SB189 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Robert L. StewartSenator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Tuskegee University, appropriations, ten-year repayment plan

Summary

SB189 would provide 11 annual appropriations from the Education Trust Fund to Tuskegee University, beginning with the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 and ending September 30, 2035, to compensate for past gaps in federal funding matching for 1890 land‑grant universities.

What This Bill Does

The bill earmarks about $47,547,008 each year from 2025 through 2035 for Tuskegee University. The total is intended to make up for disparities in state matching of federal formula funding that affected 1890 land‑grant universities from 1987 to 2020. It aims to bring Tuskegee's funding level closer to what the 1862 land‑grant institution would have received per student, based on historical differences.

Who It Affects

• Tuskegee University — would receive new annual appropriations to compensate for past funding disparities and to support programs, infrastructure, and services.
• Alabama's Education Trust Fund / state budget — would incur recurring annual appropriations (about $47.5 million per year) from 2025–2035, affecting the overall state budget and allocations to other programs.

Key Provisions

• Annual appropriation from the Education Trust Fund to Tuskegee University for fiscal years ending 2025 through 2035, in the amount of $47,547,008 per year.
• The total of these appropriations is intended to equal the past funding Tuskegee would have received if its per‑student funding had matched the 1862 land‑grant institution from 1987 to 2020.
• The act becomes effective October 1, 2024.

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