HB301 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bill Poole

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Tuskegee University, appropriation

Summary

HB301 would appropriate $12,257,156 from the Education Trust Fund to Tuskegee University for FY2022, with conditions and reporting requirements before funds are released.

What This Bill Does

It allocates $12,257,156 from the Education Trust Fund to Tuskegee University to support its educational program for FY2022, with at least $2,000,000 designated for the agricultural research and extension service state match. Funds can be released only after the university submits an operations plan and an audited financial statement, and it must provide quarterly and end-of-year performance reports. The bill also notes Tuskegee's unique status as a private, state-related institution and ties the appropriation to state budgeting rules.

Who It Affects

• Tuskegee University — will receive $12,257,156 to support its educational program for FY2022 and must meet reporting requirements, including an operations plan, audited financials, and performance reports; at least $2,000,000 must be used for the agricultural research and extension service state match.
• Alabama state government (Director of Finance and Legislative Council) — will review and release funds based on the required reports and ensure compliance with budget laws, receiving copies of reports and monitoring ongoing expenditures and results.

Key Provisions

• Section 2: Appropriates $12,257,156 from the Education Trust Fund to Tuskegee University for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, with at least $2,000,000 allocated for the agricultural research and extension service state match.
• Section 4: Requires pre-release reporting (an operations plan for FY2022 with goals and performance indicators; an audited financial statement for FY2020) and quarterly and end-of-year performance reports; the Director of Finance must receive copies of these reports and release funds after review.
• Section 1 and Section 5: Establish Tuskegee University's unique funding status and set the act’s effective date (October 1, 2021).

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Subjects

Appropriations