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FISCAL NOTE
House Bill 288
Committee: Education Policy Sponsor: Representative Arnold Mooney
Analyst: John Friedenreich Date: 02/25/2025
House Bill 288 as introduced would increase the obligations of the existing Alabama Math and
Science Teacher Education Program (AMSTEP) by $7,500 per year for each award made to an
athletic trainer through the loan assistance program created by this bill, contingent on the
availability of funding.
This bill would also increase the administrative obligations of the Alabama Commission on
Higher Education to administer this program.
AMSTEP has a cash balance of approximately $2.5 million, as of fiscal year 2025. The
governor recommended an appropriation of $746,750 from the Education Trust Fund for fiscal
year 2026.