HB154 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve ClouseRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Supplemental appropriations, Corrections Dept., Departmental Emergency Fund, and Forensic Sciences, supp. approp. for fiscal year 2018

Summary

HB 154 provides $1,489,000 in supplemental appropriations to several Alabama state agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.

What This Bill Does

The bill allocates additional funds from dedicated funds and the State General Fund to specific state agencies for FY2019. It directs $600,000 to the Home Builders Licensure Board, $25,000 to the Alabama State Board of Midwifery, $30,000 to the Alabama Behavior Analyst Licensing Board, $459,000 to the Legislature, and $375,000 to the Unified Judicial System for the Alabama Sentencing Commission to develop and implement a correctional forecast simulator model. The act becomes effective immediately upon the Governor’s signature.

Who It Affects

• Home Builders Licensure Board — gains $600,000 from the Home Builders Property Acquisition Fund.
• Alabama State Board of Midwifery — receives $25,000 from its own fund.
• Alabama Behavior Analyst Licensing Board — receives $30,000 from its fund.
• The Alabama Legislature — receives $459,000 from the State General Fund.
• Unified Judicial System (Alabama Sentencing Commission) — receives $375,000 from the State General Fund to develop and implement a correctional forecast simulator model.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: $600,000 from the Home Builders Property Acquisition Fund to the Home Builders Licensure Board for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.
• Section 2: $25,000 from the Alabama State Board of Midwifery Fund to the Alabama State Board of Midwifery for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.
• Section 3: $30,000 from the Alabama Behavior Analyst Licensing Board Fund to the Alabama Behavior Analyst Licensing Board for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.
• Section 4: $459,000 from the State General Fund to the Legislature for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.
• Section 5: $375,000 from the State General Fund to the Unified Judicial System for the Alabama Sentencing Commission to develop and implement a correctional forecast simulator model.
• Section 6: The act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (or otherwise becoming law).

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