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AL HB178
Bill
Status
5/9/2017
Primary Sponsor
Pebblin Warren
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AI Summary
HB178 Summary
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Appropriates $37,725,742 from the Children First Trust Fund for fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, to multiple state agencies including Department of Human Resources ($9.5 million), Department of Youth Services ($8.1 million), and Alabama Medicaid Agency ($1.6 million).
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Requires tobacco settlement revenues designated for the Children First Trust Fund to be deposited within 30 calendar days of receipt and mandates quarterly allocation of at least one-fourth of each agency's appropriation when tobacco revenues are available.
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Appropriates additional $47,788,069 from other tobacco settlement funds for fiscal year 2018, with the largest allocations to Alabama Medicaid Agency ($27.9 million) and 21st Century Debt Service ($16 million).
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Transfers the portion of Children First Trust Fund receipts currently allocated to the State Board of Education to the State General Fund during fiscal year 2018.
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Requires agencies to submit plans of investment with minimum quality assurance measures for approval by the Department of Early Childhood Education Commissioner before funds are allotted.
Legislative Description
Children First Trust Fund, appropriations from for fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, use of allocation pursuant to Section 41-15B-2.2 and this act, tobacco settlement revenues deposited in fund within 30 days of receipt, Finance Director to notify each agency of allocation, appropriations conditional on tobacco revenues, appropriation of additional tobacco settlement funds, audit, Children's Affairs Department to report to Legislature and Children's Policy Council, appropriations from General Fund to various entities contingent upon adoption of const. amend. proposed by SB147, 2012 Reg. Sess.
Children First Trust Fund
Last Action
Delivered to Governor at 2:14 p.m. on May 9, 2017.
5/9/2017