HB144 Summary

• Appropriates $29,998,245 conditionally from the Education Trust Fund for K-12 Capital Grant Program ($15,000,000) and Executive Commission on Community Services Grants ($14,998,245), contingent on repeal of the Distressed Institutions of Higher Education Revolving Loan Program.

• Appropriates $651,202,906 in supplemental Education Trust Fund allocations to 37 agencies and entities including K-12 education ($94.2 million to local boards), higher education institutions ($200+ million total), and specialized programs for literacy, career readiness, and technology.

• Distributes funds for specific K-12 initiatives including new school buses ($15 million), Career Tech O&M expansion ($10 million), textbook adoption ($25 million), school nurse funding ($22.2 million), and summer reading camps ($15 million).

• Allocates funds to Alabama's public universities for deferred maintenance, facility renovation, research capacity, and specialized programs including cybersecurity initiatives and the McCrary Institute.

• Provides targeted funding for workforce development ($8.3 million to Department of Commerce including Biotech Workforce Center), healthcare training, community colleges ($112.4 million), historical preservation ($6.3 million), and educational infrastructure assessment.