HB193 Alabama 2020 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Bill Poole
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2020
Title: Tuskegee University, appropriation
Summary: HB 193 would appropriate funds from Alabama's Education Trust Fund to Tuskegee University for the 2021 fiscal year with strict planning, auditing, and reporting requirements.
What This Bill Does
It appropriates $11,676,562 from the Education Trust Fund to Tuskegee University for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021. At least $2,000,000 of this appropriation must be spent on the agricultural research and extension service state match. Before any funds are released, Tuskegee must submit an operations plan and an audited financial statement (for 2019), and the state requires quarterly reports and an end-of-year performance report; the Director of Finance forwards these reports to the Legislative Council. The appropriation is treated as special funding for Tuskegee due to its unique status, and it remains subject to relevant state budget and financial laws and the October 1, 2020 effective date.

Who It Affects
Tuskegee University: will receive $11,676,562 for its educational program and must comply with planning, auditing, and reporting requirements; at least $2,000,000 must support the agricultural research and extension service state match.
Alabama state budgeting and oversight entities (Education Trust Fund, Director of Finance, Legislative Council): will oversee and approve the operations plan, monitor quarterly expenditures, require end-of-year performance reporting, and ensure compliance with the Budget and Financial Control Act and related laws.

Key Provisions
Section 2: An appropriation of $11,676,562 from the Education Trust Fund to Tuskegee University for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, with at least $2,000,000 allocated for the agricultural research and extension service state match.
Section 4: Before funds are released, Tuskegee must submit an operations plan with goals and performance indicators approved by the Director of Finance and an audited financial statement for FY 2019; quarterly reports and an end-of-year performance report are required, with copies forwarded to the Legislative Council.
Section 3 and general provisions: The appropriation is subject to the Budget and Financial Control Act and The Budget Management Act, along with other applicable laws.
Section 5: Effective date of October 1, 2020.

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Subjects: Appropriations