HB178 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Bill Poole
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2018
Title: Tuskegee University, appropriation
Summary: This bill appropriates about $10.89 million from the Education Trust Fund to Tuskegee University for FY2019 and adds reporting and oversight requirements before funds are released.
What This Bill Does
It provides a specific annual grant of $10,894,348 to Tuskegee University for the institution’s educational program for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019. Funds are released only after the university submits an operations plan and an audited financial statement, plus quarterly reports and an end-of-year performance report. At least $2,000,000 of the appropriation must be used as a state match for agricultural research and extension services; the funding is governed by state budget laws and Tuskegee’s unique status is acknowledged in the bill.

Who It Affects
Tuskegee University — receives the $10,894,348 appropriation for FY2019 and must meet reporting requirements (operations plan, audited financial statements, quarterly reports, and end-of-year performance report) and allocate at least $2,000,000 to agricultural research and extension services.
Alabama's financial oversight system (Director of Finance and Legislative Council) — will review and approve the operations plan, receive and review quarterly and end-of-year reports, and release funds only after compliance with the bill's reporting conditions.

Key Provisions
Section 2: Appropriation of $10,894,348 from the Education Trust Fund to Tuskegee University for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, with at least $2,000,000 to be expended for agricultural research and extension service state match.
Section 4: Prior to releasing funds, Tuskegee must submit an operations plan (2019) with goals and performance indicators approved by the Director of Finance, and an audited financial statement for operations during 2017; quarterly expenditure and accomplishment reports must be submitted, and an end-of-year performance report is required.
Section 3: The appropriation is subject to the Budget and Financial Control Act and the Budget Management Act, plus any other applicable provisions of the act.
Section 1: Recognizes Tuskegee University’s unique status (private yet state-related and supported) and justifies funding that differs from private or public state institutions.
Section 5: The act becomes effective October 1, 2018.

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