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Alabama Senate Bill SB114

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55 By Senator Orr
66 RFD: Finance and Taxation Education
77 First Read: 05-Feb-25
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1515 SYNOPSIS:
1616 To make supplemental appropriations from the
1717 Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund
1818 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 .
1919 A BILL
2020 TO BE ENTITLED
2121 AN ACT
2222 To make supplemental appropriations from the Education
2323 Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund for the fiscal year
2424 ending September 30, 2025, to the public institutions of
2525 higher education in the amount of $342,125,000, and to the
2626 Department of Education, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama
2727 Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Board of Youth Services
2828 School Districts, the Board of Directors of the Alabama School
2929 of Fine Arts, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama School of
3030 Math and Science, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama School
3131 of Cyber Technology and Engineering, and the Board of Trustees
3232 of the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences in the amount of
33-$807,866,080, to the Department of Education in the amount of
34-$100,000,000, and to reappropriate unexpended and reverted
33+$907,875,000, and to reappropriate unexpended and reverted
3534 funds from the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024 in the
3635 amount of $35,057,322.
3736 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
3837 Section 1. In addition to all other appropriations
3938 heretofore or hereafter made, there is hereby appropriated a
39+total of $342,125,000 from the Education Trust Fund
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68-heretofore or hereafter made, there is hereby appropriated a
6968 total of $342,125,000 from the Education Trust Fund
7069 Advancement and Technology Fund to the public institutions of
7170 higher education for the fiscal year ending September 30,
7271 2025. This appropriation shall be expended as provided in
7372 Section 29-9-4, Code of Alabama 1975. This appropriation shall
7473 be distributed as follows:
7574 Alabama Community College System $126,530,406
7675 Alabama A&M University 7,901,761
7776 Alabama State University 4,380,745
78-University of Alabama System 80,045,407
77+University of Alabama 41,610,878
78+University of Alabama at Birmingham 26,904,867
79+University of Alabama in Huntsville 11,529,662
7980 Athens State University 4,378,421
8081 Auburn University 37,876,092
8182 Auburn University Montgomery 6,001,837
8283 Jacksonville State University 13,743,270
8384 University of Montevallo 3,513,270
8485 University of North Alabama 13,202,648
8586 University of South Alabama 16,909,551
8687 Troy University 17,732,102
8788 Tuskegee University 1,231,650
8889 University of West Alabama 8,677,840
8990 Total $342,125,000
9091 Section 2. In addition to all other appropriations
9192 heretofore or hereafter made, there is hereby appropriated a
92-total of $807,866,080 from the Education Trust Fund
93+total of $907,875,000 from the Education Trust Fund
9394 Advancement and Technology Fund to the Department of
94-Education, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for
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123+Advancement and Technology Fund to the Department of
123124 Education, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for
124125 Deaf and Blind, the Board of Youth Services School Districts,
125126 the Board of Directors of the Alabama School of Fine Arts, the
126127 Board of Trustees of the Alabama School of Math and Science,
127128 the Board of Trustees of the Alabama School of Cyber
128129 Technology and Engineering, and the Board of Trustees of the
129130 Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences, for the fiscal year
130131 ending September 30, 2025. This appropriation shall be
131132 expended as provided in Section 29-9-4, Code of Alabama 1975.
132133 Section 3. (a) The Department of Education shall
133134 allocate the funds appropriated herein to the local boards of
134135 education and entities as follows:
135-Alabaster City 6,926,074
136-Albertville City 6,331,994
137-Alexander City 3,073,828
138-Andalusia City 2,015,861
139-Anniston City 1,964,566
140-Arab City 2,818,081
141-Athens City 5,408,633
142-Attalla City 1,637,632
143-Auburn City 10,529,613
144-Autauga County 9,786,007
145-Baldwin County 34,272,644
146-Barbour County 704,828
147-Bessemer City 3,305,269
148-Bibb County 3,275,767
149-Birmingham City 21,948,726
136+Alabaster City 7,794,699
137+Albertville City 7,126,113
138+Alexander City 3,459,329
139+Andalusia City 2,268,677
140+Anniston City 2,210,949
141+Arab City 3,171,507
142+Athens City 6,086,950
143+Attalla City 1,843,013
144+Auburn City 11,850,171
145+Autauga County 11,013,306
146+Baldwin County 38,570,909
147+Barbour County 793,223
148+Bessemer City 3,719,795
149+Bibb County 3,686,593
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177-Birmingham City 21,948,726
178-Blount County 8,326,789
179-Boaz City 2,704,652
180-Brewton City 1,257,336
181-Bullock County 1,467,264
182-Butler County 2,946,095
183-Calhoun County 8,585,665
184-Chambers County 3,288,898
185-Cherokee County 4,126,656
186-Chickasaw City 2,760,472
187-Chilton County 8,462,905
188-Choctaw County 1,078,810
189-Clarke County 2,315,303
190-Clay County 1,969,986
191-Cleburne County 2,702,696
192-Coffee County 3,093,944
193-Colbert County 2,763,322
194-Conecuh County 1,460,671
195-Coosa County 859,119
196-Covington County 3,244,643
197-Crenshaw County 2,227,912
198-Cullman City 3,523,859
199-Cullman County 10,693,834
200-Dale County 3,584,485
201-Daleville City 1,297,455
202-Dallas County 2,499,193
177+Bibb County 3,686,593
178+Birmingham City 24,701,397
179+Blount County 9,371,083
180+Boaz City 3,043,852
181+Brewton City 1,415,023
182+Bullock County 1,651,279
183+Butler County 3,315,575
184+Calhoun County 9,662,425
185+Chambers County 3,701,370
186+Cherokee County 4,644,195
187+Chickasaw City 3,106,674
188+Chilton County 9,524,269
189+Choctaw County 1,214,107
190+Clarke County 2,605,674
191+Clay County 2,217,049
192+Cleburne County 3,041,651
193+Coffee County 3,481,967
194+Colbert County 3,109,881
195+Conecuh County 1,643,859
196+Coosa County 970,493
197+Covington County 3,651,566
198+Crenshaw County 2,507,323
199+Cullman City 3,965,799
200+Cullman County 12,034,988
201+Dale County 4,034,028
202+Daleville City 1,460,174
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229-Dallas County 2,499,193
230-Decatur City 9,229,308
231-DeKalb County 9,272,613
232-Demopolis City 2,167,119
233-Dothan City 8,594,773
234-Elba City 665,099
235-Elmore County 12,604,893
236-Enterprise City 7,148,128
237-Escambia County 4,396,084
238-Etowah County 9,359,877
239-Eufaula City 7,239,877
240-Fairfield City 1,461,844
241-Fayette County 2,363,916
242-Florence City 4,968,996
243-Fort Payne City 3,759,602
244-Franklin County 3,853,088
245-Gadsden City 5,225,581
246-Geneva City 1,379,705
247-Geneva County 2,969,062
248-Greene County 956,272
249-Gulf Shores City 2,833,224
250-Guntersville City 1,902,711
251-Hale County 2,358,049
252-Haleyville City 1,685,965
253-Hartselle City 3,876,384
254-Henry County 2,741,139
229+Daleville City 1,460,174
230+Dallas County 2,812,627
231+Decatur City 10,386,790
232+DeKalb County 10,435,525
233+Demopolis City 2,438,905
234+Dothan City 9,672,676
235+Elba City 748,512
236+Elmore County 14,185,719
237+Enterprise City 8,044,601
238+Escambia County 4,947,549
239+Etowah County 10,534,379
240+Eufaula City 8,147,857
241+Fairfield City 1,645,179
242+Fayette County 2,660,384
243+Florence City 5,592,176
244+Fort Payne City 4,231,108
245+Franklin County 4,337,005
246+Gadsden City 5,880,941
247+Geneva City 1,552,739
248+Geneva County 3,341,546
249+Greene County 1,076,202
250+Gulf Shores City 3,188,549
251+Guntersville City 2,141,337
252+Hale County 2,653,781
253+Haleyville City 1,897,408
254+Hartselle City 4,362,536
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281-Henry County 2,741,139
282-Homewood City 4,925,635
283-Hoover City 14,776,962
284-Houston County 7,529,765
285-Huntsville City 25,283,330
286-Jackson County 5,500,215
287-Jacksonville City 1,864,603
288-Jasper City 3,140,098
289-Jefferson County 38,511,393
290-The above appropriation to Jefferson County
291-includes funding for the following project:
292-Pinson Elementary School - playground 125,000
293-Lamar County 2,354,361
294-Lanette City 1,026,845
295-Lauderdale County 8,472,683
296-The above appropriation to Lauderdale County
297-includes funding for the following projects:
298-Career Technical Center - new classroom
299-construction 6,500,000
300-Career Technical Center - Ingress/egress 1,500,000
301-TM Rogers High School - storm damage
302-repairs to football field 75,000
303-Waterloo High School -
