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AL SB476
Bill
AI Summary
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Proposes a constitutional amendment to Section 71 of the Alabama Constitution, effective January 1, 2017, to impose spending caps on two state agencies.
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Limits appropriations to the Alabama Medicaid Agency to no more than 10 percent of total state funds under the Legislature's discretionary control.
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Limits appropriations to the Alabama Department of Corrections to no more than 5.5 percent of total state funds under the Legislature's discretionary control.
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Allows these spending caps to be exceeded only if the appropriations bill receives an affirmative vote of at least three-fifths of elected members in each house of the Legislature.
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Requires voter approval by majority of qualified electors voting on the amendment in a statewide election held under Alabama law.
Legislative Description
General appropriations, Alabama Medicaid Agency appropriation limited to ten percent of total of state funds under Legislature's control, Department of Corrections appropriation limited to five and one half percent, limits exceeded under certain conditions, Section 71, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, am'd., const. amend.
Constitutional Amendments
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund
5/14/2015