural gas fields.
• Frames the urging as a response to financial struggles in the State Parks program and the ongoing mission to maintain public lands.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative