FISCAL NOTE

House Bill 309 as introduced appropriates the following amounts from the following funds for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022:

State General Fund	$2,441,526,921
Other State, Federal and Local Funds	$15,936,180,665
Total Appropriation	$18,377,707,586

In addition, this bill: (1) sets forth $125,792,214 as the beginning balance in the State General Fund for fiscal year 2022, excluding reversions and adjustments, and provides that if the beginning balance is greater than the above stated amount, then 20% of the unanticipated and unappropriated beginning balance is appropriated from the State General Fund and shall be transferred to the General Fund Budget Reserve Fund; (2) re-appropriates for Fiscal Year 2022 to the various state agencies in this bill any amounts which are unexpended and reverted on September 30, 2021; (3) appropriates such amounts as may be necessary for Fiscal Year 2022 to the Retirement Systems of Alabama from the Senior Services Trust Fund; (4) appropriates tobacco settlement money, conditioned upon the receipt of revenue from any tobacco settlement or litigation and upon the recommendation of the Director of Finance and the Chairs of the Ways and Means General Fund Committee and the Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee and approval by the Governor; (5) appropriates all funds collected under Section 40-12-43.1 to the Auburn University Center for Governmental Services for the administration of the examiner certification program established by the Alabama Local Tax Institute of Standards and Training; (6) appropriates the amounts necessary to pay SEIB $930 per month for health insurance per each full-time state employee; (7) makes a conditional appropriation in the amount of $3,500,000 from the State General Fund to the State Port Authority; (8) makes a $37,800,000 conditional appropriation to Corrections for the purpose of hiring additional correctional officers; and (9) provides for the transfer of $27,505,000 from state agencies to the State General Fund of which $16,505,000 is from the Department of Revenue; $10,000,000 is from the Public Service Commission and $1,000,000 is from the Securities Commission.