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FISCAL NOTE
Senate Bill 87
Committee: Ways and Means Education Sponsor: Senator Arthur Orr
Analyst: John Friedenreich Date: 05/24/2023
Senate Bill 87as reported by the committee on Ways and Means Education would appropriate a
total of $2,787,667,309 from the Education Trust Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2023 in the following amounts to the entities, and for the programs, listed:
(1) $550 million to the Department of Revenue – Refundable Tax Credit Fund for income tax
rebates, in accordance with HB175/SB86 of the 2023 Regular Session.
(2) $18,552,126 to Debt Service to satisfy the remaining debt service obligation on PSCA
Bonds, Series 2012-B and 2013-C.
(3) $10 million to the Department of Finance, Division of Risk Management, for the State
Insurance Fund.
(4) $64,134,584 to the State Board of Education – Local Boards of Education.
(a) $23,673,683 for the Foundation Program Salary Matrix;
(b) $20 million to systems that demonstrate the highest need for fleet renewal;
(c) $20,460,901 to pre-fund one-half of the state cost of student materials for the
2023-2024 school year to allow the funds to be utilized by teachers when the school year begins.
(5) $480,037,503 to the State Department of Education for one-time expenses.
(a) $360 million to school systems to help offset inflationary increases in capital project
and equipment costs initiated with 2020 PSCA bond funds, for school resource officers,
insurance, or other uses allowed with the Advancement and Technology Fund pursuant to
Section 29-9-4, Code of Alabama 1975, and distributed on a pro rata basis based upon each
system's allocation in the 2020 PSCA bond issue, except where otherwise provided in this act;
(b) $10 million to existing Charter Schools on a per pupil basis;
(c) $10 million for College and Career Readiness grants;
(d) $24 million for summer math camps;
(e) $40 million for school safety grants;
(f) $5 million for Junior Achievement of Alabama located in Birmingham for capital
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(g) $8 million for the American Village, of which;
(i) $7 million for one-time capital expenditures for Independence Hall;
(ii) $1 million for Troy University Civics Education Partnership.
(h) $200,000 for one-time expenses for the Alabama Holocaust Commission;
(i) $2,237,503 for Ed Farm;
(j) $200,000 for the McWane Center STEM education programs;
(k) $1 million for the Children Trust Fund for one-time software expenses;
(l) $1.75 million for Selma elementary schools tornado reconstruction expenses;
(m) $250,000 for Alabama Symphony Orchestra;
(n) $100,000 for Mobile County Schools cerebral palsy services;
(o) $300,000 for Woolley Institute for Spoken Language Education;
(p) $17 million for the Saban Discovery Center.
(6) $200,000 to the Alabama Fire Fighters Personnel Standards and Education
Commission/Alabama Fire College for one-time expenses related to a training module to help
mitigate electric vehicle fires.
(7) $59,179,185 to the Retirement Systems of Alabama for one-time Covid-related expenditures
for PEEHIP.
(8) $108.5 million to the Department of Commerce for one-time expenses.
(a) $18 million for the “Earth” Workforce and Innovation Center;
(b) $12 million to the Lauderdale County Commission for a hydroelectric workforce
training center;
(c) $30 million for an AIDT electric vehicle workforce training center;
(d) $8.5 million for the Challenger Learning Center;
(e) $40 million to create and fund the Alabama Site Development Fund, be managed and
controlled by the State Industrial Development Authority and expended to provide grants for the
assessment of and subsequent development of sites.
(9) $51 million to the Alabama Innovation Fund for one-time expenses.
(a) $20 million for the Agricultural Center of Innovation;
(b) $8 million for the Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology's campus expansion;
(c) $8 million for the Southern Research Institute Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Partnership;
(d) $15 million for improvements to outdoor recreation, of which;
(i) $850,000 for a study on establishing a statewide trails network by Jacksonville
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(10) $6 million to the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science for one-time capital projects
and deferred maintenance expenses.
(11) $6 million to the Alabama School of Fine Arts for one-time capital projects and deferred
maintenance expenses.
(12) $6 million to the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering for one-time
capital projects and deferred maintenance expenses.
(13) $46,660,831 to the Alabama Commission on Higher Education.
(a) $7 million transferred to Tuskeegee University with out reduction for one-time
expenses for deferred maintenance, renovation of existing facilities, or expenses associated with
ongoing capital projects;
(b) $1 million for the Forest Workforce Training Center;
(c) $100,000 for the Talent Retention Initiative Project;
(d) $3.4 million shall be used for National Guard Educational Scholarships;
(e) $5 million for one-time capital expenses for the USS Alabama Battleship;
(f) $15 million for Outcomes-Based Funding for 4-year colleges and universities, and
other upper division institutions;
(g) $270,000 for the Best and Brightest STEM Pilot Program;
(h) $5 million for the Deferred Maintenance Program;
(i) $4.5 million for ReEngage Alabama;
(j) $5 million for Birmingham Zoo - Alabama Veterinary teaching Hospital;
(k) $390,831 for the Southern Museum of Flight.
(14) $4,134,315 to the Department of Early Childhood Education for classrooms in areas with
waiting lists.
(15) $2.3 million to the Department of Rehabilitation Services.
(a) $300,000 for cerebral palsy services;
(b) $2 million for federal matching funds.
(16) $20,969,937 to Alabama A&M University for one-time expenses for deferred maintenance,
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(17) $13,399,461 to Alabama State University for one-time expenses for deferred maintenance,
campus security, renovation of existing, facilities, or expenses associated with any capital
projects.
(18) $66,173,691 to the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa for one-time expenses.
(a) $46 million for the Center for High Performance Computing;
(b) $8 million for the Saban Center;
(c) $12,173,691 for the National Training Center for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure and
Technology.
(19) $66,173,691 to the University of Alabama at Birmingham for one-time expenses.
(a) $50 million for significant expansion of the University’s Hospital Emergency
Department;
(b) $16,173,691 for deferred maintenance, renovation of existing facilities, or expenses
associated with ongoing capital projects.
(20) $29,287,652 to the University of Alabama at Huntsville.
(a) $19,287,652 for one-time expenses for an Education and Advanced Training
Complex;
(b) $10 million for the National Cyber Security Center for Excellence.
(21) $7,358,853 to Athens State University for one-time expenses.
(a) $1 million for the Hightower-Nazaretian House;
(b) $4 million for Brown Hall;
(c) $2,358,853 for deferred maintenance, renovation of existing facilities, or expenses
associated with ongoing capital projects.
(22) $66,173,691 to Auburn University for one-time expenses.
(a) $20 million for the Brown-Kopel Lab build out/completion;
(b) $37,998,691 for deferred maintenance, renovation of existing facilities, or expenses
associated with ongoing capital projects;
(c) $175,000 for EAGLES program;
(d) $5 million to the McCrary Institute;
(e) $3 million to the Applied Research Institute for the SAFEnet Pilot program.
(23) $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
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(24) $18,227,654 to Jacksonville State University for one-time expenses.
(a) $3 million for campus and pedestrian safety;
(b) $6,446,640 to pay unreimbursed insurance claims to the Education Trust Fund
Budget Stabilization Fund;
(c) $500,000 for Painted Rock Research Studies;
(d) $8,281,014 for deferred maintenance, renovation of existing facilities, or expenses
associated with ongoing capital projects.
(25) $6,541,737 to the University of Montevallo for one-time expenses.
(a) $3.5 million to replace underground wiring;
(b) $3,041,737 for deferred maintenance, renovation of existing facilities, or expenses
associated with ongoing capital projects.
(26) $17,670,803 to the University of North Alabama for one-time expenses for deferred
maintenance, renovation of existing facilities, or expenses associated with ongoing capital
projects.
(27) $39,173,054 to the University of South Alabama for one-time expenses.
(a) $7 million for equipment and renovation needs of the engineering and science labs of
the College of Engineering;
(b) $1 million for health simulation equipment;
(c) $1.4 million for two ADA compliant motorcoaches;
(d) $23,785,749 for deferred maintenance, renovation of existing facilities, or expenses
associated with ongoing capital projects;
(e) $5,987,305 for the renovation and equipment needs of the JMB classroom and
rehearsal complex.
(28) $33,546,233 to Troy University for one-time expenses.
(a) $15 million for completion of the nursing building and the Center for Materials and
Manufacturing Sciences building;
(b) $18,546,233 for deferred maintenance, renovation of existing facilities, or expenses
associated with ongoing capital projects.
(29) $11,729,348 to the University of West Alabama for one-time expenses.
(a) $598,312 for the concurrent 4-year ASN-BSN Program Option;
(b) $335,700 for the Respiratory Therapy Program;
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(d) $929,565 for the Cahaba Biodiversity Center Facilities Renovation;
(e) $75,000 for one-time technology needs of Selma University;
(f) $700,000 for the Black Belt Scholars Program;
(g) $50,000 for the Black Belt Scholars Program - Stillman College;
(h) $8,700,871 for deferred maintenance, renovation of existing facilities, or expenses
associated with ongoing capital projects.
(30) $485.35 million to the Alabama Community College System for one-time expenses.
(a) $103 million for Prison Education;
(i) $100 million for construction and/or equipping facilities pursuant to the prison
modernization plan;
(ii) $3 million for an educational wing at the Limestone Correctional facility.
(b) $30 million for career tech facilities and equipment upgrades;
(c) $5 million for deferred maintenance, renovation of existing facilities, or expenses
associated with ongoing capital projects;
(d) $1 million for the Innovation Center - Dunn University;
(e) $315,350,000 for expenses associated with the following projects;
(i) $19 million for Bevill State Community College.
A. $3.5 million for facility renovations and equipment at the Sumiton
campus;
B. $15 million for the Workforce Sustainability Training Center and other
facility renovations at the Sumiton and Jasper campuses;
C. $500,000 for other facility renovations at the Jasper campus.
(ii) $21 million to Bishop State Community College, of which;
A. $7.5 million for aviation infrastructure;
B. $1 million for Mobile area Education Foundation.
(iii) $20 million to Coastal Alabama Community College, of which;
A. $7.5 million for aviation infrastructure.
(iv) $20 million for Calhoun Community College.
A. $3.5 million for digital design and computer graphics/cyber workforce
building renovations;
B. $9.5 million for the Arts Academy;
C. $7 million for the Workforce Training Center expansion project.
(v) $10 million for Central Alabama Community College for renovations at the
Alexander City and Childersburg campuses.
(vi) $10 million for Chattahoochee Valley Community College to complete
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(vii) $12 million for Drake State and Technical College's Workforce Training
Center.
(viii) $15 million for Enterprise State Community College's Performing Arts
Center and Workforce Training Center.
(ix) $12 million for Gadsden State Community College's Advanced
Manufacturing and Workforce Skills Training Center.
(x) $17 million for Jefferson State Community College, of which;
A. $7 million for Trussville Community Learning Center;
B. $10 million for workforce and renovation projects at the Jefferson
campus.
(xi) $10 million for Lurleen B. Wallace for building renovations at the Andalusia
and Opp campuses.
(xii) $10 million for Lawson State Community College for improvements at the
Birmingham and Bessemer campuses.
(xiii) $7.5 million for Marion Military Institute.
A. $5.5 million for renovations to student dorms;
B. $2 million for the Craig Field Flight Program.
(xiv) $15 million for Northeast Alabama Community College.
A. $8 million for the Workforce Training Center;
B. $7 million for the construction of a softball field complex.
(xv) $20 million for Northwest Shoals Community College.
A. $17 million for renovations to the Phil Campbell campus;
B. $3 million for the Lauderdale County Workforce Training Center.
(xvi) $10 million for Reid State Technical College for campus renovations and
modernization.
(xvii) $12 million for Shelton State Community College for renovations and
workforce modernization to the Martin and Fredd campuses and renovations to the softball
complex.
(xviii) $10 million for Snead State Community College for the purchase of the
Albertville Aviation Center and necessary equipment, renovations to the Technology building,
and inflationary cost increases for the Workforce Training Center.
(xix) $10 million for Southern Union State Community College for the Auburn
Aviation Center and renovations to the Opelika and Valley campuses.
(xx) $15 million for Trenholm State Community College for renovations to the
Executive Park campus.
(xxi) $10 million for Wallace Community College-Dothan's Workforce Training
Center.
(xxii) $15,850,000 for Wallace State Community College-Hanceville. FN-1F59Z3-4
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A. $15 million for a new STEM Gateway Education Facility.
B. $850,000 for historic outdoor theater renovations in Winston County.
(xxiii) $4 million for Wallace State Community College-Oneonta for the Blount
County multi-purpose complex.
(xxiv) $10 million for Wallace Community College-Selma for inflationary cost
increases to the Workforce Center in Demopolis and renovations to the Selma campus.
(f) $31 million to establish the Alabama Centers for Rural Healthcare Opportunities.
(31) $7 million to the Marine Environmental Science Consortium for one-time expenses for
deferred maintenance, renovation of existing facilities, or expenses associated with ongoing
capital projects.
(32) $5.75 million to the Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission, of which:
(a) $5 million for one-time expenses for deferred maintenance, renovation of existing
facilities, or expenses associated with ongoing capital projects;
(b) $750,000 for the Minority Student Space camp.
(33) $104 million to the Lieutenant Governor for the K-12 Capital Grant Program to provide
grants to eligible school systems to assist with capital project, deferred maintenance, or
technology needs.
(34) $2.5 million to the Educational Television Commission for one-time capital expenses
related to establishing a tower in west Alabama.
(35) $23,009,596 to the Executive Commission on Community Services Grants.
(36) $30 million to the Treasurer for the Distressed Higher Education Schools loan program.
(37) $6.075 million to the Historical Commission, of which;
(a) $75,000 for the Jesse Owens Memorial;
(b) $6 million for the Operating Grant Program.
(38) $8 million to the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind for one-time capital expenses.
(39) $279.25 million to the Educational Opportunities Reserve Fund established pursuant to
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(40) $5 million to the Department of Archives and History for one-time support for museum
upgrades and/or prop purchases.
(41) $750,000 to the Legislative Services Agency to contract with an out-of-state entity to
conduct a feasibility study regarding the establishment of a residency program for the fields of
healthcare or healthcare services to meet the needs of the rural areas of the state.
(42) $75,000 to the Department of Human Resources for the Beacon House.
(43) $9,525,000 to the Department of Mental Health.
(a) $5 million for one-time construction costs;
(b) $ 4 million for East Alabama Academy;
(c) $500,000 for Hillinski's Hope;
(d) $25,000 for HARTT of Walker County.
(44) $100,000 to the Department of Indian Affairs for a scholarship program.
(45) $450,000 to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency from educational training.
(46) $500,000 to the Department of Public Health for UAB Dental Clinic.