HB287 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Howard Sanderford

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

State General Fund, requirement for annual transfers from State Licensing Board for General Contractors, the Alabama Onsite Wastewater Board, the Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy, and the Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors removed, Secs. 34-8-25, 34-21A-6, 34-27B-6, 34-36-17 am'd.

Summary

HB287 would stop four state licensing boards from sending unused funds to the State General Fund each year, keeping those funds in their own accounts instead.

What This Bill Does

The bill removes the requirement that the State Licensing Board for General Contractors, the Alabama Onsite Wastewater Board, the Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy, and the Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors transfer unspent funds to the State General Fund at year end. Instead, those funds stay in the respective board funds to support operations and reserves, under existing internal rules. As a result, the State General Fund would receive fewer transfers from these boards each year.

Who It Affects

• The four named boards would retain their funds in their own accounts instead of sending them to the State General Fund, affecting how they budget and use previously collected revenues.
• The State General Fund would receive less money from these boards each year, potentially changing the state’s overall revenue availability and budgeting expectations.

Key Provisions

• Amends sections 34-8-25, 34-21A-6, 34-27B-6, and 34-36-17 to remove the annual transfer requirement of funds from the four boards to the State General Fund.
• Maintains existing internal fund rules and budget controls for each board, including any emergency reserves or earmarked uses, but without the mandate to transfer leftovers to the General Fund.
• Effective date: immediately after passage and governor's approval.

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Subjects

General Fund