HB133 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rex ReynoldsRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Supplemental appropriations from State General Fund to specified agencies for fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.

Summary

HB133 would provide supplemental appropriations for the 2024 fiscal year, allocating $2,243,062 from the Youth Services Reimbursement Fund to the Department of Youth Services for Diversion Programs and $189,733,137 from the State General Fund to multiple state agencies for various projects and needs.

What This Bill Does

The bill adds extra funding for FY2024 from two sources and specifies how it should be spent. It funds a range of projects, including system modernization, building repairs, construction, equipment replacement, and program support across several state agencies. It becomes effective immediately upon passage and governor's approval.

Who It Affects

• Department of Youth Services and Diversion Program participants and staff, who receive funding to support diversion initiatives.
• General public and state agencies, employees, and facility users, who may experience improvements in services and infrastructure due to the funded projects (courts, prisons, health facilities, emergency services, veterans programs, etc.).

Key Provisions

• Section 1: Allocates $2,243,062 from the Youth Services Reimbursement Fund for Diversion Programs to the Department of Youth Services for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.
• Section 2(1): Legislative Services Agency receives $500,000 to contract for a comprehensive review of Alabama's current state employment policies and procedures; a report with recommendations is due January 1, 2025.
• Section 2(2): Supreme Court receives $716,600 for one-time repairs and maintenance of the Heflin-Tolbert building and IT hardware upgrades.
• Section 2(3): Legislature receives $20,000,000 for construction of a parking deck related to the new State House construction.
• Section 2(4): Department of Corrections receives $100,000,000 for prison construction through the Correctional Capital Improvement Fund.
• Section 2(5): Department of Economic and Community Affairs receives $5,000,000 for Ardmore Welcome Center for repair/replacement of the rocket based on an approved plan of expenditure.
• Section 2(6): Emergency Management Agency receives $600,000 to replace the Mobile Command vehicle.
• Section 2(7): Department of Finance allocates $6,011,537 to the State Capitol, with $3,022,988 for building security upgrades and $2,988,549 for exterior and structural repairs.
• Section 2(8): Alabama Forestry Commission receives $500,000 for replacement of obsolete equipment.
• Section 2(9): Geological Survey receives $3,500,000 for the Core and Sample Repository.
• Section 2(10): State Industrial Development Authority receives $25,000,000 for site development to provide grants for site assessment and development.
• Section 2(11): State Law Enforcement Agency receives $9,833,000 for in-car cameras, body cameras, handheld radios, and related expenses.
• Section 2(12): Department of Mental Health receives $9,400,000; $8,400,000 to increase staffing at Taylor Harden Secure Medical Facility and $1,000,000 to keep psychiatric beds operational at Bullock County Hospital during CMS Rural Emergency Hospital conversion.
• Section 2(13): Military Department receives $2,000,000 for armory maintenance and revitalization.
• Section 2(14): Department of Senior Services receives $1,672,000 for the Medicaid Waiver Program.
• Section 2(15): Department of Veterans’ Affairs receives $5,000,000 for Dovetail Landing to help veterans transition to civilian life.

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

Subjects

Appropriations