HB174 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Barbara Bigsby BoydRepresentative

Democrat

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Talladega College, appropriation

Summary

HB174 would appropriate 1,326,157 dollars from the Education Trust Fund to Talladega College for FY2026, but only if the college meets specified planning, audit, and reporting requirements.

What This Bill Does

The bill provides funding to Talladega College for the 2026 fiscal year to support its educational program. The funds are conditional on the college submitting an operations plan with goals and performance indicators and an audited financial statement for FY2024 before any funds are released. The college must also provide quarterly expenditure and progress reports and a final end-of-year performance report; the Director of Finance would release funds after these reports, and copies of the reports would go to the Legislative Council.

Who It Affects

• Talladega College and its students/staff, who would receive a $1,326,157 appropriation but must meet reporting requirements to receive and maintain the funding.
• Alabama state financial oversight entities (Director of Finance and Legislative Council), who would review, release, and receive reports related to the appropriation and ensure compliance with state budgeting laws.

Key Provisions

• Appropriation of $1,326,157 from the Education Trust Fund to Talladega College for the full fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.
• Funds are subject to the Budget and Financial Control Act, Budget Management Act, and other provisions of state law.
• Before any funds are released, Talladega College must submit an operations plan for FY2026 with goals and measurable performance indicators, approved by the Director of Finance.
• Talladega College must provide an audited financial statement for all operations during FY2024.
• Funds for FY2026 are to be released by the Director of Finance after receipt of the required reports.
• The college must submit quarterly reports showing actual expenditures and accomplishments compared to plans.
• An end-of-year performance report for FY2026 detailing work, services, costs, and meaningful measures of program effectiveness, as required by state law.
• The Director of Finance must forward copies of all required reports to the Legislative Council in a timely manner.
• Effective date of the act: October 1, 2025.

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