304-improvements/repairs to athletic field 100,000
305-Lexington High School - parking lot and
306-lighting improvements 25,000
307-Career Technical Center - training and
308-equipment 100,000
309-Central High School - repairs to football
310-stadium and bleachers 50,000
311-Career Technical Center - Veterinary
312-Assistant Program 122,683
313-Lawrence County 4,971,957
314-Lee County 9,826,406
315-Leeds City 2,312,845
281+Hartselle City 4,362,536
282+Henry County 3,084,916
283+Homewood City 5,543,378
284+Hoover City 16,630,196
285+Houston County 8,474,101
286+Huntsville City 28,454,207
287+Jackson County 6,190,017
288+Jacksonville City 2,098,449
289+Jasper City 3,533,910
290+Jefferson County 43,341,249
291+Lamar County 2,649,630
292+Lanette City 1,155,625
293+Lauderdale County 9,535,274
294+Lawrence County 5,595,509
295+Lee County 11,058,772
296+Leeds City 2,602,907
297+Limestone County 19,183,550
298+Linden City 494,019
299+Lowndes County 1,445,396
300+Macon County 2,129,074
301+Madison City 15,546,510
302+Madison County 24,998,022
303+Marengo County 1,151,852
304+Marion County 4,078,299
305+Marshall County 7,187,173
306+Midfield City 1,239,890
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333+Midfield City 1,239,890
334+Mobile County 61,027,021
335+Monroe County 3,644,020
336+Montgomery County 31,883,854
337+Morgan County 9,216,576
338+Mountain Brook City 5,437,669
339+Muscle Shoals City 3,553,970
340+Oneonta City 1,724,414
341+Opelika City 6,342,134
342+Opp City 1,590,218
343+Orange Beach City 1,534,817
344+Oxford City 4,896,109
345+Ozark City 2,443,055
346+Pelham City 4,291,037
347+Pell City 5,049,358
348+Perry County 1,030,737
349+Phenix City 8,749,911
350+Pickens County 2,761,753
351+Piedmont City 1,286,173
352+Pike County 2,549,456
353+Pike Road City 3,381,226
354+Randolph County 2,517,007
355+Roanoke City 1,662,410
356+Russell County 4,572,884
357+Russellville City 3,162,829
358+Saraland City 4,328,516
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352-Leeds City 2,312,845
353-The above appropriation to Leeds City includes
354-funding for the following project:
355-Leeds - athletic facility renovations 1,500,000
356-Limestone County 17,045,776
357-Linden City 438,967
358-Lowndes County 1,284,324
359-Macon County 1,891,815
360-Madison City 13,814,040
361-Madison County 22,212,296
362-Marengo County 1,019,743
363-Marion County 3,623,822
364-Marshall County 6,386,250
365-Midfield City 1,101,719
366-Mobile County 54,226,168
367-The above appropriation to Mobile County
368-includes funding for the following project:
369-Mary G. Montgomery - school gymnasium 8,000,000
370-Monroe County 3,237,938
371-Montgomery County 28,330,785
372-The above appropriation to Montgomery County
373-includes funding for the following projects:
374-Park Crossing High School - computers and
375-computer hardware 275,000
376-Pintlala Elementary School - playground
377-equipment 100,000
378-Pintlala Elementary School - parking lot
379-repavement/covered awning 200,000
380-Brewbaker Magnet - library technology 125,000
381-Goodwyn Junior High School - tennis court 250,000
382-Goodwyn Junior High School - bleachers
383-for gymnasium 100,000
384-Bear Elementary Magnet - HVAC and windows 1,000,000
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385+Saraland City 4,328,516
386+Satsuma City 1,833,769
387+Scottsboro City 2,932,295
388+Selma City 3,096,801
389+Sheffield City 1,169,623
390+Shelby County 26,010,711
391+St. Clair County 11,573,103
392+Sumter County 1,170,654
393+Sylacauga City 2,457,833
394+Talladega City 1,831,694
395+Talladega County 8,523,339
396+Tallapoosa County 3,381,478
397+Tallassee City 1,812,577
398+Tarrant City 1,603,550
399+Thomasville City 1,213,353
400+Troy City 2,144,355
401+Trussville City 6,241,897
402+Tuscaloosa City 13,180,803
403+Tuscaloosa County 23,058,607
404+Tuscumbia City 1,949,414
405+Vestavia Hills City 8,622,885
406+Walker County 8,448,318
407+Washington County 2,943,049
408+Wilcox County 1,385,656
409+Winfield City 1,487,088
410+Winston County 2,760,433
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418-Bear Elementary Magnet - HVAC and windows 1,000,000
419-Southlawn - football and soccer field 100,000
420-JAG High School - football and baseball
421-field renovations 1,500,000
422-Morgan County 8,189,500
423-The above appropriation to Morgan County
424-includes funding for the following project:
425-East Morgan County Agricultural Education
426-Center 750,000
427-Mountain Brook City 4,831,707
428-Muscle Shoals City 3,157,923
429-Oneonta City 1,532,249
430-Opelika City 5,635,380
431-Opp City 1,413,008
432-Orange Beach City 1,363,781
433-Oxford City 4,350,497
434-Ozark City 2,170,807
435-Pelham City 3,812,853
436-Pell City 4,486,669
437-The above appropriation for Pell City
438-shall not be expended or used in any
439-manner until after January 1, 2026, when
440-the newly appointed board of education
441-has been installed.
