The bill proposes an appropriation of $14,816,579 from the Education Trust Fund to Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. This appropriation is for the support and maintenance of the educational program at the institution. The bill acknowledges Tuskegee University's unique relationship with the State of Alabama, given its establishment by the Legislature in 1881 and its continued support since then. The bill specifies that at least $2,000,000 of the appropriation should be expended for the agricultural research and extension service state match.

The bill also sets forth conditions for the release of funds, including the submission and approval of an operations plan with goals and measurable performance indicators for the 2025 fiscal year, as well as an audited financial statement for all operations during the 2023 fiscal year. Quarterly reports and an end-of-year performance report for the 2025 fiscal year are also required to be submitted to the Director of Finance. These reports should relate actual expenditures and accomplishments to planned ones and provide meaningful measures of program effectiveness and costs. The Director of Finance is tasked with forwarding copies of all required reports to the Legislative Council in a timely manner. The act is set to become effective on October 1, 2024. The bill includes an insertion marking the date it passed the Senate, which is May 2, 2024.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 41-4-80
Enrolled: 41-4-80