House Bill 229 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Laura HallRepresentative

Democrat

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Coalition against domestic violence, appropriation, operations plan and audited financial statement required, quarterly and end-of-year reports required

Summary

HB229 would appropriate $169,633 from the State General Fund to the Coalition Against Domestic Violence for FY2027 and require strict pre- and ongoing reporting before and during the use of the funds.

What This Bill Does

The bill authorizes a $169,633 appropriation to the Coalition Against Domestic Violence for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027. Before any funds are released, the coalition must submit an operations plan for FY2027 and an audited financial statement for all operations during FY2025. During FY2027, the coalition must file quarterly reports on planned expenditures and accomplishments, plus an end-of-year performance report detailing work, services, costs, and measures of program effectiveness; the Director of Finance will forward those reports to the Legislative Council.

Who It Affects

• Coalition Against Domestic Violence: will receive $169,633 for FY2027 but must prepare an operations plan, provide an audited FY2025 financial statement, and submit quarterly and end-of-year performance reports.
• Director of Finance and Legislative Council: will review and receive the required reports and oversee or authorize the release of funds.

Key Provisions

• Section 1: Appropriation of $169,633 from the State General Fund to the Coalition Against Domestic Violence for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, with budgeting and allotment under the Budget Management Act and specified Code sections.
• Section 2: Prior to releasing funds, the coalition must forward an FY2027 operations plan and an audited financial statement for FY2025 to the Director of Finance; funds are intended to be released after receipt of these reports.
• Section 3: The coalition must file quarterly FY2027 reports to the Director of Finance on planned expenditures and accomplishments, and an end-of-year performance report detailing work, services, costs, and meaningful measures; the Director of Finance will forward copies to the Legislative Council.
• Section 4: The act becomes effective on October 1, 2026.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 11, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Appropriations