442-Perry County 915,874
443-Phenix City 7,774,840
444-Pickens County 2,453,989
445-Piedmont City 1,142,844
446-Pike County 2,265,350
447-Pike Road City 3,004,430
448-The above appropriation to Pike Road City
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437+Winston County 2,760,433
438+University Charter School 814,666
439+Cyber and Engineering, Alabama School of 461,571
440+MAEF Charter School 875,916
441+LEAD Academy 918,677
442+Legacy Prep 549,860
443+I-3 Academy 881,890
444+Youth Services School District, Department of 226,384
445+Deaf and Blind, Alabama Institute for the 413,452
446+Math and Science, Alabama School of 319,452
447+Fine Arts, Alabama School of 448,994
448+Life Academy 648,400
449+Breakthrough Charter 391,392
450+Magic City Acceptance Academy 422,079
451+Healthcare Sciences, Alabama School of 139,603
452+Empower Community School 376,237
453+AL Aerospace and Aviation 202,991
454+Covenant Academy of Mobile 324,106
455+Teacher Professional Development 2,000,000
456+Totals 907,875,000
457+(b) Notwithstanding any other laws to the contrary, the
458+funds appropriated to the Department of Education by
459+subsection (a) of this section shall not be expended without
460+prior approval of the State Superintendent of Education.
461+(c)(1) The above appropriation for teacher professional
462+development shall be allocated to the Alabama Department of
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482-includes funding for the following project:
483-Pike Road Intermediate Library - library
484-technology 100,000
485-Randolph County 2,236,517
486-Roanoke City 1,477,154
487-Russell County 4,063,292
488-Russellville City 2,810,370
489-Saraland City 3,846,155
490-Satsuma City 1,629,418
491-Scottsboro City 2,605,527
492-Selma City 2,751,700
493-Sheffield City 1,039,283
494-Shelby County 23,111,733
495-The above appropriation to Shelby County
496-includes funding for the following project:
497-Montevallo High School gymnasium 2,000,000
498-St. Clair County 10,283,421
499-Sumter County 1,040,199
500-Sylacauga City 2,183,938
501-Talladega City 1,627,574
502-Talladega County 7,573,516
503-Tallapoosa County 3,004,653
504-Tallassee City 1,610,588
505-Tarrant City 1,424,854
506-Thomasville City 1,078,139
507-Troy City 1,905,393
508-Trussville City 5,546,313
509-Tuscaloosa City 11,711,962
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489+development shall be allocated to the Alabama Department of
490+Education to be distributed to the Ed Farm Classroom of
491+Tomorrow. These funds will be used by Ed Farm to provide
492+technology tools and professional development services to
493+classroom teachers in an effort to improve instruction and
494+student learning gains. It is the intent of the legislature
495+that in addition to general programmatic costs, Ed Farm may
496+also expend funds for software, hardware, administrative
497+costs, and professional learning services.
498+(2) The State Superintendent shall provide a report of
499+the initiative to the Chair of the House Ways and
500+Means-Education Committee and the Chair of the Senate
501+Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education no later than
502+October 1, 2026.
503+Section 4. Notwithstanding any other provisions of
504+this act or any other act, in addition to the above
505+appropriations, $35,057,322 of Advancement and Technology Fund
506+appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024
507+to the State Department of Education which were unexpended and
508+reverted on September 30, 2024 are hereby reappropriated to
509+the following local boards of education in the following
510+amounts:
511+Opp City $1,266,147
512+Chambers County $2,975,100
513+Lowndes County $1,157,280
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539+Lowndes County $1,157,280
540+Marengo County $883,834
541+Montgomery County $25,844,793
542+MAEF Charter School $629,962
543+Pickens County $2,300,206
544+Section 5. All funds not expended in the current
545+fiscal year shall not revert but be carried forward for the
546+purpose appropriated.
547+Section 6. This act shall become effective immediately.
