March 15, 2021 Group Watch: House Approves $2.4 billion General Fund Budget
The Alabama House of Representative approved a $2.4 billion budget with a 2-percent pay raise for state employees and some increases to state agencies. The General Fund budget pays for most noneducation services in the state. The budget is 3.3-percet higher than the current year and includes major increases for the Bureau of Pardons and Paroles, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Mental Health and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. The budget reflects cuts in the allocations for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), due to increased federal support for both programs.
