Bill > HB238

This bill appropriates funds from the Education Trust Fund for the support, maintenance, and development of public education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027. * **Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees:** $660,356,653 from the Education Trust Fund and $448,050,148 from other funds for operations, maintenance, auxiliary enterprises, restricted funds, postsecondary prison education, adult education, special populations training, mine safety training, postsecondary education administration, truck driver training, industry certification initiatives, Marion Military Institute, Alabama Technology Network, dual enrollment, STEAM pilot projects, The Women's Foundation of Alabama, volunteer EMSP certifications, automotive workforce training, distance learning, automotive manufacturing workforce development, Smart Career Workforce Project, ACCS Innovation Center, LPN programs, career tech equipment, short-term credential scholarships, Alabama Career Roadmap, and Cyber Technology and AI Expansion. * **State Board of Education Local Boards of Education:** $5,716,636,933 from the Education Trust Fund, $139,000,000 from ETF-Transfer, $966,148,885 from Federal and Local Funds, $215,532,864 from the Public School Fund, and $133,000,000 from the RAISE Fund for the Foundation Program, transportation, endowment interest, public school fund, board of adjustment, school nurses, information technology services, career tech operations, start-up charter schools, math and science teacher programs, parental leave, and the RAISE Act Program. * **State Department of Education:** $769,174,466 from the Education Trust Fund, $2,583,796 from ETF-Transfer, $5,145,634 from the Driver Education and Training Fund, $2,349,300,323 from Federal and Local Funds, and $5,000,000 from the Special Education Catastrophic Fund for administrative services, American Village, Alabama Science in Motion Program, disability determination for Social Security, financial assistance programs, Sickle Cell Oversight and Regulatory Commission, Supercomputer Authority, U.S. Space and Rocket Center Commission, Veterans Affairs, and Workforce Alabama Department. * **University of Alabama System:** $810,055,463 from the Education Trust Fund and $7,395,849,644 from Federal and Other Funds for operations, maintenance, program support, special mental health, auxiliary enterprises, and restricted funds for the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and University of Alabama in Huntsville. * **Auburn University:** $440,591,003 from the Education Trust Fund and $1,624,113,030 from Federal and Other Funds for operations, maintenance, program support for Auburn University, the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, and Auburn University at Montgomery, as well as restricted funds and auxiliary enterprises. * **Department of Early Childhood Education:** $226,595,637 from the Education Trust Fund and $27,208,857 from other funds for social services programs, including the Office of School Readiness and Strong Start/Strong Finish initiatives. * **Department of Commerce:** $71,147,370 from the Education Trust Fund for the Industrial Development Training Institute Program, including workforce development initiatives. * **Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services:** $69,384,564 from the Education Trust Fund, $1,000,000 from ETF-Transfer, $1,000,000 from the Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund, and $222,374,952 from Federal and Local Funds for direct client services for the handicapped, including early intervention, homebound services, and traumatic brain injury programs. * **Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University:** $64,254,117 from the Education Trust Fund and $194,083,800 from Federal and Other Funds for operations, maintenance, program support, extension programs, agricultural research, and auxiliary enterprises. * **Alabama State University:** $69,335,841 from the Education Trust Fund and $126,298,539 from Federal and Other Funds for operations, maintenance, program support, auxiliary enterprises, and restricted funds. * **Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind:** $85,592,459 from the Education Trust Fund and $54,680,165 from Federal and Local Funds for adult programs, children and youth programs, and industries for the blind. * **Department of Human Resources:** $107,519,970 from ETF-Transfer for jobs, child care, after-school care, and family and children services programs. * **Department of Youth Services:** $67,331,242 from ETF-Transfer for financial assistance programs, youth services programs, and special programming for achievement networks. * **Alabama Educational Television Commission:** $10,854,510 from the Education Trust Fund and $1,275,403 from Federal and Local Funds for educational television programming. * **Alabama Public Library Service:** $15,023,291 from the Education Trust Fund and $3,162,662 from Federal and Local Funds for public library services, including the virtual library project. * **Alabama Innovation Fund:** $28,170,133 from the Education Trust Fund for economic development and research purposes, including Innovate Alabama and small business innovation grants. * **Department of Revenue:** $86,250,000 from various funds, including $85,000,000 from ETF-Transfer and $150,000,000 from the CHOOSE Act Fund, for the Education Savings Account Program. * **Debt Service:** $31,103,136 from the Education Trust Fund and $532,864 from ETF-Transfer for payments on endowments, interest