The bill, HB147 Enrolled, proposes supplemental appropriations from the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024. It allocates a total of $273,700,000 to various public institutions of higher education in Alabama, including the Alabama Community College System and the University of Alabama System. Additionally, the bill appropriates $726,300,000 to the Department of Education and several other educational entities, such as the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Alabama School of Fine Arts, and the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering. The bill includes insertions that specify the distribution of funds to local boards of education and entities, with detailed allocations to various city and county education systems across the state.

The bill also outlines the appropriation of funds for teacher professional development, with $2,000,000 allocated to the Alabama Department of Education to be distributed to the Ed Farm Classroom of Tomorrow. These funds are intended for the provision of technology tools and professional development services to enhance instruction and student learning. The State Superintendent of Education is required to approve the expenditures and provide a report on the initiative by October 1, 2025. The bill includes a carry-forward provision for unexpended funds and states that the act shall become effective immediately upon passage. The bill was amended and passed by the Senate on May 2, 2024, and by the House on May 9, 2024, as amended by the Conference Committee Report.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 29-9-4
Engrossed: 29-9-4
Enrolled: 29-9-4