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Committee gives favorable report to $15 million-plus annual appropriation for Tuskegee University
Summary
The Senate committee approved Senate Bill 109, an annual appropriation for Tuskegee University described on the record as $15 million plus additional funds for research and related purposes; the bill was given a favorable report by unanimous committee vote.
Senator Beasley introduced Senate Bill 109, which he described as an annual appropriation for Tuskegee University in the amount of $15,000,000 plus additional funding for research and related initiatives. "I appreciate you allowing me to introduce senate bill 109, which is annual appropriation for Tuskegee University in the amount of $15,000,000 plus money," Beasley said.
Committee members discussed Tuskegee's status as a quasi-public land-grant institution and noted that courts and system guidance classify it alongside other public universities. Senator Smith said the courts have already established Tuskegee as "quasi" and part of the state system for appropriations purposes. Several senators voiced support or abstained from voting on private-school appropriations in general; the committee recorded a unanimous favorable report for SB109.
Vote: the committee recorded 15 Aye, 0 Nay on SB109 and gave the bill a favorable report. The bill will proceed to the next stage of Senate consideration.
