SR58 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Senate, Special Order Calendar

Summary

SR58 is a Senate resolution that designates a special order calendar, making a set of education funding and apprenticeship bills the priority business for the Fifteenth Legislative Day.

What This Bill Does

If adopted, it instructs the Senate to treat the listed bills as the priority items to be considered on the Fifteenth Day in the given order, taking precedence over all other business until they are disposed of. The bills focus on education budgets, salary increases for public education employees, supplemental appropriations from Education Trust Fund and related funds, and specific allocations to Talladega College, Tuskegee University, and Lyman Ward Military Academy, as well as changes to the Alabama Apprenticeship Program and related tax credits.

Who It Affects

• Public education students and staff, due to potential changes in budgets and salary increases tied to the listed legislation.
• Higher education institutions and related education agencies (including Talladega College, Tuskegee University, Lyman Ward Military Academy, school systems, colleges/universities, and the Alabama Office of Apprenticeship) that would receive funding, program changes, or tax credits.

Key Provisions

• Designates SB199, SB192, SB195, SB196, SB197, SB200, SB203, SB295 as the special order of business for the Fifteenth Legislative Day.
• Bills address education budget funding, public education employee salary increases, and supplemental appropriations from the Education Trust Fund and Advancement and Technology Fund to various school systems, colleges, and universities.
• Specific appropriations are provided for Talladega College, Tuskegee University, and Lyman Ward Military Academy.
• SB295 creates the Alabama Industry Recognized and Registered Apprenticeship Program Act, establishes the Alabama Office of Apprenticeship to administer state programs, and increases apprenticeship tax credits; also amends sections 40-18-422, 40-18-423, and 40-18-424.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative