SB157 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Greg AlbrittonSenator

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

SB157 is Alabama's FY2021 General Fund budget act, detailing operating, debt service, and capital outlay appropriations for state agencies and programs beginning October 1, 2020 for the year ending September 30, 2021.

What This Bill Does

It allocates General Fund and earmarked funds to the executive, legislative, judicial branches and other state programs, specifying funding by agency and program and identifying fund sources. It sets aside a list of one-time capital projects in Section 3 (such as a Huntsville forensic lab, Taylor Hardin mental health expansion, Mt. Meigs, National Guard armory work, and Capitol/Governor’s Mansion improvements) and allows transfers and reallocations under the Budget Management Act. It also addresses beginning balances, reappropriation of unspent FY2020 funds, contingent tobacco settlement funding, and reporting requirements to ensure transparency and accountability; the act becomes effective October 1, 2020.

Who It Affects

• State agencies and public employees, who will receive specified funding for salaries, operating costs, programs, and capital projects for FY2021.
• Local governments, non-profit organizations, and service providers that receive earmarked funds or grants or participate in programs funded by the act (e.g., emergency management, health services, nutrition, community programs, and various designated grants).

Key Provisions

• Section 2A-2B: Establishes the overall appropriation framework for FY2021, listing General Fund and earmarked funds by agency and program, and clarifying fund sources and allowable uses.
• Section 3: Creates a priority list of one-time capital expenditures for 2021, including $11,000,000 for a Huntsville Regional Forensic Laboratory and Medical Morgue, $60,000,000 for the Taylor Hardin secure mental health facility expansion, $6,000,000 for Mt. Meigs campus improvements, $3,000,000 for National Guard armory upgrades, and additional capital outlays for the State Capitol, Governor’s Mansion, and other historic/restoration projects.
• Section 4: Sets assumptions for the State General Fund beginning balance and directs that 20% of any unanticipated/unappropriated balance be transferred to the General Fund Budget Reserve (SB129) if funds are available.
• Section 5: Reappropriates unexpended appropriations from FY2020 to FY2021, ensuring funds are carried forward where allowed.
• Section 6-7 and related sections: Provides for other targeted or conditional appropriations (including tobacco settlement and federal funds considerations) and outlines reporting requirements and conditions for those funds.
• Section 23: Establishes the act’s effective date as October 1, 2020.
• Section 9-12 and Section 20: Addresses interagency transfers, contingency planning, and the administration of appropriations under the Budget Management Act, including provisions for use and reporting of funds and exemptions related to certain federal assistance.

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Subjects

Appropriations