HB140 Summary

• Appropriates $13,151,435 from the Education Trust Fund to Tuskegee University for fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, to support and maintain the institution's educational program.

• Designates at least $2,000,000 of the appropriation for agricultural research and extension service state match.

• Requires Tuskegee University to submit an operations plan with goals and measurable performance indicators and an audited financial statement for fiscal year 2021 before funds are released.

• Mandates quarterly reports comparing actual expenditures and accomplishments to planned amounts, plus an end-of-year performance report detailing work accomplished, services provided, and program effectiveness metrics.

• Becomes effective October 1, 2022; recognizes Tuskegee University's unique status as both a private and state-related institution established by legislative act in 1881, with the Governor appointing five voting commissioners and the State Superintendent serving as an ex officio voting commissioner.