on public school fund endowments, and general obligation bonds. * **Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium/Dauphin Island Sea Lab:** $6,843,568 from the Education Trust Fund and $14,262,878 from Federal and Local Funds for support of educational activities. * **Alabama School of Fine Arts:** $14,637,952 from the Education Trust Fund and $1,139,500 from Federal and Local Funds for financial assistance. * **Alabama School of Mathematics and Science:** $13,489,520 from the Education Trust Fund and $1,502,000 from Federal and Local Funds for financial assistance. * **Alabama Board of Nursing:** $766,027 from the Education Trust Fund and $13,080,547 from the Alabama Board of Nursing Trust Fund for professional and occupational licensing and regulation, including scholarships and loan repayment programs. * **Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission:** $2,423,089 from the Education Trust Fund and $2,945,929 from the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Fund for professional and occupational licensing and regulation, and certified law enforcement academy programs. * **Department of Public Health:** $23,400,727 from the Education Trust Fund and $9,250,000 from ETF-Transfer for administrative services, children's health insurance, continuing education, emergency medical services, and public health services. * **Board of Dental Scholarship Awards:** $871,166 from the Education Trust Fund and $2,722,000 from the Dental Scholarship Awards Fund for support of educational activities. * **Board of Medical Scholarship Awards:** $2,440,014 from the Education Trust Fund and $1,000,000 from Federal and Local Funds for support of educational activities. * **Board of Optometric Scholarship Awards:** $200,000 from the Education Trust Fund and $50,000 from the Optometric Scholarship Award Fund for support of educational activities. * **Fire Fighters Personnel Standards and Education Commission:** $7,185,588 from the Education Trust Fund and $5,133,118 from Federal and Local Funds for operations and maintenance. * **State Commission on Physical Fitness:** $2,776,631 from the Education Trust Fund and $5,288 from Federal and Local Funds for advisory services. * **Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering:** $16,340,638 from the Education Trust Fund and $914,936 from Federal and Local Funds for operations and maintenance. * **Alabama Commission on Higher Education:** $70,216,137 from the Education Trust Fund, $9,935,000 from ETF-Transfer, and $7,631,058 from Federal and Local Funds for deferred maintenance, planning and coordination services, student financial aid, and support of educational activities. * **Alabama Historical Commission:** $5,936,751 from ETF-Transfer for historical resources management. * **Department of Finance-Teacher Unused Sick Leave:** $2,500,000 from the Education Trust Fund for employee benefits. * **Geological Survey:** $618,754 from the Education Trust Fund for discovery and development of mineral, energy, and water resources. * **Governor's Office of Volunteer Services:** $414,140 from the Education Trust Fund for executive direction. * **School of Healthcare Sciences, Alabama:** $6,265,990 from the Education Trust Fund for financial assistance. * **Department of Mental Health:** $84,107,489 from ETF-Transfer for institutional treatment and care of the intellectually disabled, mental illness, special services, and substance abuse programs. * **Music Hall of Fame:** $214,127 from the Education Trust Fund and $330,000 from the Music Hall of Fame Fund for fine arts programs. * **Public Education Employee Injury Compensation Board:** $6,000,000 from ETF-Transfer for the compensation program. * **State Law Enforcement Agency:** $3,629,198 from ETF-Transfer for department programs, including school mapping and safety. * **Department of Youth Services:** $67,331,242 from ETF-Transfer for financial assistance, youth services, and special programming. * **Jacksonville State University:** $66,543,021 from the Education Trust Fund and $241,245,278 from Federal and Other Funds for operations, maintenance, program support, auxiliary enterprises, and restricted funds. * **University of Montevallo:** $34,874,394 from the Education Trust Fund and $60,478,237 from Federal and Other Funds for operations, maintenance, program support, auxiliary enterprises, and restricted funds. * **University of North Alabama:** $61,435,950 from the Education Trust Fund and $138,579,676 from Federal and Other Funds for operations, maintenance, program support, auxiliary enterprises, and restricted funds. * **University of South Alabama:** $184,001,844 from the Education Trust Fund and $1,405,429,262 from Federal and Other Funds for operations, maintenance, program support, auxiliary enterprises, and restricted funds. * **Troy University:** $92,920,654 from the Education Trust Fund and $226,162,721 from Federal and Other Funds for operations, maintenance, program support, auxiliary enterprises, and restricted funds. * **University of West Alabama:** $37,331,748 from the Education Trust Fund and $62,058,952 from Federal and Other Funds for operations, maintenance, program support, auxiliary enterprises, and restricted funds. * **College and Higher Education Excellence and Results (CHEER) Fund:** $65,000,000 from the CHEER Fund for eligible institutions of higher education. * **Teachers' Retirement System:** $32,900,000 from excess Education Trust Fund revenues for a one-time longevity bonus for retirees, contingent on the enactment of specific legislation.