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FISCAL NOTE
House Bill 288
Committee: Finance and Taxation EducationSponsor: Representative Arnold Mooney
Analyst: John Friedenreich Date: 04/22/2025
House Bill 288 as passed the House of Representatives 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.