SB175 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Trip Pittman
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2018
Title: Supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2018, approp. to Corrections Dept., Departmental Emergency Fund, and Forensic Sciences Dept.
Summary: SB 175 provides supplemental funding for 2018 to multiple state agencies and funds, including Corrections, emergency needs, forensic sciences, and Insurance, with authority to transfer funds to the Strengthen Alabama Homes Fund.
What This Bill Does
The bill adds new appropriations for the 2018 fiscal year from various funds to specific state agencies: $30,000,000 from the State General Fund to the Department of Corrections; $11,000 from the State General Fund to the Choctawhatchee, Pea and Yellow Rivers Watershed Management Authority; $2,600,000 from the State General Fund to the Departmental Emergency Fund; $500,000 from the DNA Fund to the Department of Forensic Sciences; and $530,000 from the Recovery Audit Fund to the Examiners of Public Accounts. It also provides $2,500,000 from the Insurance Department Fund to the Department of Insurance and allows the Commissioner of Insurance to transfer up to $5,000,000 from that Fund to the Strengthen Alabama Homes Fund. The act becomes effective immediately upon passage into law.

Who It Affects
Department of Corrections receives $30,000,000 from the State General Fund for FY 2018.
Choctawhatchee, Pea and Yellow Rivers Watershed Management Authority receives $11,000 from the State General Fund for FY 2018.
Departmental Emergency Fund receives $2,600,000 from the State General Fund for FY 2018.
Department of Forensic Sciences receives $500,000 from the DNA Fund for FY 2018.
Examiners of Public Accounts receive $530,000 from the Recovery Audit Fund for FY 2018.
Department of Insurance receives $2,500,000 from the Insurance Department Fund for FY 2018 and may receive up to $5,000,000 transferred to the Strengthen Alabama Homes Fund.

Key Provisions
Section 1: $30,000,000 from the State General Fund appropriated to the Department of Corrections for FY 2018.
Section 2: $11,000 from the State General Fund appropriated to the Choctawhatchee, Pea and Yellow Rivers Watershed Management Authority for FY 2018.
Section 3: $2,600,000 from the State General Fund appropriated to the Departmental Emergency Fund for FY 2018.
Section 4: $500,000 from the DNA Fund appropriated to the Department of Forensic Sciences for FY 2018.
Section 5: $530,000 from the Recovery Audit Fund appropriated to the Examiners of Public Accounts for FY 2018.
Section 6: $2,500,000 from the Insurance Department Fund appropriated to the Department of Insurance for FY 2018; Commissioner of Insurance may transfer up to $5,000,000 from the Insurance Department Fund to the Strengthen Alabama Homes Fund.
Section 7: The act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor, or otherwise becoming law.

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Subjects: Appropriations