FN-1F59Z3-1
Page 1
FISCAL NOTE
Senate Bill 87
Committee: Finance and Taxation EducationSponsor: Senator Arthur Orr
Analyst: Peter Grogan Date: 05/03/2023
Senate Bill 87as introduced would make supplemental appropriations of $2,787,667,309
from the Education Trust Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, to the
following entities:
$966,728,000 to the Department of Revenue Tax Rebate Fund;
$18,552,126 to debt service to satisfy the remaining debt service obligation on Series
2012-B and 2013-C PSCA Bonds;
$20,000,000 to the Department of Finance, Division of Risk Management, for the State
Insurance Fund;
$58,973,683 to the State Board of Education – Local Boards of Education of which: (1)
$18,973,683 shall be used for the Foundation Program Salary Matrix; and (2)
$40,000,000 for school systems that demonstrate the highest need for fleet renewal;
$604,000,000 to the State Department of Education for one-time expenses of which: (1)
$360,000,000 is to be used by school systems to help offset inflationary increases in
capital project and equipment costs initiated with 2020 PSCA bond funds; (2)
$150,000,000 for rural school systems that demonstrate the highest need for capital
improvement and equipment; (3) $10,000,000 for the Teacher’s Liability Trust Fund; (4)
$10,000,000 for existing Charter Schools; (5) $10,000,000 for College and Career
Readiness grants; (6) $24,000,000 for summer math camps; (7) $10,000,000 for school
safety grants; (8) $5,000,000 for Junior Achievement of Alabama located in
Birmingham; and (9) $25,000,000 for the Saban Discovery Center;
$200,000 to the Alabama Fire Fighters Personnel Standards and Education
Commission/Alabama Fire College for a training module to help mitigate electric
vehicle fires;
$59,179,185 to the Retirement Systems of Alabama for one-time Covid-related
expenditures for PEEHIP;
$164,500,000 to the Department of Commerce for one-time expenses, of which: (1)
$18,000,000 shall be used for the “Earth” Workforce and Innovation Center for rural
workforce preparation and innovation/economic development center; (2) $31,000,000
for the Mobile Airport Authority; (3) $25,000,000 for the Port of Alabama; (4) FN-1F59Z3-1
Page 2
$25,000,000 for the Montgomery County Commission for economic development; (5)
$12,000,000 for the Lauderdale County Commission for a hydroelectric workforce
training center; (6) $30,000,000 for an AIDT electric vehicle workforce training center;
(7) $5,000,000 for the World Games; (8) $8,500,000 for the Challenger Learning Center;
and (9) $10,000,000 for the Alabama Site Development Fund;
$35,000,000 to the Alabama Innovation Fund for one-time expenses, of which: (1)
$20,000,000 shall be used for the Agricultural Center of Innovation; and (2) $15,000,000
for improvements to outdoor recreation areas;
$31,000,000 to the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences in Demopolis;
$3,000,000 to the Alabama School of Mathematics and Sciences;
$3,000,000 to the Alabama School of Fine Arts;
$3,000,000 to the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering;
$200,000,000 to the Department of Economic and Community Affairs for the Main
Street Program;
$100,000 to the Alabama Commission on Higher Education for the Talent Retention
Initiative Project;
$4,134,315 to the Department of Early Childhood Education;
$2,300,000 to the Department of Rehabilitation Services of which: (1) $300,000 shall be
used for cerebral palsy services; and (2) $2,000,000 for federal matching funds;
$10,969,937 to Alabama A&M University for expenses associated with ongoing capital
projects;
$8,399,461 to Alabama State University for one-time expenses, of which: (1) $6,890,400
shall be used for dormitory construction, and (2) $1,509,061 for expenses associated
with ongoing capital projects, deferred maintenance, and renovation of existing facilities;
$58,173,691 to the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa for one-time expenses, of
which: (1) $46,000,000 shall be used for the Center for High Performance Computing;
(2) $6,356,322 shall be used for the National Training Center for Electric Vehicle
Infrastructure and Technology; and (3) $5,817,369 shall be used for pursuing and
supporting commercialization, entrepreneurship, increasing and expanding research and
development activities, and collaborating with existing industry in Alabama;
$58,173,691 to the University of Alabama at Birmingham for one-time expenses, of
which: (1) $50,000,000 shall be used for significant expansion of the University’s
Hospital Emergency Department; (2) $2,356,322 shall be used for deferred maintenance, FN-1F59Z3-1
Page 3
renovation of existing facilities, or expenses associated with ongoing capital projects;
