SB109 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: William “Bill” M. BeasleySenator
Democrat
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: Tuskegee University, appropriation
Summary: An act that appropriates 15,816,579 from the Education Trust Fund to Tuskegee University for FY2026 with special funding status and required planning, audits, and reporting.
What This Bill Does
Provides $15,816,579 from the Education Trust Fund to Tuskegee University for the support and maintenance of its educational program for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. Requires an operations plan and an audited financial statement before any funds are released, and mandates an end-of-year performance report. Allocates at least $2,000,000 of the appropriation for the agricultural research and extension service state match. Requires quarterly reports on expenditures and accomplishments and copies of reports to the Legislative Council.

Who It Affects
Tuskegee University: receives the appropriation and must submit the required plans, audits, and reports, and allocate at least $2,000,000 to agricultural research/extension match.
Alabama Department of Finance and Legislative Council: supervise fund release, review submissions, and receive periodic and end-of-year reports.
Agricultural research and extension service state match program: gains a minimum of $2,000,000 as part of the appropriation.

Key Provisions
Section 1 establishes Tuskegee University's unique funding treatment due to its special state-related status.
Section 2 appropriates $15,816,579 to Tuskegee University for FY2026, with at least $2,000,000 for the agricultural research and extension service state match.
Section 3 makes the appropriation subject to the Budget and Financial Control Act and related Alabama law.
Section 4 requires an operations plan (with goals and performance indicators) and an audited 2024 financial statement before releasing funds, quarterly expenditure reports, and an end-of-year performance report for 2026, with copies to the Legislative Council.
Section 5 sets October 1, 2025 as the act's effective date.

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