HB148 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Danny GarrettRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Tuskegee University, appropriation

Summary

The bill appropriates $14,816,579 from Alabama's Education Trust Fund to Tuskegee University for FY2025, with a minimum $2 million for agricultural research/state match, and adds specific reporting requirements tied to the funding.

What This Bill Does

Provides a one-year appropriation of $14,816,579 from the Education Trust Fund to Tuskegee University for the institution's educational program for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Allocates at least $2,000,000 of the appropriation for the agricultural research and extension service state match. Requires financial and performance reporting before and during the use of funds: an operations plan with goals and performance indicators, an audited 2023 financial statement, quarterly expenditure and accomplishment reports, and an end-of-year performance report, with copies to the Legislative Council. Recognizes Tuskegee University's unique relationship with the state and sets it apart from how private or state public institutions are funded.

Who It Affects

• Tuskegee University: receives the state appropriation to support its educational program for 2025, with a specified minimum amount for agricultural research and extension, and must comply with the reporting and oversight requirements before and during funding.
• Alabama state government (including the Director of Finance and the Legislative Council): administers the funding, reviews and approves the operations plan and audited financials, collects quarterly and end-of-year reports, and oversees release of funds in accordance with the act.

Key Provisions

• Provision 1: Establishes a unique funding framework for Tuskegee University, acknowledging its historic relationship with Alabama and directing that it be funded differently from private and public state universities.
• Provision 2: Authorizes an appropriation of $14,816,579 from the Education Trust Fund for Tuskegee University's support and maintenance of its educational program for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
• Provision 3: Requires that at least $2,000,000 of the appropriation be used for the agricultural research and extension service state match.
• Provision 4: Implements reporting requirements before and during funding: an operations plan with goals and performance indicators approved by the Director of Finance, an audited 2023 financial statement, quarterly reports comparing actual expenditures to plans, and an end-of-year performance report with program effectiveness and cost details, with copies to the Legislative Council.
• Provision 5: Sets the funding’s effective date as October 1, 2024, and notes that the appropriation is subject to applicable state budget laws and related provisions.

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