HB 125 — To make supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023: from the Veterans' Assistance Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs in the amount of $10,000,000, and from the State General Fund to various agencies and entities a total amount of $207,623,865; and to amend Section 2C of Act 2022-270 to clarify the conditions for release of the conditional appropriation to the Department of Corrections and to reallocate the conditional appropriation to the Corrections Capital Improvement Fund, if those conditions are not met.
Last action — Enacted as 2023-381
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 21, 2023. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Mixed recorded votes
6 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.
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In plain language
This bill provides supplemental funding for various state agencies and clarifies appropriation conditions for the Department of Corrections.
The bill allocates additional funds for the fiscal year 2023, including significant support for the Department of Veterans' Affairs. It also updates terms related to the Department of Corrections' funding conditions.
What this means for you
- Workers: Workers in the agencies that receive funding could see enhanced resources and support in their roles.
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Summary
FY23 GF Supplemental Appropriation Bill
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
199 added · 185 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of Bill HB 125 increases the total amount of money allocated from the State General Fund to various agencies and entities from approximately $201.7 million to about $207.6 million. Additionally, it clarifies the conditions under which funds previously allocated to the Department of Corrections will be released, and reallocates those funds if the conditions are not met. This change is significant as it ensures additional funding for crucial services while also holding the Department of Corrections accountable to specific performance standards.
HB125 ENGROSSEDENROLLED KJH1U5-2KJH1U5-3 By Representative Reynolds RFD:
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21-Mar-23 2023 Regular Session Page 0 HB125 EngrossedEnrolled 2Enrolled, 4An AAct, BILL3 TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 9 To make supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023:
from the Veterans' Assistance Fund to the Department of Veterans' Affairs in the amount of $10,000,000, and from the State General Fund to various agencies and entities a total amount of $201,738,865.$207,623,865;
and to amend Section 2C of Act 2022-270 to clarify the conditions for release of the conditional appropriation to the Department of Corrections and to reallocate the conditional appropriation to the Corrections Capital Improvement Fund, if those conditions are not met.
In addition to all other appropriations heretofore and hereafter made, there is hereby appropriated a total of $201,738,865$207,623,865 from the State General Fund to the following agencies and entities for the purposes specified below for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023:
(1) To the Department of Economic and Community Affairs, $6,925,000.$10,925,000.
$500,000$100,000 shall be used for the PhoenixTown Cityof PageGreensboro 1economic HB125development Engrossedproject; Special Needs Park;
$500,000$100,000 shall be usedPage for1 CityHB125 ofEnrolled Hooverused Parkfor Upgrades;Redemption Earned, Inc.;
$500,000 shall be used for the City of Hoover park upgrades;
$200,000 shall be used for National Monument Park-Calhoun County;
$200,000 shall be used for Tuskegee City park upgrades;
$500,000 shall be used for the Phenix City Special Needs Park;
$750,000 shall be used for City of Selma tornado damages;
$250,000 shall be used for Mainstreet Atmore;
and$350,000 $25,000 shall be used forby the LamarCoalition Countyof Courthouse.Alabama Waterways for an inland waterways study;
(2)$2,000,000 Toshall thebe Supremeused Court for one-timethe repairsArdmore andWelcome maintenanceCenter for the repair/replacement of the Heflin-Tolbertrocket building,based $1,935,000.on an approved plan for expenditure;
and $75,000 shall be used for one-time repairs for the Lamar County Courthouse.
(2) To the Supreme Court for one-time repairs and maintenance of the Heflin-Tolbert building, $1,700,000.
(4) To the Department of Geological Survey, $1,057,696.$2,057,696.
Of this amount, $57,696 shall be used for the conversion of viewing rooms into office space, and $1,000,000$2,000,000 shall be used to move rock cores, samples, and other materials and equipment to the new Core and Sample Repository, or expenses associated with ongoing capital projects.
Page 2 HB125 Enrolled (5) To the Department of Senior Services for meals through the end of the current emergency contract, $1,052,652.
(6) To the Department of Mental Health, $39,000,000.$22,000,000.
Of this amount, $23,000,000$4,000,000 shall be used for the East Alabama Medical Center for psychiatric and child services, and $18,000,000 shall be used for construction costs for Taylor Hardin;Hardin.
$8,000,000(7) shallTo be used to assist with the reopeningDepartment of PickensForensic CountySciences, Hospital$2,800,000. and renovating for psychiatric and child services;
andOf $8,000,000this amount, $2,000,000 shall be used for lab equipment for the EastHuntsville AlabamaLab, Medicaland Center$800,000 shall be used for psychiatricequipment andfor childthe services.new Dothan Lab.
Page 2 HB125 Engrossed (7) To the Department of Forensic Sciences, $4,800,000.
Of this amount $4,000,000 shall be used for lab equipment for the Huntsville Lab, and $800,000 shall be used for equipment for the new Dothan Lab.
(9) To the Bureau of Pardons and Paroles,Paroles $750,000.for moving expenses of the Bureau, $500,000.
Of this amount, $650,000 shall be used for moving expenses of the Bureau;
and $100,000 shall be used for Redemption Earned, Inc.
(12) To the State Law Enforcement Agency, $8,490,000.$8,260,000.
Of this amount, $8,060,000 shall be used for the Computerized Criminal History (CCH) System;System, and $200,000 shall be used for ABC Vaping Enforcement Support.
and(13) $430,000To shallthe beDepartment usedof Finance for ABCelevator Vapingupgrades Enforcementin Support.the State Capitol, $6,000,000.
(13) To the Department of Finance for elevator upgrades in the State Capitol, $8,000,000.
(15) To the Alabama Forestry Commission, $12,000,000.$12,400,000.
Page 3 HB125 Enrolled Of this amount, $2,000,000 shall be used for the replacement of firefighting equipment and aging equipment,equipment; and $10,000,000 shall be used for grants to volunteer fire departments and rescue squads.
$250,000 shall be used for the Pinhoti Trail;
$150,000 shall be used for the Federal Surplus Property Program;
and $10,000,000 shall be used for grants to volunteer fire departments and rescue squads.
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Of this amount, $250,000 shall be used for the Page 3 HB125 Engrossed Agricultural Museum;
and $200,000 shall be used for 95 the City of Ozark Farmer's Market.
(17) To the AttorneyEducational GeneralTelevision forCommission, the$500,000. Huntsville Area Crime Stoppers, $25,000.
(18) To the Department of ConservationPublic andHealth, Natural$2,200,000. Resources, $8,000,000.
Of this amount, $5,000,000 shall be used for state park improvements for economic development;
and $3,000,000 shall be used for a capital project at Rickwood Caverns State Park.
95 (19) To the Educational Television Commission, $500,000.
(20) To the Department of Public Health, $1,200,000.
$250,000$1,250,000 shall be used for an emergency generator for the USA Children'sUniversity and Women's Hospital;
(21)(19) To the Alabama Historical Commission, $600,000.$400,000.
Of this amount, $400,000$200,000 shall be used for the Historic Scottsboro Boys House;House, and $200,000 shall be used for the Helen Keller Monument.
and(20) $200,000To shallthe beAlabama usedDepartment forof theTourism, Helen$3,075,000. Keller Monument.
(22)Of Tothis theamount, Alabama$2,500,000 Departmentshall ofbe Tourism,used $3,325,000.for the World Games;
Of$500,000 this amount, $3,000,000 shall be used for the Huntsville/MadisonChildren's Countyof TourismAlabama CenterGrand renovation for the Page 4 HB125 EngrossedEnrolled rocket;Prix;
$250,000 shall be used for the Children's of Alabama Grand Prix;
(23)(21) To the AlabamaDepartment Innovationof FundCommerce, for$30,000,000. an Inland Waterways Study by Innovate Alabama, $350,000.
Of this amount, $5,000,000 shall be used for Montgomery County Commission for economic development;
$5,000,000 shall be used for the Mobile Airport Authority to relocate commercial airline operations to the Mobile Downtown Airport for economic development purposes, and $20,000,000 shall be used for the Port of Alabama for economic development and coal loading/unloading equipment.
(22) To the Attorney General to be used for the Huntsville Area Crimestoppers, $25,000.
In addition to all other appropriations heretofore and hereafter made, there is hereby appropriated such amounts as may be necessary for public funds transferred into the State Treasury, in accordance with Executive Order No.
726.
Section 4.
The appropriation may only be released in four equal amounts at the end of each quarter of the fiscal year and is further conditioned upon quarterly certification by the Finance Director and the Legislative Page 5 HB125 Enrolled Fiscal Officer that the Department is in compliance with the above monthly reporting requirements and the reports show Page 5 HB125 Engrossed increases in newly-hired total correctional officers.
This appropriation is conditioned upon the availability of funds in the State General Fund, the recommendation of the Director of Finance, and the approval of the Governor." Section 5.4.
Page 6 HB125 EngrossedEnrolled House________________________________________________ Speaker of Representativesthe ReadHouse forof theRepresentatives first________________________________________________ timePresident and referredPresiding ................21-Mar-23Officer toof the Senate House of Representatives committeeI onhereby Wayscertify andthat Meansthe Generalwithin FundAct Readoriginated forin theand secondwas timepassed andby placedthe ................19-Apr-23House on25-Apr-23, theas calendar:amended.
amendmentsJohn ReadTreadwell forClerk theSenate third25-May-23 timeAmended and passedPassed ................25-Apr-23House 25-May-23 Passed as amended Yeasby 105____________________ NaysConference 0Committee AbstainsSenate 025-May-23 JohnPassed Treadwellas Clerkamended by ____________________ Conference Committee Page 7
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Amendments
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Action History
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Enrolled
Sponsors
- Rex Reynolds · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on · 8 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (139)
139 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 139 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| R | 18 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 26 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 76% | 9% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Greg J. Reed | — | Yea |
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | Yea |
| Kirk Hatcher | D | Yea |
| Linda Coleman-Madison | D | Yea |
| Merika Coleman | D | Yea |
| Robert Stewart | D | Yea |
| Rodger M. Smitherman | D | Yea |
| Vivian Davis Figures | D | Yea |
| William M. Beasley | D | Not Voting |
| Andrew Jones | R | Yea |
| April Weaver | R | Nay |
| Arthur Orr | R | Yea |
| Chris Elliott | R | Nay |
| Clyde Chambliss | R | Not Voting |
| Dan Roberts | R | Yea |
| David Sessions | R | Yea |
| Donnie Chesteen | R | Yea |
| Garlan Gudger | R | Yea |
| Gerald H. Allen | R | Yea |
| Greg Albritton | R | Yea |
| J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner | R | Yea |
| Jack W. Williams | R | Yea |
| Jay Hovey | R | Yea |
| Josh Carnley | R | Yea |
| Keith Kelley | R | Not Voting |
| Lance Bell | R | Yea |
| Larry Stutts | R | Not Voting |
| Randy Price | R | Yea |
| Sam Givhan | R | Nay |
| Shay Shelnutt | R | Not Voting |
| Steve Livingston | R | Yea |
| Tim Melson | R | Yea |
| Tom Butler | R | Yea |
| Will Barfoot | R | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R | 70 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 101 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 99% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (102)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 21% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Greg J. Reed | — | Yea |
