HB143 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bill Poole

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Appropriations, supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2018, from Education Trust Fund

Summary

HB 143 would provide supplemental Education Trust Fund appropriations for FY 2019 to several state agencies with targeted programs and projects.

What This Bill Does

The bill adds new funding to the Department of Education for startup costs for a new Student Administration System, dyslexia pilots, and teacher professional development focused on literacy, numeracy, and career/technical education. It provides funds to the Department of Rehabilitation Services for the Early Intervention Program and to support the Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund. It allocates money to the Alabama Public Library Service to support both the Supreme Court Library and state public libraries, funds a pilot project at the Legislative Services Agency to modernize bill drafting, and reimburses the Alabama Building Renovation Finance Authority for bicentennial-related expenditures, up to a set amount. The money is to be spent in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and the act takes effect immediately upon the Governor’s signature.

Who It Affects

• State Department of Education – receives $3,112,615 for startup, dyslexia pilots, and literacy/CTE teacher development programs.
• Department of Rehabilitation Services – receives $1,550,000 for Early Intervention and related transfers to the Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund.
• Alabama Public Library Service – receives $500,000 to be distributed to the Supreme Court Library and to public libraries statewide.
• Legislative Services Agency – receives $500,000 for a pilot project to replace and modernize the bill drafting and support system.
• Alabama Building Renovation Finance Authority – can receive up to $650,000 to reimburse expenditures tied to bicentennial activities.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: Supplemental appropriation of $3,112,615 from the Education Trust Fund to the State Department of Education for FY 2019, with $1,809,535 for start-up costs of a new Student Administration System; $303,080 for dyslexia pilot projects; and $1,000,000 to support literacy, numeracy, and career/technical education through expanded teacher professional development in summer 2019.
• Section 2: Supplemental appropriation of $1,550,000 from the Education Trust Fund to the Department of Rehabilitation Services for FY 2019, including $1,300,000 for the Early Intervention Program and $250,000 transferred to the Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund.
• Section 3: Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to the Alabama Public Library Service for FY 2019, with $250,000 distributed to the Alabama Supreme Court Library and $250,000 distributed to state public libraries.
• Section 4: Supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to the Legislative Services Agency for FY 2019, to fund a pilot project to replace and modernize the appropriation bill drafting and support system.
• Section 5: Supplemental appropriation of up to $650,000 to the Alabama Building Renovation Finance Authority for FY 2019, to reimburse expenditures related to bicentennial activities, limited to the amount necessary for reimbursement.
• Section 6: Effective date is immediate upon passage and approval by the Governor.

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Subjects

Appropriations