Signed by Governor Kay Ivey

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with the senate's substitute and pass a bill that appropriates funds for the fiscal year 2021 education budget.

Highlights:

• Appropriates $5.58 billion to the University of Alabama (pg. 88).

• Appropriates $5.26 billion to the State Board of Local Boards of Education (pg. 24).

• Appropriates $1.71 billion to the State Department of Education (pg.56).

• Appropriates $1.5 billion to Auburn University (pg. 90).

• Appropriates $994 million to the University of South Alabama (pg. 92).

• Appropriates $873.61 million to the Community College System (pg. 14).

• Appropriates $269.02 million to Troy University (pg. 92).

• Appropriates $219 million to Jacksonville State University (pg. 90).

• Appropriates $205.75 million to the State Department of Rehabilitation Services (pg 81).

• Appropriates $191.1 million to the Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (pg. 85).

• Appropriates $163.1 million to the State Department of Early Childhood Education (pg.19).

• Appropriates $149.42 million to Alabama State University (pg. 86).

• Appropriates $127.83 million to the University of North Alabama (pg. 91).

• Appropriates $98.33 million to the Alabama Institute of the Deaf and Blind (pg. 95).

• Appropriates $82.58 million to the State Department of Veterans’ Affairs (pg 83).

• Appropriates $81.41 million to the University of Montevallo (pg. 91).

• Appropriates $69.5 million to the University of West Alabama (pg. 93).

• Appropriates $67.5 million to the Department of Commerce (pg. 5).

• Appropriates $58.02 million to the State Department of Mental Health (pg. 76).

• Appropriates $57.15 million to the State Department of Youth Services (pg. 84).

• Appropriates $42.34 million to the Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission (pg. 82).

• Appropriates $39.83 million to the Alabama Commission on Higher Education (pg. 66).

• Appropriates $31.43 million to the State Department of Human Resources (pg. 69).

• Appropriates $26 million to the Department of Economic and Community Affairs (pg. 20).

• Appropriates $18.54 million to the Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium and Dauphin Sea Lab (pg.71).

• Appropriates $16.83 million to the State Department of Public Health (pg. 61).

• Appropriates $16.1 million to the Alabama Public Library Services (pg. 70).

• Appropriates $10.81 million to the Educational Television Commission (pg. 56).

• Appropriates $9.83 million to the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science (pg. 71).

• Appropriates $9.68 to the Alabama School of Fine Arts (pg. 58).

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