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539-Tuscaloosa City 11,711,962
540-Tuscaloosa County 20,489,005
541-Tuscumbia City 1,732,175
542-Vestavia Hills City 7,661,969
543-Walker County 7,506,856
544-Washington County 2,615,081
545-Wilcox County 1,231,241
546-Winfield City 1,321,370
547-Winston County 2,452,816
548-University Charter School 723,882
549-Cyber Technology and Engineering, Alabama
550-School of 410,134
551-MAEF Charter School 778,305
552-LEAD Academy 816,301
553-Legacy Prep 488,585
554-I-3 Academy 783,614
555-Youth Services School District, Department of 201,156
556-Deaf and Blind, Alabama Institute for the 367,378
557-Math and Science, Alabama School of 283,853
558-Fine Arts, Alabama School of 398,959
559-Life Academy 576,144
560-Breakthrough Charter 347,776
561-Magic City Acceptance Academy 375,044
562-Floretta P. Carson - Mobile 273,795
563-Ivy Classical Academy - Prattville 674,990
564-Healthcare Sciences, Alabama School of 124,046
565-Empower Community School 334,310
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593-Empower Community School 334,310
594-AL Aerospace and Aviation 180,370
595-Covenant Academy of Mobile 287,988
596-Teacher Professional Development 2,000,000
597-Totals 807,866,080
598-(b) Notwithstanding any other laws to the contrary, the
599-funds appropriated to the Department of Education by
600-subsection (a) of this section shall not be expended without
601-prior approval of the State Superintendent of Education.
602-(c)(1) The above appropriation for teacher professional
603-development shall be allocated to the Alabama Department of
604-Education to be distributed to the Ed Farm Classroom of
605-Tomorrow. These funds will be used by Ed Farm to provide
606-technology tools and professional development services to
607-classroom teachers in an effort to improve instruction and
608-student learning gains. It is the intent of the legislature
609-that in addition to general programmatic costs, Ed Farm may
610-also expend funds for software, hardware, administrative
611-costs, and professional learning services.
612-(2) The State Superintendent shall provide a report of
613-the initiative to the Chair of the House Ways and
614-Means-Education Committee and the Chair of the Senate
615-Committee on Finance and Taxation-Education no later than
616-October 1, 2026.
617-Section 4. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of
618-Section 29-9-4, Code of Alabama 1975, and in addition to all
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645-Section 29-9-4, Code of Alabama 1975, and in addition to all
646-other appropriations heretofore or hereafter made, there is
647-hereby appropriated a total of $100,000,000 from the Education
648-Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund to the Department
649-of Education to provide matching grants to local education
650-agencies for expenses related to developing regional career
651-technology centers throughout the state, including capital
652-outlay and equipment. Grant proposals shall be submitted by a
653-collaboration of at lease two local education agencies. The
654-State Superintendent of Education shall utilize a sliding
655-scale of matching requirements for grant proposals, taking
656-into consideration the financial capacity of the eligible
657-local education agencies to provide matching funds, so long as
658-the required match does not exceed 50 percent of the total
659-cost of the project.
660-(b) The State Superintendent of Education shall notify
661-each local superintendent and finance officer of each local
662-education agency by email regarding the availability and
663-application process of grants to be awarded pursuant to this
664-section, including any required forms. The State
665-Superintendent shall notify all members of the local
666-legislative delegation five days prior to the announcement of
667-any grant made to any entity located in the legislative
668-jurisdiction. The five days prior notice requirement shall be
669-waived in the event of a declared emergency. The Governor
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695-waived in the event of a declared emergency. The Governor
696-shall encourage the Department to disburse the funds provided
697-herein on a nondiscriminatory basis.
698-Section 5. Notwithstanding any other provisions of
699-this act or any other act, in addition to the above
700-appropriations, $35,057,322 of Advancement and Technology Fund
701-appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024
702-to the State Department of Education which were unexpended and
703-reverted on September 30, 2024 are hereby reappropriated to
704-the following local boards of education in the following
705-amounts:
706-Opp City $1,266,147
707-Chambers County $2,975,100
708-Lowndes County $1,157,280
709-Marengo County $883,834
710-Montgomery County $25,844,793
711-MAEF Charter School $629,962
712-Pickens County $2,300,206
713-Section 6. All funds appropriated herein and not
714-expended in the current fiscal year shall not revert but be
715-carried forward for the purpose appropriated.
716-Section 7. This act shall become effective immediately.
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740-Section 7. This act shall become effective immediately.
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742-Read for the first time and referred
743-to the Senate committee on Finance
744-and Taxation Education
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746-Read for the second time and placed
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750-Read for the third time and passed
751-as amended
752-Yeas 30
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