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AL HB297
Bill
Status
1/25/2018
Primary Sponsor
Kyle South
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AI Summary
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Increases the annual automatic appropriation to the Emergency Forest Fire, Insect and Disease Fund from $180,000 to $250,000 per fiscal year.
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Raises the maximum accumulated balance in the fund from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000.
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Funds may be expended for salaries, capital expenditures, or emergency forest fire, insect, and disease suppression and control as approved by the Governor.
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State Comptroller must transfer funds from the General Fund to the emergency fund within one week of each fiscal year commencement.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Appropriation, increase amount to the Emergency Forest Fire and Insect and Disease Fund from state General Fund, increase max amount for accumulation of funds, Sec. 9-3-10.1 am'd.
Appropriations
Last Action
Pending third reading on day 19 Favorable from Ways and Means General Fund
3/8/2018