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FISCAL NOTE
Senate Bill 128
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation, and ForestrySponsor: Senator Clay Scofield
Analyst: Jennifer Farish Date: 04/05/2023
Senate Bill 128as introduced would increase the administrative and financial obligations of the
Alabama Forestry Commission, to conduct public auctions or negotiated sales of surplus
property owned by the Commission to other State entities. However the increased obligations
could be offset wholly or partly with the ability of the Commission to collect the full amount of
surplus personal property sales pursuant to the provisions of this bill. Based on a three year
average of annual sales of surplus property auctioned or negotiated by the Alabama Department
of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) for fiscal years 2020 through 2022, this bill
could increase receipts deposited into the Alabama Forestry Commission Fund by an estimated
$30,000 annually with a corresponding decrease to ADECA. Bill will also reduce receipts to the
ADECA Surplus Property Division due to loss of proceeds from surplus personal property sales
pursuant to provisions of this bill.