HB140 Alabama 2022 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Danny GarrettRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2022
Title: Tuskegee University, appropriation
Summary: This act appropriates 13,151,435 from Alabama's Education Trust Fund to Tuskegee University for the 2023 fiscal year and requires planning, audits, and reporting before funds are released.
What This Bill Does
It appropriates 13,151,435 from the Education Trust Fund to Tuskegee University for the 2023 fiscal year. At least 2,000,000 of that amount must be used for the agricultural research and extension service state match. Funds can be released only after Tuskegee submits an operations plan and an audited financial statement, plus quarterly reports and an end-of-year performance report. The Director of Finance will forward these reports to the Legislative Council, and the act becomes effective October 1, 2022.

Who It Affects
Tuskegee University: will receive the funds and must follow reporting requirements (operations plan, audits, quarterly and end-of-year reports); at least 2,000,000 must be used for the agricultural research and extension service state match.
State governance (Director of Finance and Legislative Council): responsible for approving release of funds after required reports and for receiving copies of the reports.

Key Provisions
Appropriation of 13,151,435 from the Education Trust Fund to Tuskegee University for the 2023 fiscal year.
Minimum allocation of 2,000,000 of the appropriation to the agricultural research and extension service state match.
Tuskegee University is treated as a unique state-related institution, funded differently from private and public institutions.
Funds released only after submission and approval of an operations plan and an audited financial statement for 2021, plus quarterly reports and an end-of-year performance report.
Director of Finance to forward required reports to the Legislative Council.
Subject to relevant state budgeting and financial control laws (Budget and Financial Control Act, Budget Management Act).
Effective date: October 1, 2022.

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Subjects: Appropriations