SB 59

This act amends Section 41-4-97, Code of Alabama 1975, to remove reporting requirements of the Alabama Community College System for state agency reports regarding federal funds received. This act adds Section 41-4-98 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to: (1) require public institutions of higher education, including community and technical colleges of the Alabama Community College System, to annually report to the Executive Budget Office the state and federal funds received and expended, the amount of state and federal funds previously appropriated to the institution, what percentage of the institution's budget is comprised of these funds, and a plan for operating the institution if state or federal funding is reduced by five percent or 20 percent; and (2) require the office to compile and compare all information received and submit it to the Legislature for consideration during its budget hearings.