SB124 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Trip Pittman
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2016
Title: Children First Trust Fund, appropriations from for fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, use of allocation pursuant to Section 41-15B-2.2 and this act, tobacco settlement revenues deposited in fund within 30 days of receipt, Finance Director to notify each agency of allocation, appropriations conditional on tobacco revenues, appropriation of additional tobacco settlement funds, audit, Children's Affairs Department to report to Legislature and Children's Policy Council, appropriations from General Fund to various entities contingent upon adoption of const. amend. proposed by SB147, 2012 Reg. Sess.
Summary: SB124 would move and expand tobacco settlement funding for FY2017 by funding the Children First Trust Fund, depositing tobacco revenues into it, transferring some funds to the General Fund, and adding oversight and planning requirements.
What This Bill Does
It appropriates 37,430,811 from the Children First Trust Fund for FY2017 to designated agencies, with quarterly allocations and allocations conditioned on tobacco revenue; it deposits tobacco settlement revenues into the Children First Trust Fund and requires the Finance Director to notify agencies of anticipated allocations. It also transfers the portion of CFTF receipts currently allocated to the State Board of Education to the State General Fund for FY2017. Additionally, it appropriates 44,537,126 from other tobacco settlement funds for FY2017 to specific programs and allows for additional tobacco revenue to be appropriated conditionally upon approval, while requiring a plan of investment with quality assurance measures and reporting.

Who It Affects
Group 1: State agencies listed to receive funds from the Children First Trust Fund for FY2017 (e.g., Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; Children's Trust Fund; Department of Forensic Sciences; Department of Human Resources; Juvenile Probation Services Fund; Medicaid Agency; Department of Mental Health; State Multiple Needs Children's Fund; Department of Public Health; Department of Rehabilitation Services; Department of Youth Services) would receive specified quarterly allocations and must follow investment plans and reporting requirements.
Group 2: State General Fund and oversight entities (the transfer of CFTF receipts formerly allocated to the State Board of Education to the General Fund; the Department of Early Childhood Education's role in approving investment plans; and the involvement of the Governor, the Director of Finance, the House Ways and Means General Fund Committee, the Senate Finance and Taxation-General Fund Committee, the Joint Interim Legislative Oversight Committee, and the Alabama Children's Policy Council in approvals and oversight).

Key Provisions
Provision 1: Appropriates 37,430,811 from the Children First Trust Fund for FY2017 to designated agencies per Section 41-15B-2.2, with quarterly allocations and allocations conditioned on tobacco revenues; also transfers from CFTF the portion currently allocated for the State Board of Education to the State General Fund in FY2017.
Provision 2: Appropriates 44,537,126 from other tobacco settlement funds for FY2017 to specified programs (including Early Childhood Education, 21st Century Debt Service, Senior Services Trust Fund, Medicaid Agency, Medicaid Waiver) and allows for additional tobacco revenue to be conditionally appropriated upon recommendations and approvals, with investment plans and quality assurance/reporting requirements.

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Subjects: Children First Trust Fund