HB152 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve ClouseRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

General Fund budget, appropriations for other functions of government, debt service, and capital outlay for fiscal year ending September 30, 2020.

Summary

HB 152 would appropriate funds from the General Fund for FY2021 to cover ordinary expenses, debt service, and capital outlay for Alabama state government, while also providing a 2% salary increase for state employees and specific health-related funding and policies.

What This Bill Does

It funds the operating costs of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches and other state functions, pays debt service, and provides capital outlay for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021. It also authorizes a 2% across-the-board pay raise for state employees, with priority given to payroll. Additionally, it allocates a large Medicaid package with coordination with the Department of Public Health, including open access to certain medications for mental illness and HIV/AIDS, continued support for the PACE program, and related health program funding.

Who It Affects

• State employees and the agencies they work for will receive a 2% salary increase funded from the General Fund.
• Medicaid-eligible individuals, Medicaid providers, and the Alabama Medicaid Agency, plus the Department of Public Health, will see funding increases and policy changes (e.g., open access to certain medications, no unnecessary prior authorization for some uses, and continued support for the PACE program).

Key Provisions

• Major one-time capital expenditures from the State General Fund include upgrades and new construction across several agencies: State Capitol improvements ($8,965,000), improvements to the Governor's Mansion complex ($1,270,000), Huntsville Regional Forensic Laboratory and Medical Morgue facility ($11,000,000), expansion of Taylor Hardin secure mental health facility ($60,000,000), Mt. Meigs Campus construction/renovation ($6,000,000), and National Guard Armory revitalization projects ($6,000,000).
• A two percent salary increase for state employees funded from the State General Fund, with the first priority on payroll and ensuring funding available to raise total salaries by 2%, capped to $13,200,000 for FY2021.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Appropriations