Yes of course. Focusing on Alabama, in addition to business and jobs, the State gets royalties from the oil / gas industries.
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"The Alabama Trust Fund" is comprised of all payments (including any royalty payments) received after August 1, 1984, from the sale or lease of the rights to explore and drill for oil and gas in offshore areas of the coast of Alabama.
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Beginning October 1, 2001, the Fund will receive 65% of the oil and gas lease payments received by the State. The remaining 35% will be transferred to (1) the County and Municipal Government Improvement Fund (7%); and (2) Alabama Capital Improvement Fund (28%).
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State of Alabama - budget.alabama.gov (broken link)
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State trust fund passes $3 billion
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al.com: Everything Alabama
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