HB138 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Danny GarrettRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Supplemental appropriation, from Education Trust Fund to various agencies and entities for fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, Act 2021-342, 2021 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Summary

HB138 provides a $1.283 billion supplemental Education Trust Fund appropriation for FY 2022 to a wide range of state agencies, colleges, and programs, and clarifies an Education Department appropriation from a prior act.

What This Bill Does

It allocates substantial one-time and ongoing funds to numerous agencies and higher education institutions for capital projects, workforce development, and program support. It includes a one-time longevity bonus for retired teachers, funds to support the PACT obligation, and significant investments in science, technology, and economic development initiatives. It also creates a new K-12 capital needs grant program with specified grant caps, requires notice to local legislators, and mandates reporting on grants; any unspent funds can carry forward for the same purposes. The act takes effect immediately after the governor signs it.

Who It Affects

• K-12 students and school districts receive grants to address unmet capital, equipment, or recreational facility needs (with per-grant and per-system caps).
• Higher education institutions (public colleges and universities, community colleges) receive funds for capital projects, labs, building renovations, and other one-time or ongoing needs.
• Retired teachers in the Teachers' Retirement System receive a one-time longevity bonus.
• Foster youth and related departments (e.g., high-risk placements) receive expanded programs and placements funding, including Beacon House in Jasper.
• Veterans and veterans facilities receive renovations and related improvements (e.g., Alabama Veteran's Museum).
• Workforce development, economic development, and science/tech organizations (e.g., Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology, Southern Research Institute, Alabama Innovation Fund, Department of Commerce) receive funds for programs and facilities.

Key Provisions

• Total supplemental ETF appropriation of $1,283,283,616 to various agencies and entities for FY 2022, plus amendments clarifying intent about an Education Department appropriation from Act 2021-342.
• Specific major allocations include the PACT program funding, a one-time longevity bonus for Teachers' Retirement System retirees, and a large allocation to the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund for distribution under statutory rules.
• Creates a new K-12 capital needs grant program within the Administrative Services program of the ETF, with total funding of $27,816,618, grant limits of up to $250,000 per school and $500,000 per system, and requires five-day prior notice to local legislative delegation before grants to schools; grants are reported to legislative chairs and LSA.
• Any ETF funds not expended in FY 2022 do not revert and shall carry forward for the same purposes.

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Subjects

Supplemental Appropriations