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SB163 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026
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Summary

Primary Sponsor
Arthur Orr
Arthur OrrSenator
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Appropriations, supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2018, from Education Trust Fund
Summary

This bill adds two supplemental appropriations from Alabama's Education Trust Fund for FY 2018 to fund specific programs in the Department of Veterans' Affairs and the Alabama School of Cyber and Engineering.

What This Bill Does

It provides $4,294,859 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. The money is taken from the Education Trust Fund as supplemental funding for FY 2018. The act becomes effective immediately upon governor's approval.

Who It Affects
  • Department of Veterans' Affairs, which gains funds to support the Student Financial Aid Program
  • State Department of Education, which gains funds to support the Alabama School of Cyber and Engineering
Key Provisions
  • Section 1: Appropriates $4,294,859 from the Education Trust Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs for FY 2018 for the Student Financial Aid Program
  • Section 2: Appropriates $500,000 from the Education Trust Fund to the State Department of Education for FY 2018 for the Alabama School of Cyber and Engineering
  • Section 3: The act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor
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

Bill Actions

H

Ways and Means Education first Amendment Offered

H

Pending third reading on day 21 Favorable from Ways and Means Education with 1 amendment

H

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

H

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

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 487

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

S

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

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

February 22, 2018 Senate Passed
Yes 30
Absent 4

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature