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5	5		By Senator Albritton
6	6		RFD: Finance and Taxation General Fund
7	7		First Read: 07-Feb-24
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15		-	Enrolled, An Act,
	15	+	A BILL
	16	+	TO BE ENTITLED
	17	+	AN ACT
16	18		To make supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year
17	19		ending September 30, 2024: from the Youth Services
18	20		Reimbursement Fund for Diversion Programs to the Department of
19	21		Youth Services in the amount of $2,243,062; from the Veterans'
20	22		Assistance Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs in the
21		-	amount of $7,300,000; and from the State General Fund to
22		-	~~various~~ executive, legislative, and judicial agencies and
23		-	~~entities of~~ the state for a total amount of $~~254~~,~~125~~,~~169~~.
	23	+	amount of $300,000; and from the State General Fund to various
	24	+	executive, legislative, and judicial agencies and entities of
	25	+	the state for a total amount of $215,427,369.
24	26		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
25	27		Section 1. In addition to all other appropriations
26	28		heretofore and hereafter made, there is hereby appropriated
27	29		$2,243,062 from the Youth Services Reimbursement Fund for
28	30		Diversion Programs to the Department of Youth Services for the
29	31		fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.
30	32		Section 2. In addition to all other appropriations
31	33		heretofore and hereafter made, there is hereby appropriated
32		-	$7,300,000 from the Veterans' Assistance Fund to the
33		-	Department of Veterans' Affairs for the fiscal year ending
34		-	September 30, 2024. Of this amount, $7,000,000 shall be used
35		-	for the Supporting Alabama's Veterans Grant Program as
36		-	approved by the State Board of Veterans' Affairs, and $300,000
37		-	shall be used for renovations to the Alabama Veterans War
38		-	Memorial in Montgomery.
	34	+	$300,000 from the Veterans' Assistance Fund to the Department
	35	+	of Veterans' Assistance Affairs for renovations to the Alabama
	36	+	Veterans War Memorial in Montgomery for the fiscal year ending
	37	+	September 30, 2024.
39	38		Section 3. In addition to all other appropriations
40		-	heretofore and hereafter made, there is hereby appropriated a
41		-	total of $254,125,169 from the State General Fund to the
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	68	+	Section 3. In addition to all other appropriations
	69	+	heretofore and hereafter made, there is hereby appropriated a
	70	+	total of $215,427,369 from the State General Fund to the
72	71		following executive, legislative, and judicial agencies and
73	72		entities of the state for the purposes specified below for the
74	73		fiscal year ending September 30, 2024:
75		-	(1) To the ~~Personnel Department~~, $500,000. This
	74	+	(1) To the Legislative Services Agency, $500,000. This
76	75		appropriation shall be used to contract with an outside entity
77	76		to conduct a comprehensive review of Alabama's current
78	77		policies and procedures governing state employment to identify
79	78		recommendations that may be taken to incorporate a modernized
80	79		approach to recruiting, retaining, compensating, and
81	80		supervising qualified candidates for state employment. The
82	81		agency shall file a report by January 1, 2026, with the
83	82		Governor and the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Finance and
84	83		Taxation – General Fund and the House Ways and Means – General
85	84		Fund Committee with the results and recommendations of the
86	85		study.
87	86		(2) To the Legislative Council for construction of a
88	87		parking deck related to the new State House construction,
89	88		$20,000,000.
90	89		(3) To the Supreme Court for one-time repairs and
91	90		maintenance of the Heflin-Tolbert building and IT hardware
92	91		upgrades, $716,600.
93		-	(4) To the Agricultural and Conservation Development
94		-	Commission, $1,100,000. Of this amount, $1,000,000 shall be
95		-	used for the Blackbelt Prairie Restoration Program, and
96		-	$100,000 shall be used for the Butler County Fair Association.
97		-	(5) To the Department of Agriculture and Industries,
98		-	$1,500,000. Of this amount, $1,000,000 shall be used for the
99		-	Hunger Solutions Institute at Auburn University, and $500,000
100		-	shall be used for the Geneva County Ag-Plex Arena.
	92	+	(4) To the Department of Commerce to be used for the
	93	+	for pier repairs for the Port of Mobile, $5,000,000.
	94	+	(5) To the Department of Corrections – Correctional
	95	+	Capital Improvement Fund established in Section 14-2-21(c),
	96	+	Code of Alabama 1975, for prison construction, $150,000,000.
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130		-	shall be used for the Geneva County Ag-Plex Arena.
131		-	(6) To the Department of Commerce, $10,600,000. Of this
132		-	amount, $5,000,000 shall be used for pier repairs for the Port
133		-	of Mobile; $5,000,000 shall be used for flood mitigation for
134		-	the City of Huntsville; and $600,000 shall be used through an
135		-	intergovernmental agreement with the Department of
136		-	Transportation for a statewide plan for advanced air mobility
137		-	contingent upon HB176 of the 2024 Regular Session being
138		-	enacted.
139		-	(7) To the Department of Conservation and Natural
140		-	Resources, $1,550,000. Of this amount, $1,500,000 shall be
141		-	used for the Lower Alabama River Fish Passage Project; and
142		-	$50,000 shall be used for Hope Outdoors.
143		-	(8) To the Department of Corrections – Correctional
144		-	Capital Improvement Fund established in Section 14-2-21(c),
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145	126		Code of Alabama 1975, for prison construction, $150,000,000.
146		-	(9) To the District Attorneys for juvenile detention
147		-	beds for the Russell County District Attorney, $200,000.
148		-	(10) To the Department of Economic and Community
149		-	Affairs, $$10,197,000. Of this amount, $5,000,000 shall be
150		-	used for the Ardmore Welcome Center for the repair/replacement
151		-	of the rocket based on an approved plan of expenditure;
152		-	$400,000 shall be used for Summerdale water main repairs;
153		-	$25,000 shall be used for the City of Ariton for an erosion
154		-	project; $85,000 shall be used for the City of Decatur for
155		-	island removal; $112,000 shall be used for the City of Florala
156		-	for the museum/welcome center; $100,000 shall be used for the
157		-	City of Opp for roof repairs to the police headquarters;
158		-	$100,000 shall be used for the City of Ozark for park
	127	+	(6) To the Emergency Management Agency to replace the
	128	+	Mobile Command vehicle, $600,000.
	129	+	(7) To the Department of Finance for the State Capitol,
	130	+	$3,005,769. Of this amount, $1,511,494 shall be used for
	131	+	building security upgrades, and $1,494,275 shall be used for
	132	+	repairs to include recoating exterior walls and structural
	133	+	floors.
	134	+	(8) To the Geological Survey for the Core and Sample
	135	+	Repository, $3,500,000.
	136	+	(9) To the State Industrial Development Authority for
	137	+	site development, $15,000,000. The fund shall be managed and
	138	+	controlled by the State Industrial Development Authority and
	139	+	expended to provide grants for the assessment of and
	140	+	subsequent development of sites.
	141	+	(10) To the State Law Enforcement Agency for in-car
	142	+	cameras, body cameras, and handheld radios, or other related
	143	+	expenses, $4,833,000.
	144	+	(11) To the Department of Mental Health, $4,000,000. Of
	145	+	this amount, $1,000,000 shall be used to keep the psychiatric
	146	+	beds operational at Bullock County Hospital while the hospital
	147	+	converts to the CMS Rural Emergency Hospital model; $1,500,000
	148	+	shall be used for mental health services for the Lee County
	149	+	Commission; and $1,500,000 shall be used for the East Alabama
	150	+	Medical Center for psychiatric and child services.
	151	+	(12) To the Department of Senior Services for the
	152	+	Medicaid Waiver Program, $1,672,000.
	153	+	(13) To the Tourism Department for a study on
	154	+	establishing a statewide trails network as provided in Act
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188		-	$100,000 shall be used for the City of Ozark for park
189		-	upgrades; $1,000,000 shall be used for the City of Phenix City
190		-	for Moon Lake renovations; $1,000,000 shall be used for the
191		-	Houston County Sheriff's Office for lock replacement;
192		-	$1,200,000 shall be used for the Crenshaw County Recreational
193		-	Complex; $750,000 shall be used for the Town of Cottonwood for
194		-	tornado assistance; $100,000 shall be used for the Town of St.
195		-	Florian for the police department; $25,000 shall be used for
196		-	Marion-Winston Youth Leadership; and $300,000 shall be used
197		-	for Redemption Earned.
198		-	(11) To the Educational Television Commission for
199		-	workforce recruitment, $150,000.
200		-	(12) To the Emergency Management Agency, $1,035,000. Of
201		-	this amount, $600,000 shall be used to replace the Mobile
202		-	Command Vehicle; $350,000 shall be used for the First
203		-	Responder Wireless Commission established by Act 2013-330;
204		-	$25,000 shall be used for generators used in hurricane
205		-	evacuations; and $60,000 shall be used for Tallapoosa County
206		-	emergency response vehicles.
207		-	(13) To the Department of Finance for the State Capitol
208		-	for building security upgrades, $3,005,769.
209		-	(14) To the Firefighters' Personnel Standards and
210		-	Education Commission/Fire College for a ladder truck and
211		-	life-saving equipment, $500,000.
212		-	(15) To the Forestry Commission, $1,300,000. Of this
213		-	amount, $500,000 shall be used for the replacement of obsolete
214		-	equipment; $500,000 shall be used for workforce development;
215		-	$50,000 shall be used for a fire truck for the Elkmont
216		-	Volunteer Fire Department; and $250,000 shall be used for the
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	184	+	establishing a statewide trails network as provided in Act
	185	+	2023-378, $1,000,000.
	186	+	(14) To the Department of Transportation to develop a
	187	+	statewide plan for advanced air mobility contingent upon HB176
	188	+	of the 2024 Regular Session of the Legislature being enacted,
	189	+	$600,000.
	190	+	(15) To the Department of Veterans' Affairs,
	191	+	$5,000,000. Of this amount, $2,500,000 shall be used for the
	192	+	construction of Dovetail Landing to help veterans transition
	193	+	to civilian life; and $2,500,000 shall be used for Veterans
	194	+	Recovery Resources in Mobile.
	195	+	Section 4. This act shall become effective immediately.
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	208	+	Section 4. This act shall become effective immediately.
	209	+	Senate
	210	+	Read for the first time and referred
	211	+	to the Senate committee on Finance
	212	+	and Taxation General Fund
	213	+	................07-Feb-24
	214	+	Read for the second time and placed
	215	+	on the calendar:
	216	+	0 amendments
	217	+	................04-Apr-24
	218	+	Read for the third time and passed
	219	+	as amended
	220	+	Yeas 34
	221	+	Nays 0
	222	+	Abstains 0
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	224	+	Patrick Harris,
	225	+	Secretary.
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246		-	Volunteer Fire Department; and $250,000 shall be used for the
247		-	North Lookout Mountain Volunteer Fire Department.
248		-	(16) To the Geological Survey for the Core and Sample
249		-	Repository, $3,500,000.
250		-	(17) To the Historical Commission, $221,800 for an
251		-	ADA-compliant bath house at Brierfield Ironworks Historical
252		-	State Park.
253		-	(18) To the State Industrial Development Authority for
254		-	site development, $20,000,000. The fund shall be managed and
255		-	controlled by the State Industrial Development Authority and
256		-	expended to provide grants for the assessment of and
257		-	subsequent development of sites.
258		-	(19) To the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency for
259		-	in-car cameras, body cameras, and handheld radios, or other
260		-	related expenses, $9,833,000.
261		-	(20) To the Department of Mental Health, $6,425,000. Of
262		-	this amount, $1,000,000 shall be used to keep the psychiatric
263		-	beds operational at Bullock County Hospital while the hospital
264		-	converts to the CMS Rural Emergency Hospital model; $1,500,000
265		-	shall be used for mental health services by the Lee County
266		-	Commission; $1,500,000 shall be used for the East Alabama
267		-	Medical Center for psychiatric and child services; $2,000,000
268		-	shall be used for capital outlay expenses for the East Central
269		-	Mental Health Center in Troy; $400,000 shall be used for
270		-	capital outlay expenses for the ARC of Madison County; and
271		-	$25,000 shall be used for Getting Real About Mental Health.
272		-	(21) To the Department of Public Health, $1,950,000. Of
273		-	this amount, $1,000,000 shall be used for the Association of
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304		-	Free Clinics; $150,000 shall be used for epilepsy treatments
305		-	by the Epilepsy Foundation; $50,000 shall be used for Magic
306		-	Moments; $500,000 shall be used for rural ambulance equipment;
307		-	and $250,000 shall be used for the Samaritan
308		-	Foundation/Connection Health.
309		-	(22) To the Department of Senior Services for the
310		-	Medicaid Waiver Program, $1,672,000.
311		-	(23) To the Department of Tourism, $2,169,000. Of this
312		-	amount, $1,000,000 shall be used for a study on establishing a
313		-	statewide trails network as provided in Act 2023-378; $500,000
314		-	shall be used for the Barber Motor Speedway (2024 Race); and
315		-	$669,000 shall be used for the Highway 72 Welcome Center.
316		-	(24) To the Department of Veterans' Affairs,
317		-	$6,000,000. Of this amount, $3,500,000 shall be used for the
318		-	construction of Dovetail Landing to help veterans transition
319		-	to civilian life; $500,000 shall be used for the PSA 988
320		-	Veterans Billboard; and $2,000,000 shall be used for Veterans
321		-	Recovery Resources in Mobile.
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344		-	President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
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346		-	Speaker of the House of Representatives
347		-	SB66
348		-	Senate 11-Apr-24
349		-	I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed
350		-	the Senate, as amended.
351		-	Patrick Harris,
352		-	Secretary.
353		-	House of Representatives
354		-	Amended and passed: 02-May-24
355		-	Senate concurred in House amendment 07-May-24
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