HB112 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve ClouseRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Appropriations, Supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2022, from the State General Fund to the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling, the Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority (ACIFA) Program, the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Department of Forensic Sciences, the Department of Human Resources, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Agriculture, the State Law Enforcement Agency, the Department of Senior Services, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission, the Alabama Tourism Department, the Department of Environmental Management, the Alabama Forestry Commission, and the General Fund Budget Reserve Fund.

Summary

HB112 would authorize a set of supplemental appropriations for FY 2022 to many Alabama state agencies and programs, including a $30 million debt-service payment for ACIFA and funding for various projects.

What This Bill Does

It adds a $222,465 supplemental appropriation from the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling Fund to the Counseling Board for FY2022. It provides a $30,000,000 supplemental appropriation from the State General Fund to the ACIFA Debt Service, conditioned on debt service payments on bonds authorized by Act 2021-546; any unused amount is redirected as repayment to the Alabama Trust Fund Board. It makes additional General Fund appropriations to many agencies for specific purposes in FY2022, including Pardons and Paroles, Forensic Sciences, Human Resources, Veterans Affairs, Agriculture and Industries, State Law Enforcement Agency, Senior Services, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission, the Tourism Department, Environmental Management, and the Forestry Commission. It takes effect immediately upon passage.

Who It Affects

• State government agencies and offices listed in the bill receive additional funds for specific programs and projects (e.g., Counseling Board, ACIFA, Pardons and Paroles, Forensic Sciences, Human Resources, Veterans Affairs, Agriculture and Industries, State Law Enforcement Agency, Senior Services, Medical Cannabis Commission, Tourism Department, Environmental Management, Forestry Commission).
• The general public and state finances are affected because these are State General Fund or related funds; the ACIFA debt-service payment is conditioned on bond payments, and any unused funds may be redirected to the Alabama Trust Fund as repayment, affecting long-term budget and reserve levels.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: $222,465 from the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling Fund to the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling for FY2022.
• Section 2: $30,000,000 from the State General Fund to the ACIFA Program within Debt Service for FY2022, conditioned on debt service payments on bonds per Act 2021-546; any unused amount is credited to the Alabama Trust Fund Board as repayment under Section 29-10-1.
• Section 3: $2,995,111 from the State General Fund to the Board of Pardons and Paroles for FY2022.
• Section 4: $5,300,000 from the State General Fund to the Department of Forensic Sciences for FY2022 to fund a forensic laboratory in Dothan.
• Section 5: $5,587,531 from the State General Fund to the Department of Human Resources for FY2022 to complete development of a new SNAP/TANF system.
• Section 6: $6,000,000 from the State General Fund to the Department of Veterans Affairs for FY2022 to be used for the construction of the Command Sergeant Major Bennie Adkins State Veterans Home.
• Section 7: $7,000,000 from the State General Fund to the Department of Agriculture and Industries for FY2022 to construct a new laboratory facility.
• Section 8: $7,043,500 from the State General Fund to the State Law Enforcement Agency for FY2022; $1,000,000 to repair hurricane damage to the Orange Beach Marine Patrol facility and $6,043,500 for radio and communications improvements.
• Section 9: $1,000,000 from the State General Fund to the Department of Senior Services for FY2022 to open an elder abuse shelter.
• Section 10: $1,500,000 from the State General Fund to the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission for FY2022.
• Section 11: $1,500,000 from the State General Fund to the Alabama Tourism Department for FY2022 to be used for the World Games.
• Section 12: $1,500,000 from the State General Fund to the Department of Environmental Management for FY2022 to be used for the Coastal Program building at the Mobile Field Office.
• Section 13: $1,500,000 from the State General Fund to the Alabama Forestry Commission for FY2022 to procure and maintain vehicles and equipment used for preventing and fighting forest fires.
• Section 14: $24,696,745 from the State General Fund to the General Fund Budget Reserve Fund for FY2022 to reach the maximum allocation under Section 29-13-4.
• Section 15: This act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor, or upon it otherwise becoming law.

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