HB351 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Patricia Todd
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2016
Title: Education Trust Fund, appropriation from to the Dept. of Human Resources for child care subsidies
Summary: HB351 would allocate $5 million from Alabama's Education Trust Fund to the Department of Human Resources for the subsidized child care program for FY 2017.
What This Bill Does
The state funds the subsidized child care program by sending $5,000,000 from the Education Trust Fund to the Department of Human Resources. The money is to be used by DHR specifically for the subsidized child care program for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. The act becomes effective immediately after the governor signs it into law.

Who It Affects
Families or guardians who qualify for and use subsidized child care
Department of Human Resources, as the program administrator

Key Provisions
Appropriates five million dollars ($5,000,000) from the Education Trust Fund to the Department of Human Resources for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017.
Funds shall be expended by the Department of Human Resources for the subsidized child care program.
Effective date: immediately following passage and approval by the Governor (or otherwise becoming law).

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Subjects: Appropriations

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education