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | Yea |
| Kirk Hatcher | D | Nay |
| Linda Coleman-Madison | D | Yea |
| Merika Coleman | D | Yea |
| Robert Stewart | D | Yea |
| Rodger M. Smitherman | D | Yea |
| Vivian Davis Figures | D | Yea |
| William M. Beasley | D | Yea |
| Andrew Jones | R | Yea |
| April Weaver | R | Nay |
| Arthur Orr | R | Yea |
| Chris Elliott | R | Yea |
| Clyde Chambliss | R | Nay |
| Dan Roberts | R | Yea |
| David Sessions | R | Yea |
| Donnie Chesteen | R | Yea |
| Garlan Gudger | R | Yea |
| Gerald H. Allen | R | Yea |
| Greg Albritton | R | Yea |
| J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner | R | Yea |
| Jack W. Williams | R | Yea |
| Jay Hovey | R | Yea |
| Josh Carnley | R | Yea |
| Keith Kelley | R | Yea |
| Lance Bell | R | Nay |
| Larry Stutts | R | Nay |
| Randy Price | R | Yea |
| Sam Givhan | R | Nay |
| Shay Shelnutt | R | Yea |
| Steve Livingston | R | Yea |
| Tim Melson | R | Yea |
| Tom Butler | R | Yea |
| Will Barfoot | R | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 0% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Greg J. Reed | — | Yea |
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | Not Voting |
| Kirk Hatcher | D | Yea |
| Linda Coleman-Madison | D | Yea |
| Merika Coleman | D | Yea |
| Robert Stewart | D | Yea |
| Rodger M. Smitherman | D | Yea |
| Vivian Davis Figures | D | Yea |
| William M. Beasley | D | Not Voting |
| Andrew Jones | R | Yea |
| April Weaver | R | Not Voting |
| Arthur Orr | R | Yea |
| Chris Elliott | R | Yea |
| Clyde Chambliss | R | Yea |
| Dan Roberts | R | Yea |
| David Sessions | R | Yea |
| Donnie Chesteen | R | Yea |
| Garlan Gudger | R | Yea |
| Gerald H. Allen | R | Yea |
| Greg Albritton | R | Not Voting |
| J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner | R | Yea |
| Jack W. Williams | R | Yea |
| Jay Hovey | R | Yea |
| Josh Carnley | R | Yea |
| Keith Kelley | R | Not Voting |
| Lance Bell | R | Yea |
| Larry Stutts | R | Yea |
| Randy Price | R | Yea |
| Sam Givhan | R | Yea |
| Shay Shelnutt | R | Yea |
| Steve Livingston | R | Not Voting |
| Tim Melson | R | Yea |
| Tom Butler | R | Yea |
| Will Barfoot | R | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Greg J. Reed | — | Yea |
| Bobby D. Singleton | D | Yea |
| Kirk Hatcher | D | Yea |
| Linda Coleman-Madison | D | Yea |
| Merika Coleman | D | Yea |
| Robert Stewart | D | Yea |
| Rodger M. Smitherman | D | Yea |
| Vivian Davis Figures | D | Yea |
| William M. Beasley | D | Yea |
| Andrew Jones | R | Yea |
| April Weaver | R | Yea |
| Arthur Orr | R | Yea |
| Chris Elliott | R | Yea |
| Clyde Chambliss | R | Yea |
| Dan Roberts | R | Yea |
| David Sessions | R | Yea |
| Donnie Chesteen | R | Yea |
| Garlan Gudger | R | Yea |
| Gerald H. Allen | R | Yea |
| Greg Albritton | R | Yea |
| J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner | R | Yea |
| Jack W. Williams | R | Yea |
| Jay Hovey | R | Yea |
| Josh Carnley | R | Yea |
| Keith Kelley | R | Yea |
| Lance Bell | R | Yea |
| Larry Stutts | R | Yea |
| Randy Price | R | Yea |
| Sam Givhan | R | Yea |
| Shay Shelnutt | R | Yea |
| Steve Livingston | R | Yea |
| Tim Melson | R | Yea |
| Tom Butler | R | Yea |
| Will Barfoot | R | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R | 70 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 101 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 99% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (102)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (102)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (102)
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- What does HB 125 do?
- FY23 GF Supplemental Appropriation Bill
- Who sponsors HB 125?
- HB 125 is sponsored by Rex Reynolds (R).
- What is the current status of HB 125?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 21, 2023. Enacted.
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