HB175 Summary

• Appropriates funds for Alabama public education support, maintenance, and development for fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, including debt service and capital outlay.

• Establishes funding sources from the Education Trust Fund, Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Fund, Impaired Drivers Trust Fund, Driver Education and Training Fund, Special Education Catastrophic Fund, Public School Fund, and federal/local funds.

• Appropriates $58.476 billion to the Department of Commerce for workforce development initiatives, including $500,000 for the Alabama Workforce Training Center and $2 million to regional councils for local workforce development strategies.

• Includes $44.799 billion for the Alabama Reading Initiative with at least $36.8 million for reading coaches in grades K-3 and $4 million for growth incentives, summer enrichment, and regional reading coaches.

• Became effective October 1, 2018, and passed both chambers with conference committee amendments (House 13-FEB-18, Senate 15-MAR-18, final passage 29-MAR-18).