and (3) $5,817,369 shall be used for pursuing and supporting commercialization,
entrepreneurship, increasing and expanding research and development activities, and
collaborating with existing industry in Alabama;
$19,287,652 to the University of Alabama at Huntsville for one-time expenses for an
Education and Advanced Training Complex;
$6,758,853 to Athens State University for one-time expenses, of which: (1) $1,000,000
shall be used for the Hightower-Nazaretian House; (2) $4,000,000 shall be used for
Brown Hall; and (3) $1,758,853 shall be used for deferred maintenance, renovation of
existing facilities, or expenses associated with ongoing capital projects;
$58,173,691 to Auburn University for one-time expenses, of which: (1) $20,000,000
shall be used for the Brown-Kopel Lab build out/completion; (2) $32,356,322 shall be
used for deferred maintenance, renovation of existing facilities, or expenses associated
with ongoing capital projects; and (3) $5,817,369 shall be used for pursuing and
supporting commercialization, entrepreneurship, increasing and expanding research and
development activities, and collaborating with existing industry in Alabama;
$11,208,364 to Auburn University at Montgomery for one-time expenses for deferred
maintenance, renovation of existing facilities, or expenses associated with ongoing
capital projects;
$17,727,654 to Jacksonville State University for one-time expenses, of which: (1)
$3,000,000 shall be used for campus and pedestrian safety; (2) $6,446,640 shall be used
to pay unreimbursed insurance claims to the Education Trust Fund Budget Stabilization
Fund; and (3) $8,281,014 shall be used for deferred maintenance, renovation of existing
facilities, or expenses associated with ongoing capital projects;
$5,541,737 to the University of Montevallo for one-time expenses, of which: (1)
$3,500,000 shall be used to replace underground wiring; and (2) $2,041,737 shall be
used for deferred maintenance, renovation of existing facilities, or expenses associated
with ongoing capital projects;
$15,170,803 to the University of North Alabama for one-time expenses for deferred
maintenance, renovation of existing facilities, or expenses associated with ongoing
capital projects;
$36,873,054 to the University of South Alabama for one-time expenses, of which: (1)
$7,000,000 shall be used for equipment and renovation needs of the engineering and
science labs of the College of Engineering; (2) $1,000,000 for health simulation
equipment; (2) $1,400,000 for two ADA compliant motorcoaches; (3) $23,785,749 shall
be used for deferred maintenance, renovation of existing facilities, or expenses
associated with ongoing capital projects; and (4) $3,687,305 shall be used for pursuing FN-1F59Z3-1
Page 4
and supporting commercialization, entrepreneurship, increasing and expanding research
and development activities, and collaborating with existing industry in Alabama;
$33,546,233 to Troy University for one-time expenses, of which: (1) $15,000,000 shall
be used for completion of the nursing building and the Center for Materials and
Manufacturing Sciences building; and (2) $18,546,233 shall be used for deferred
maintenance, renovation of existing facilities, or expenses associated with ongoing
capital projects;
$10,604,348 to the University of West Alabama for one-time expenses, of which: (1) ,
$598,312 shall be used for the concurrent 4-year ASN-BSN Program Option; (2)
$335,700 shall be used for the Respiratory Therapy Program; (3) $339,900 shall be used
for a new student recreation and fitness center; (4) $654,565 shall be used for the Cahaba
Biodiversity Center Facilities Renovation; and (5) $8,675,871 shall be used for deferred
maintenance, renovation of existing facilities, or expenses associated with ongoing
capital projects;
$7,000,000 to Tuskegee University for one-time expenses for deferred maintenance,
renovation of existing facilities, or expenses associated with ongoing capital projects;
$252,390,831 to the Alabama Community College System for one-time expenses, of
which: (1) $100,000,000 shall be used for Prison Education; (2) $30,000,000 shall be
used for career tech facilities and equipment upgrades; and (3) $122,390,831 shall be
used for deferred maintenance, renovation of existing facilities, or expenses associated
with ongoing capital projects;
$2,000,000 to the Marine Environmental Science Consortium for one-time expenses for
deferred maintenance, renovation of existing facilities, or expenses associated with
ongoing capital projects; and
$2,000,000 to the Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission for one-time expenses
for deferred maintenance, renovation of existing facilities, or expenses associated with
ongoing capital projects.