SB292 Alabama 2018 Session

Under Section 71 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, the general appropriation bill is limited to appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the executive, legislative, and judicial departments of the state, for interest on the public debt, and for the public schools. The courts have interpreted this language to not allow appropriations for postsecondary education in the general appropriation bill.

This bill would amend Section 71 to provide that the general appropriation bill includes appropriations for ordinary expenses of public postsecondary education and public institutions of higher education in the general appropriation bill.

The bill would also terminate any dedication of taxes and revenues for special purposes.

Proposing an amendment to Section 71 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, relating to the general appropriation bill; to authorize the general appropriation bill to include appropriations for public postsecondary education and public institutions of higher education; and to terminate any dedication of taxes and revenues for special purposes.