HB171 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Danny GarrettRepresentative

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Supplemental appropriations from the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund to various school systems and colleges and universities, and other entities for fiscal year ending September 30, 2025

Summary

HB171 provides supplemental appropriations from the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund for FY2025 to Alabama public higher education institutions and other education entities, plus reappropriates unused funds to local districts.

What This Bill Does

It appropriates 342,125,000 to public higher education institutions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, distributed among the community college system and the various universities and campuses listed. It also allocates 907,875,000 to the Department of Education and several education-related boards (including the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Board of Youth Services School Districts, and several specialized schools) for the same period. It directs the Department of Education to allocate funds to local boards and other entities with a detailed local distribution, and it establishes a dedicated 2,000,000 for the Ed Farm Classroom of Tomorrow to provide technology tools and professional development to teachers, with permissible uses including software, hardware, and administrative costs; it requires the State Superintendent’s prior approval for expenditures and a post-implementation report by October 1, 2026. It also reappropriates 35,057,322 of unexpended 2024 ETF funds to specific local boards and charter schools, and provides that any funds not expended in the current year carry forward to the next year; the act takes effect immediately.

Who It Affects

• Public higher education institutions in Alabama (e.g., Community College System and state universities) that receive specified funding amounts for FY2025.
• Local boards of education and school districts (city and county) that receive allocations listed in Section 3 and the reappropriation in Section 4.
• Department of Education and related boards (including the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, Board of Youth Services School Districts, Alabama School of Fine Arts, Alabama School of Math and Science, Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering, Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences) that manage and disburse funds.
• Teachers and students who benefit from Ed Farm Classroom of Tomorrow funding for technology tools and professional development.
• State Superintendent of Education, who must approve expenditures and oversee reporting.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: Appropriates 342,125,000 from the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund to public higher education institutions for FY ending September 30, 2025, with specific per-institution distributions.
• Section 2: Appropriates 907,875,000 from the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund to the Department of Education and certain boards/entities (e.g., Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, Board of Youth Services School Districts, Alabama School of Fine Arts, Alabama School of Math and Science, Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering, Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences) for FY ending September 30, 2025.
• Section 3: (a) The Department of Education allocates funds to local boards and other entities as listed (a long schedule of city/county/system allocations). (b) Expenditures by these funds require prior approval from the State Superintendent of Education. (c) Establishes a 2,000,000 allocation for Ed Farm Classroom of Tomorrow to provide technology tools and professional development to teachers, including software, hardware, and administrative costs. (d) The State Superintendent must provide a report on the Ed Farm initiative by October 1, 2026.
• Section 4: Reappropriates 35,057,322 of unexpended ETF appropriations from FY2024 to specified local boards and charter schools (e.g., Opp City, Chambers County, Montgomery County, MAEF Charter School, Pickens County, and others).
• Section 5: Any funds not expended in the current fiscal year shall carry forward to the next year rather than reverting.
• Section 6: The act becomes effective immediately.

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