HB5 Alabama 2021 1st Special Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve ClouseRepresentative

Republican

Session

First Special Session 2021

Title

Corrections Department, correctional Capital Improvement Fund, appropriation of $400,000,000 from federal funds, American Rescue Act, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2022

Summary

HB5 would provide $400 million in ARPA funds to the Alabama Department of Corrections to build two specified prison facilities, with unspent funds rolled into the next fiscal year.

What This Bill Does

Appropriates $400,000,000 in federal ARPA funds to the Department of Corrections' Correctional Capital Improvement Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022. Requires the funds to be used for construction of a specialized men’s prison facility and an Escambia men’s prison facility as described in Section 14-2-12 of the Alabama Code. If any funds remain unspent on September 30, 2022, they will be reappropriated to the same agency for the same purpose for the fiscal year starting October 1, 2022. The appropriation is made under ARPA provisions that allow funds to be certified for revenue replacement activities.

Who It Affects

• Alabama Department of Corrections — receives funds to construct two prison facilities.
• Alabama residents and taxpayers — potential fiscal impact from using federal ARPA funds for prison construction and from the possibility of funds being carried over to the next fiscal year.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: Appropriates $400,000,000 in ARPA funds to the Department of Corrections - Correctional Capital Improvement Fund for construction of a specialized men’s prison facility and an Escambia men’s prison facility, with any unspent amount on Sept 30, 2022 reappropriated for the same purpose for the next fiscal year.
• Section 1: This appropriation is made pursuant to ARPA Section 9901 amending Title VI to add Section 602, which allows certification of funds to carry out revenue replacement activities described in Section 602(c)(1)(C).
• Section 2: Effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor, or otherwise becoming law.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 23, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Appropriations