HB4 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ernie YarbroughRepresentative

Republican

Session

Second Special Session 2023

Title

To amend subdivision (40) of Section 1 of Act 2023-378 of the 2023 Regular Session, the Education Trust Fund Supplemental Appropriations Act for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, to reallocate the appropriation from the Department of Archives and History to the Department of Human Resources.

Summary

HB4 would reallocate $5 million from the Department of Archives and History to the Department of Human Resources to fund financial assistance for in-state adoptions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023.

What This Bill Does

It amends Act 2023-378, Section 1, Subdivision (40), to move the $5,000,000 appropriation from Archives and History to Human Resources. The Department of Human Resources would use the funds to provide financial assistance to residents for costs associated with in-state adoptions. The $5 million was previously designated for one-time museum upgrades or property purchases by Archives and History. The act becomes effective immediately upon passage.

Who It Affects

• Alabama residents pursuing in-state adoptions, who would be eligible for financial assistance funded by this appropriation.
• State agencies: the Department of Human Resources would administer and distribute the adoption assistance funded by the $5 million, and the Department of Archives and History would lose this $5 million allocation for museum upgrades or property purchases.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: Amends Subdivision (40) of Section 1 of Act 2023-378 to reallocate $5,000,000 from the Department of Archives and History to the Department of Human Resources.
• Section 2: The $5,000,000 shall be expended by the Department of Human Resources to provide financial assistance to residents for costs associated with in-state adoptions.
• Section 3: The act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor, or otherwise becoming law.

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Subjects

Appropriations, to amend Act 2023-378 regarding Fiscal Year 2023 Education Trust Fund Supplemental Appropriations