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HB157 Alabama 2017 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Kyle South
Kyle South
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Appropriations, supplemental for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2017, appropriations to the Alabama Forestry Commission, Forensic Sciences Dept., Insurance Dept., and Board of Prosthetics and Orthotics
Summary

HB157 is a 2017 supplemental appropriation act that adds funding from dedicated funds to four state agencies for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2017.

What This Bill Does

It authorizes four new appropriations from specific funds to four agencies. The Alabama Forestry Commission receives $550,000 from the Emergency Forest Fire Fund. The Department of Forensic Sciences receives $800,000 from the DNA Fund. The Department of Insurance receives $5,000,000 from the Insurance Department Fund. The Alabama State Board of Prosthetics and Orthotics receives $20,000 from its Board’s Fund.

Who It Affects
  • Alabama Forestry Commission: receives an additional $550,000 funded by the Emergency Forest Fire Fund for FY ending September 30, 2017.
  • Department of Forensic Sciences: receives an additional $800,000 funded by the DNA Fund for FY ending September 30, 2017.
  • Department of Insurance: receives an additional $5,000,000 funded by the Insurance Department Fund for FY ending September 30, 2017.
  • Alabama State Board of Prosthetics and Orthotics: receives an additional $20,000 funded by the State Board of Prosthetics and Orthotists Fund for FY ending September 30, 2017.
Key Provisions
  • Section 1: $550,000 from the Emergency Forest Fire Fund to the Alabama Forestry Commission for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017.
  • Section 2: $800,000 from the DNA Fund to the Department of Forensic Sciences for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017.
  • Section 3: $5,000,000 from the Insurance Department Fund to the Department of Insurance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017.
  • Section 4: $20,000 from the State Board of Prosthetics and Orthotists Fund to the Alabama State Board of Prosthetics and Orthotics for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017.
  • Section 5: This act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.
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Subjects
Appropriations

Bill Actions

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Delivered to Governor at 10:26 a.m. on May 17, 2017.

H

Assigned Act No. 2017-318.

H

Clerk of the House Certification

S

Signature Requested

S

Concurred in Second House Amendment

H

Enrolled

H

South motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 914

H

Ledbetter motion to Previous Question adopted Roll Call 913

H

Concurrence Requested

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 925

S

Pittman motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 924

S

Finance and Taxation General Fund Amendment Offered

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund

H

Engrossed

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 260

H

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 259

H

Holmes (A) motion to Adjourn lost Roll Call 258

H

South Amendment Offered

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

H

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

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

March 14, 2017 House Passed
Yes 99
Abstained 1
Absent 3

Holmes (A) motion to Adjourn

March 14, 2017 House Failed
Yes 16
No 66
Absent 21

Ledbetter motion to Previous Question

May 16, 2017 House Passed
Yes 69
No 27
Abstained 1
Absent 8

South motion to Concur In and Adopt

May 16, 2017 House Passed
Yes 87
No 5
Abstained 8
Absent 5

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature