HB180 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Bill Poole
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2018
Title: Appropriation, supplemental appropriation from Education Trust Fund to Department of Veterans' Affairs and State Department of Education for fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, Act 2017-335, 2017 Reg. Sess., am'd.
Summary: HB 180 adds supplemental appropriations from the Education Trust Fund for FY 2018 to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the Student Financial Aid Program and to the State Department of Education for the Alabama School of Cyber and Engineering.
What This Bill Does
It allocates $4,294,859 from the Education Trust Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the Student Financial Aid Program, and $500,000 to the State Department of Education for the Alabama School of Cyber and Engineering, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. The funds must be spent on those programs. The act becomes effective immediately upon passage and the governor's approval.

Who It Affects
Students who rely on the Department of Veterans' Affairs' Student Financial Aid Program, who would benefit from the additional funding.
Students enrolled in the Alabama School of Cyber and Engineering, who would benefit from the additional funding.

Key Provisions
Section 1: Appropriates $4,294,859 from the Education Trust Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, to be expended for the Student Financial Aid Program.
Section 2: Appropriates $500,000 from the Education Trust Fund to the State Department of Education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, to be expended for the Alabama School of Cyber and Engineering.
Section 3: This act becomes effective immediately upon its passage and approval by the Governor, or upon its otherwise becoming law.

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