SB72 Alabama 2012 Session

This bill would create the Alabama Public Interest Energy and Fuel Research and Development Grants Program within the Department of Agriculture and Industries Center for Alternative Fuels to provide funding for public interest energy and fuel research and development projects. The program would be administered by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries through the Center for Alternative Fuels

This bill would create an advisory commission to make recommendations regarding the program

The bill would create a special fund in the State Treasury to provide funding for energy related research and development

This bill would provide appropriations for the administration of the program

To establish the Alabama Public Interest Energy and Fuel Research and Development Grants Program to provide funding for energy and fuel related public interest energy research and development; to provide that the program is established within the Department of Agriculture and Industries Center for Alternative Fuels; to provide that the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries shall evaluate and distribute appropriations by the Legislature and other funds allocated for public interest energy and fuel research and development grants based on advisory commission input; to establish the Public Interest Energy and Fuel Research and Development Grants Fund within the State Treasury; to create the Advisory Commission on Public Interest Energy and Fuel Research and Development Grants; and to make an appropriation from the State General Fund to the fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and also for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013.