HB124 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rex ReynoldsRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

To make appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the executive, legislative, and judicial agencies of the State, for other functions of government, for debt service, and for capital outlay for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.

Summary

HB124 is Alabama’s FY2024 appropriation act that allocates state funds for ordinary government expenses, debt service, and capital outlay across the executive, legislative, and judicial branches and numerous state agencies.

What This Bill Does

It specifies program-level funding and the fund sources (State General Fund and other funds) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, including authority to shift funds to maximize federal matching funds and to pay debt service on state bonds. It authorizes a two-percent salary increase for state employees (capped at $14,500,000 from the State General Fund) and an inflationary increase (capped at $50,000,000), with priority given to General Fund payrolls, including the Legislature. It includes reporting and accountability requirements, creating pilot programs (such as a 23rd Circuit mental health defendants pilot and Access to Justice initiatives), and requires regular financial reporting and quarterly budget oversight. It contains conditional appropriations (notably up to $40,000,000 to hire additional correctional officers, contingent on funds and quarterly certifications; if not released, funds move to the Correctional Capital Improvement Fund) and rules about encumbrances, lapse, and transfer of funds across agencies.

Who It Affects

• State employees and state agencies receive funding for salaries and operations, with priority given to General Fund payrolls and the Legislature’s payroll.
• Medicaid recipients, health providers, seniors, disabled individuals, crime victims, and communities that rely on health, mental health, senior services, and grant-funded programs receive expanded services and funding, as detailed in the bill’s health, social services, and community development provisions.

Key Provisions

• Funding to ordinary expenses, debt service, and capital outlay for FY2024 across executive, legislative, and judicial branches, with program-level allocations and fund-source breakdowns.
• Salary and inflation increases: a 2% pay raise and inflation adjustments for state employees, with specified caps and priority to General Fund payrolls.
• Conditional appropriation for corrections staffing: up to $40,000,000 to hire additional correctional officers, contingent on funds and quarterly certifications; if not released, funds move to the Correctional Capital Improvement Fund.
• Reporting and accountability: requires semi-annual and quarterly reports from agencies and specific programs (e.g., mental health, juror pay, Access to Justice) to legislative leaders and finance directors.
• Transfers, lapsed balances, and reappropriation: procedures for transferring funds among subdivisions, lapsing encumbrances, and reappropriating unused funds, including special sections for emergencies and federal funds.
• Grant and nonprofit funding: broad authorizations for grants to nongovernmental entities and local governments with reporting requirements and oversight to ensure compliance with departmental guidelines.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

FY24 State General Fund - Governor's Recommended