HB387 Alabama 2023 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Terri CollinsRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2023
Title: Relating to Morgan County; to provide further for the distribution and expenditure of in-lieu-of-taxes payments received from the Tennessee Valley Authority distributed to Morgan County.
Summary: HB387 changes how TVA in-lieu-of-taxes payments to Morgan County are distributed by earmarking annual funds for Calhoun Community College’s Phase III arts project and for district-based grants through the Community Foundation, with remaining funds going to the county’s legislative delegation office.
What This Bill Does
If passed, the bill directs $400,000 each year from Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 1, 2032 to Calhoun Community College to support Phase III of the Alabama Center for the Arts and to help fund higher education in Morgan County and dual enrollment with local schools, with the condition that the project starts by 2023-2024 and, if not started by Oct 1, 2024, the funds stay in an account until the legislature appropriates them. After that allocation and after any remaining distributions from Act 2013-199, the bill allows up to $275,000 per year to go to the Community Foundation of Greater Decatur to be split between Senate and House districts within Morgan County based on population, with the foundation deciding how to spend the money. Any other funds distributed to Morgan County under Act 2010-135 would then go to the Morgan County legislative delegation office each year.

Who It Affects
Morgan County residents and local educational institutions (including Calhoun Community College, the Alabama Center for the Arts, the City of Decatur, the City of Hartselle, and the Morgan County Board of Education) by providing targeted funding for the arts center, higher education, and dual enrollment programs.
Community Foundation of Greater Decatur, Inc. and the Morgan County legislative delegation office, which would receive and allocate funds from these TVA in-lieu-of-taxes payments according to district population and legislative processes.

Key Provisions
Section 1(a)(1): Annually, from Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 1, 2032, $400,000 to Calhoun Community College for funding to build Phase III of the Alabama Center for the Arts in downtown Decatur to support Morgan County higher education and dual enrollment; disbursement requires the project to be initiated before or during the 2023-2024 fiscal year; if not started by Oct 1, 2024, the funds stay in an account until appropriated by legislative act.
Section 1(a)(2): After the Section 1(a)(1) distribution and after any remaining distribution under Act 2013-199 for specified years, up to $275,000 per year shall go to the Community Foundation of Greater Decatur, Inc. to be allocated by district representation, with two shares (Senate and House) distributed based on each district's population; distributions are at the sole discretion of the Community Foundation.
Section 1(a)(3): Any funds distributed to Morgan County under Act 2010-135 after the above appropriations shall be distributed annually to the Morgan County legislative delegation office.
Section 2: The act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Morgan County, TVA in-lieu-of-tax payments under Act 2010-135, distribution