HB453 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve ClouseRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Supplemental appropriations, State General Fund to Alabama Tourism Department, Board of Pardons and Paroles, Supreme Court, Office of Information Technology, Department of Public Health, Judicial Inquiry Commission, Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, and State Board of Dietetics/Nutrition Fund to the Alabama State Board of Examiners for Dietetics/Nutrition Practice, supp. approp. for fiscal year 2021

Summary

HB453 is a supplemental appropriation act that redirects state and federal funds to numerous Alabama agencies for the 2021 fiscal year to support programs and projects such as World Games, public health, cybersecurity, and homeowner assistance.

What This Bill Does

It adds specific new funding to state agencies and programs for 2021, including money for the World Games, parole and probation operations, court system upgrades, cybersecurity, and public health. It creates or enhances grant programs (e.g., opioid prevention) and directs federal funds to aid households (water assistance) and homeowners. It also adjusts how certain federal funds are distributed and establishes updates to prior appropriation rules.

Who It Affects

• Alabama Tourism Department and World Games attendees and related tourism activity, due to dedicated funding for the event.
• Board of Pardons and Paroles, for increased funding to operate and administer parole processes.
• Supreme Court, for funding to update case management and electronic filing systems used by courts, attorneys, and the public.
• Office of Information Technology and other state agencies, for cybersecurity improvements and IT modernization.
• Alabama State Board of Examiners for Dietetics/Nutrition and licensed dietitians/nutritionists, due to funding for board activities.
• Department of Public Health and residents, for coronavirus preparedness/response, workforce development for medical professionals, and hospital-related needs.
• Judicial Inquiry Commission and Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, for operational and capital needs.
• Alabama Department of Mental Health and civilly committed individuals in Region 1, for crisis residential services.
• Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans and related services.
• Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries and Auburn area stakeholders, due to funding for the Gilmore Turnham Building.
• Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission and law enforcement officers, for training and education.
• Office of the Attorney General and opioid prevention/treatment initiatives, including grant recipients.
• Department of Economic and Community Affairs and households needing water assistance, through federal Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program funds.
• Nonentitlement units of local government, which receive distribution of Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund funds via the Department of Finance.
• Alabama Housing Finance Authority and homeowners benefiting from the Homeowner Assistance Program.
• General public and state budget/finance processes, due to amendments to how grants and gifts are handled under the act.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: Adds $1,000,000 from the State General Fund to the Alabama Tourism Department for the World Games (fiscal year ending 9/30/2021).
• Section 2: Adds $14,000,000 GF to the Board of Pardons and Paroles (FY2021).
• Section 3: Adds $633,985 GF to the Supreme Court for updates to case management and e-filing systems (FY2021).
• Section 4: Adds $4,500,000 GF to the Office of Information Technology for cybersecurity (FY2021).
• Section 5: Adds $150,000 from the Dietetics/Nutrition Fund to the Alabama State Board of Examiners for Dietetics/Nutrition Practice (FY2021).
• Section 6: Adds $9,200,000 GF to the Department of Public Health with: $7.5M for coronavirus preparedness/response, $1.2M for workforce development schools with Huntsville Hospital Health System, and $0.5M for one-time capital expenses for USA Women’s and Children’s Hospital (FY2021).
• Section 7: Adds $460,000 GF to the Judicial Inquiry Commission (FY2021).
• Section 8: Adds $304,000 GF to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for one-time capital outlay (FY2021).
• Section 9: Adds $1,200,000 GF to the Alabama Department of Mental Health for a one-time crisis residential unit in Region 1; unspent funds are reappropriated for the same purpose in the next fiscal year (FY2021).
• Section 10: Allocates funds to the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (amount shown as $50,000 $100,000 in the text).
• Section 11: Adds $250,000 GF to the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries for the Gilmore Turnham Building in Auburn (FY2021).
• Section 12: Adds $350,000 GF to the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission for law enforcement training and continuing education (FY2021).
• Section 13: From the Litigation Support Fund, provides $8,044,783 to the Office of the Attorney General to establish a grant program for opioid abuse prevention and treatment; unspent funds are reappropriated for the same purpose (FY2021).
• Section 14: Provides an estimated $12,000,000 in federal funds to the Department of Economic and Community Affairs for the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program; unspent funds are reappropriated for the same purpose (FY2021).
• Section 15: Appropriates any Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund funds that must be distributed to nonentitlement local governments to the Department of Finance (timely distribution requirement).
• Section 16: Allocates an estimated $125,000,000 in federal funds from the Alabama Homeowner Assistance Fund to the Department of Finance, delegated through the Alabama Housing Finance Authority to administer the Homeowner Assistance Program; unspent funds are reappropriated (FY2021).
• Section 17-18: Amends provisions in Act 2020-168 related to the handling of gifts, grants, insurance proceeds, and other external funds, and requires reporting on expenditures from certain federal funds; enables use of additional federal stimulus funds via separate supplemental appropriation bills.

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