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AL HB172
AL HB172Supplemental appropriations from Education Opportunities Reserve Fund for fiscal year ending September 30, 2026
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Introduced
02/05/2025
02/05/2025
In Committee
02/05/2025
02/05/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/14/2025
05/14/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Supplemental appropriations from Education Opportunities Reserve Fund for fiscal year ending September 30, 2026
AI Summary
This bill appropriates a total of $133,000,000 from the Educational Opportunities Reserve Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.
* The State Department of Education receives $100,000,000. Of this, $40,000,000 will be distributed to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) based on the number of students qualifying for free and/or reduced-price lunches. Another $20,000,000 will go to county boards of education in sparsely populated counties (less than 50 residents per square mile). The remaining $40,000,000 will be distributed to LEAs based on their Special Education student population.
* The Alabama Department of Workforce receives $18,000,000. $15,000,000 is designated for regional workforce development partnerships with four-year universities that have less than $100,000,000 in research expenditures to create career pathway and training programs. An additional $3,000,000 is for similar partnerships with the Alabama Community College System.
* Higher education research institutions with over $100,000,000 in annual research expenditures receive $15,000,000 for transformational initiatives that enhance educational and research opportunities for students. This amount is allocated to specific institutions: Auburn University ($3,544,575), University of Alabama ($1,876,243), University of Alabama at Birmingham ($7,920,643), and University of Alabama in Huntsville ($1,658,539).
* Any unexpended appropriations from the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, are reappropriated for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025.
* This act becomes effective on October 1, 2025.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Pending House Ways and Means Education (on 02/05/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search |
| BillText | https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB172-int.pdf |
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