HB171 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bill Poole

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Education budget, appropriations for the support, maintenance, and development of public education

Summary

HB171 is Alabama's 2018 education appropriations act, providing Education Trust Fund and other funds for public education, debt service, and capital outlay for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2018.

What This Bill Does

It distributes a wide range of funds to public education, including K-12, higher education systems, libraries, and related agencies, with specific totals for programs like the Foundation Program, At-Risk, Alabama Reading Initiative, AMSTI, and various health and workforce programs. It also authorizes a four percent salary increase for state employees for FY2018 funded from ETF, prioritizing Education Trust Fund payroll. Local school boards get flexibility to adjust line-item expenditures in FY2018 without reducing earned teacher units or support staff, and some funds may be redirected to the Child Nutrition Program if it doesn't hurt the balance. The bill requires regular reporting on major initiatives and program spending to legislative leaders and the Legislative Fiscal Officer, including reporting on workforce development, ASIMS, and other targeted programs.

Who It Affects

• Public school students and local school districts receive funding through the Foundation Program, At-Risk, School Nurses, Reading Initiative, and other K-12 programs, which affects classroom resources and instructional days.
• Higher education institutions and their students and staff receive funds for operations, maintenance, auxiliary enterprises, restricted funds, and targeted program initiatives across state universities, community colleges, and related agencies.

Key Provisions

• Allocation of Education Trust Fund and other funds to a wide set of programs across K-12 and higher education, with detailed totals for each program and agency.
• Local boards’ flexibility in line-item expenditures for FY2018, including the ability to redirect funds to the Child Nutrition Program if it does not harm the program’s balance.
• A four percent state employee salary increase for FY2018 funded from the ETF, with priority given to ETF payroll.
• Rules for gifts, grants, and reappropriations, lapsed balances, and related budget controls, including the treatment of encumbrances and carryovers.

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

Subjects

Education Trust Fund