HB299 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bill Poole

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Appropriations, supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2020, from Education Trust Fund to the State Dept. of Education, Alabama Community College System, Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium, Commerce Dept., and the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind, approp. for Coucil on Arts earmarked, approp. for School of Cyber Technology and Engineering carried forward, Act 2019-403, 2019 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Summary

HB299 adds supplemental Education Trust Fund appropriations for FY 2021 to several state education and related entities for specific projects and recovery needs.

What This Bill Does

The bill provides new, one-time funds from the Education Trust Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021 to six entities. The money supports construction, equipment, technology upgrades, and recovery efforts, including demolitions, classroom improvements, security upgrades, and disaster recovery programs. Several appropriations are designated as nonrecurring or one-time expenditures.

Who It Affects

• Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) – receives $3.5 million, with $1 million for demolition and environmental study of ANG Decatur Property and $2.5 million for the Independent Living Center at AIDB Talladega.
• Educational Television Commission – receives $5.5 million for nonrecurring expenditures, including transmitters and a fiber optic network.
• Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium – receives $2 million to assist with recovery efforts from Hurricane Sally.
• Tuskegee University – receives $1 million for Armstrong Hall Laboratory improvements.
• Athens State University – receives $880,000 for one-time HyFlex classroom costs.
• University of West Alabama – receives $592,300 for a campus-wide security system.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: $3,500,000 from the Education Trust Fund to the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, with $1,000,000 for demolition and environmental study of ANG Decatur Property and $2,500,000 for the Independent Living Center at AIDB Talladega.
• Section 2: $5,500,000 from the Education Trust Fund to the Educational Television Commission for nonrecurring expenditures, including transmitters and fiber optic network.
• Section 3: $2,000,000 from the Education Trust Fund to the Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium to assist with Hurricane Sally recovery.
• Section 4: $1,000,000 from the Education Trust Fund to Tuskegee University for Armstrong Hall Laboratory improvements.
• Section 5: $880,000 from the Education Trust Fund to Athens State University for HyFlex classroom one-time costs.
• Section 6: $592,300 from the Education Trust Fund to the University of West Alabama for a campus-wide security system.
• Section 7: The act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor, or otherwise as provided by law.

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Subjects

Appropriations