Gov. Kay Ivey this morning made official what she had announced in her State of the State address Tuesday night, calling the Legislature into special session to decide how to spend $1.06 billion in federal funds.
Ivey had said Tuesday night that expansion of broadband and water and sewer projects would again be priorities for using the one-time funds, as well as other investments to meet some of the state’s biggest challenges.
“I commit to the people of Alabama we will once again take a smart approach and put it towards major and needed endeavors like expanding broadband access, improving our water and sewer infrastructure and investing in our health care – including telemedicine,” Ivey said. The proclamation includes one subject outside of the ARPA funding. The governor asked lawmakers to appropriate $60 million from the General Fund to repay the Alabama Trust Fund for money borrowed from 2013 through 2015 to balance the state budget. The total amount borrowed was $437 million. The $60 million would complete repayment of that to the fund. A law called the People’s Trust Act required the Legislature to repay the money by 2033, but the governor’s request would mean that is done early.
Lawmakers began their 2023 regular session on Tuesday but adjourned after an hour or so and set March 21 as the date to resume the regular session, carving out time for the special session. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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