HB113 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve ClouseRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

General Fund budget, appropriations for other functions of government, debt service, and capital outlay for fiscal year ending September 30, 2023.

Summary

HB113 is Alabama’s FY2023 budget bill that appropriates general and earmarked funds for ordinary government operations, debt service, and capital projects, while adding a 4% state employee pay raise and a one-time retiree bonus.

What This Bill Does

It allocates funds from the State General Fund and earmarked sources to executive, legislative, judicial, and other state agencies for ordinary expenses, debt service, and capital outlay for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023. It includes two major pay-related provisions: a four percent overall salary increase for state employees, with first priority given to payroll, up to 28 million dollars, and the ability for agencies to receive additional allocations to cover the increase. It provides a one-time retirement bonus for certain retirees under the Employees' Retirement System, up to three million dollars, conditioned on related legislation, with agencies able to receive funds to implement the bonus. It establishes reporting and accountability requirements, allows interagency transfers under certain conditions, and includes provisions for reappropriation of unspent funds and other budget management rules.

Who It Affects

• State employees and the Legislature: will receive a four percent salary increase for fiscal year 2023, prioritized to payroll and funded from the State General Fund, with agencies receiving allocations as needed to implement the raise.
• Certain retirees of the Employees' Retirement System: will receive a one-time bonus funded from the State General Fund, conditioned on legislative authorization, with agencies able to allocate funds to administer the bonus.

Key Provisions

• Provision: Section 3 - Authorizes a four percent salary increase for state employees for FY2023, prioritizing payroll, with a total potential funding up to $28,000,000 from the State General Fund; agencies may receive additional allocations to support the increase.
• Provision: Section 4 - Provides a one-time retirement bonus for certain retirees of the Employees' Retirement System, up to $3,000,000, conditioned on related legislation; the Director of Finance ensures payroll priority and may allocate funds to implement the bonus.
• Provision: Section 2A/Section 2 - Establishes broad appropriations to numerous state departments and programs from General Fund and earmarked funds for ordinary expenses, debt service, and capital outlay, with defined transfer and reporting requirements and rules for maintaining appropriations totals.
• Provision: Section 11-12 and related sections - Sets reporting and accountability requirements, including quarterly or periodic reports to legislative committees and the Legislative Fiscal Officer, and governs interagency transfers, reappropriations, and conditions on the use of grants and funds.

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Subjects

Appropriations