SB 313 — Relating to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs; to authorize the department to distribute funds appropriated for that purpose to any government or private entity to accomplish the design, construction, and installation of a replica of the Saturn 1B Rocket or similar structure at the northernmost Interstate 65 rest stop in the state, if the original rocket located at the Interstate 65 Ardmore Welcome Center in Elkmont, Alabama is beyond restoration or repair; and to allocate funding under the department's Planning Program.

SB313 INTRODUCEDENROLLED KQ0I5A-1KQ0I5A-2 By Senators Butler, Coleman-Madison, Livingston, Scofield, Orr, Gudger, Price, Stutts, Barfoot, Givhan, Waggoner, Roberts, Beasley, Melson, Smitherman RFD:

11-May-23 2023 Regular Session Page 0 KQ0I5A-1SB313 05/09/2023Enrolled KMSEnrolled, (L)crAn 2023-2032Act, 23 4Relating SYNOPSIS:to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs;

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to require the department to oversee the design, construction, and installation of a replica Saturn 1B Rocket, if the original rocket is beyond restoration or repair, at the most northern I-65 rest stop in the state.

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(b) The departmentAlabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs may contractdistribute withfunds anyappropriated otherfor statethe repair or replacement of the Saturn 1B rocket based on an approved plan for expenditure to any government or private entity to accomplish the purposesdesign, construction, and installation of thisa act.replica of the Saturn 1B Rocket or similar structure at the northernmost Interstate 65 Welcome Center in Elkmont, Alabama.

The original Saturn 1B Rocket was donated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and, since 1979, has stood off of Interstate 65 at the Ardmore Welcome Center in Elkmont, Alabama.

The department may accept public or private gifts, grants, and donations, including in-kind services, for use in commissioning the rocket, and may also use funds appropriated to the department by the Legislature for the purposes provided in this section.

The Alabama Department of Economic and Page 1 SB313 Enrolled Community Affairs shall ensure that funds allocated to the department for the Planning Program for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024 are used as follows:

(1) Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to West Alabama Utilities.

(2) Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to Bay Minette Utilities.

(3) Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to Washington County for economic development.

Section 3.

Page 2 SB313 Enrolled ________________________________________________ President and Presiding Officer of the Senate ________________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives SB313 Senate 01-Jun-23 I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed the Senate.

Patrick Harris, Secretary.

House of Representatives Amended and passed:

01-Jun-23 Senate concurred in House amendment 01-Jun-23 By:

Senator Butler Page 3