HB300 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bill Poole

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Talladega College, appropriation

Summary

HB300 would appropriate $1,003,976 from the Education Trust Fund to Talladega College for the 2022 fiscal year, with conditions and reporting requirements before funds are released.

What This Bill Does

It provides funding to Talladega College for its educational program for FY2022. Before any funds can be released, the college must submit an operations plan with goals and measurable indicators and an audited financial statement (for FY2020). The act requires quarterly expenditure and achievement reports and an end-of-year performance report, with copies forwarded to the Legislative Council. The appropriation is subject to state budgeting laws and related provisions, and funds would be released only after these reports are received.

Who It Affects

• Talladega College: will receive about $1.0 million for its educational program for FY2022, but only after submitting the required plans and audits and continuing to provide quarterly and end-of-year reports.
• Alabama Department of Finance / Director of Finance: oversees approval of the operations plan, review of the audited financial statement, releases funds, and collects the quarterly and end-of-year reports (and forwards them to the Legislative Council).

Key Provisions

• Appropriates $1,003,976 from the Education Trust Fund to Talladega College for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022.
• The appropriation is subject to the Budget and Financial Control Act and related state budgeting laws.
• Before any funds are released, Talladega College must submit an operations plan for FY2022 with goals and measurable performance indicators, approved by the Director of Finance.
• Also before release, the college must provide an audited financial statement for operations during FY2020.
• The state requires quarterly reports on actual expenditures and accomplishments, and an end-of-year performance report detailing work done, services provided, costs, and program effectiveness measures.
• Copies of required reports must be forwarded to the Legislative Council by the Director of Finance.
• The act becomes effective October 1, 2021.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Appropriations