HB297 Alabama 2018 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, $180,000 is appropriated automatically from the state General Fund to the Emergency Forest Fire, Insect and Disease Fund at the beginning of each fiscal year. Also under existing law, this emergency fund can not exceed a total accumulated amount of $1,000,000
This bill would increase the automatic appropriated amount from the General Fund provided to the Emergency Forest Fire, Insect and Disease Fund at the beginning of each fiscal year to $250,000 annually and would also increase the maximum accumulated amount in the fund to $2,000,000
To amend Section 9-3-10.1, Code of Alabama 1975, to increase the automatic appropriated amount to the Emergency Forest Fire, Insect and Disease Fund from the General Fund; and to increase the cap of the maximum accumulated amount of the fund.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2018 | H | Pending third reading on day 19 Favorable from Ways and Means General Fund |
| March 8, 2018 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 25, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means General Fund |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 7, 2018 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House W&MGF Hearing |
| Hearing | March 1, 2017 | Room 418 at 09:00 | House PS&HS Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB297 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |