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1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H3/12/25 H4/1/25 H4/10/25
2 95th General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1202
4
5 By: Joint Budget Committee
6
7
8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR MISCELLANEOUS
10 GRANTS AND EXPENSES AND VARIOUS AGENCY TRANSFERS FOR
11 THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION -
12 DISBURSING OFFICER FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE
13 30, 2026; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
14
15
16 Subtitle
17 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND
18 ADMINISTRATION - DISBURSING OFFICER
19 APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL
20 YEAR.
21
22
23 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
24
25 SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION - STATE'S CONTRIBUTIONS. There is hereby
26 appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration, to be payable
27 from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account, for disbursements for Arkansas'
28 contribution to various interstate organizations by the Department of Finance
29 and Administration - Disbursing Officer for the fiscal year ending June 30,
30 2026, the following:
31
32 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
33 NO. 2025-2026
34 (01) ASSOCIATION OF RACING COMMISSIONERS $21,000
35 (02) COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENT 183,000
36 (03) DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY 235,000
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1 (04) FEDERATION OF TAX ADMINISTRATORS 23,500
2 (05) INTERSTATE MINING COMPACT 18,890
3 (06) LOW LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE COMPACT 5,000
4 (07) MULTI-STATE TAX COMMISSION 318,300
5 (08) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL 90,000
6 (09) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE BUDGET OFFICERS 24,500
7 (10) NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS 158,000
8 (11) NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF INSURANCE LEGISLATORS 20,000
9 (12) NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES 197,000
10 (13) NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS 60,000
11 (14) NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION 90,000
12 (15) SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION BOARD 226,000
13 (16) SOUTHERN STATES ENERGY BOARD 32,000
14 (17) STATE AND LOCAL LEGAL CENTER 6,900
15 (18) THE ENERGY COUNCIL 38,400
16 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,747,490
17
18 SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION - MISCELLANEOUS TRANSFERS. There is hereby
19 appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration, to be payable
20 from the Miscellaneous State Treasury Funds, for providing constitutional
21 officers and various state agencies with supplemental appropriations by the
22 Department of Finance and Administration - Disbursing Officer for the fiscal
23 year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
24
25 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
26 NO. 2025-2026
27 (01) REFUND TO EXPENDITURES $1,000,000
28 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES EXTRA HELP 3,500,000
29 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES OVERTIME 10,000,000
30 (04) PERSONAL SERVICES STIPENDS 550,000
31 (05) PERSONAL SERVICES-PAYPLAN ADJUSTMENT 88,500,000
32 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $103,550,000
33
34 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS AND EXPENSES. There is
35 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration, to be
36 payable from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account, for miscellaneous
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1 grants and expenses of the Department of Finance and Administration -
2 Disbursing Officer for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
3
4 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
5 NO. 2025-2026
6 (01) AGA/VOCATIONAL PROGRAM CERTIFICATION
7 EXPENSES $10,000
8 (02) BABY SHARON'S CHILDREN'S CATASTROPHIC
9 ILLNESS GRANT PROGRAM 50,000
10 (03) INTERSTATE PLANNING GRANTS 90,000
11 (04) INTRASTATE METRO PLANNING GRANTS 90,000
12 (05) MID-AMERICA MUSEUM GRANT 25,000
13 (06) MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY GRANT 25,000
14 (07) PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT GRANTS 360,000
15 (08) PUBLIC DEFENDER REIMBURSEMENT 34,372
16 (09) INNOVATION & PROJECT DEVELOPMENT 229,034
17 (10) MORGAN NICK FOUNDATION 400,000
18 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,313,406
19
20 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - FIREMEN'S AND POLICE OFFICERS' PENSION AND
21 RELIEF FUND. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and
22 Administration, to be payable from the Firemen's and Police Officers' Pension
23 and Relief Fund, for payment of Firemen's and Police Officers' Pension and
24 Relief Fund taxes for municipal fire and police relief and pension funds by
25 the Department of Finance and Administration - Disbursing Officer for the
26 fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
27
28 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
29 NO. 2025-2026
30 (01) PENSION AND RELIEF FUNDS $75,000,000
31
32 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - MISCELLANEOUS FEDERAL PROGRAMS. There is
33 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration -
34 Disbursing Officer, to be payable from any unanticipated Miscellaneous
35 Federal Program Funds received by the State of Arkansas or any of its
36 agencies which are deposited into the State Treasury, for transfer to state
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1 agencies as provided by law for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
2 following:
3
4 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
5 NO. 2025-2026
6 (01) MISCELLANEOUS FEDERAL GRANTS $2,000,000,000
7 (02) MISCELLANEOUS WORKFORCE INVESTMENT
8 PROGRAMS 100,000,000
9 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $2,100,000,000
10
11 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - DISASTER ASSISTANCE GRANTS. There is hereby
12 appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration - Disbursing
13 Officer, to be payable from the Disaster Assistance Fund, for provision of
14 disaster grants as authorized by the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 and for
15 complying with the Arkansas Emergency Services Act of 1973 (Arkansas Code 12-
16 75-101 et seq.) by the Office of Emergency Services for the fiscal year
17 ending June 30, 2026, the following:
18
19 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
20 NO. 2025-2026
21 (01) DISASTER ASSISTANCE GRANTS $16,250,000
22
23 SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION CLAIMS. There is
24 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration -
25 Disbursing Officer, to be payable from the Unemployment Compensation Trust
26 Fund, for paying unemployment compensation claims in accordance with the
27 Employment Security Amendments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
28 following:
29
30 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
31 NO. 2025-2026
32 (01) UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION $4,000,000
33
34 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - MARKETING AND REDISTRIBUTION. There is
35 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration -
36 Disbursing Officer, to be payable from the Property Sales Holding Fund, for
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1 state agencies, counties, municipalities or other local governmental units
2 for expending or disbursing the net proceeds from property sold through the
3 Marketing and Redistribution Division of the Department of Transformation and
4 Shared Services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
5
6 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
7 NO. 2025-2026
8 (01) MARKETING AND REDISTRIBUTION PROGRAM $2,500,000
9
10 SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION - CHILD ABUSE/ RAPE/ DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
11 CONTRACT. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and
12 Administration, to be payable from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account,
13 for personal services reimbursement and expenses of the Child Abuse/ Rape/
14 Domestic Violence Section of the University of Arkansas - Medical Sciences by
15 the Department of Finance and Administration - Disbursing Officer for the
16 fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
17
18 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
19 NO. 2025-2026
20 (01) PERSONAL SERVICES REIMBURSEMENT AND
21 EXPENSES $363,767
22
23 SECTION 10. APPROPRIATION - CHILD WELFARE RESTRUCTURING. There is
24 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration -
25 Disbursing Officer, to be payable from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund
26 Account, for payment of contractual services by the Child Abuse/ Rape/
27 Domestic Violence Section of the University of Arkansas - Medical Sciences to
28 assist multi-disciplinary task coordinators throughout the state to review
29 and process child abuse complaints for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026,
30 the following:
31
32 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
33 NO. 2025-2026
34 (01) CONTRACTUAL SERVICES $274,400
35
36 SECTION 11. APPROPRIATION - INFORMATION NETWORK OF ARKANSAS. There is
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1 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration, to be
2 payable from the Information Network of Arkansas Fund, for operating expenses
3 of the Information Network of Arkansas and other state government technology
4 initiatives approved by the Information Network of Arkansas Board by the
5 Department of Finance and Administration - Disbursing Officer for the fiscal
6 year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
7
8 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
9 NO. 2025-2026
10 (01) MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS $1,000,000
11
12 SECTION 12. APPROPRIATION - ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE FUND. There is
13 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration, to be
14 payable from the State Administration of Justice Fund, for distribution to
15 state programs and agencies and reimbursement/ refunds to state, cities and
16 counties of court costs and filing fees remitted by the cities and counties
17 by the Department of Finance and Administration - Disbursing Officer for the
18 fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
19
20 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
21 NO. 2025-2026
22 (01) STATE AGENCIES DISTRIBUTION $20,000,030
23 (02) REFUNDS-STATE/COUNTY/CITY 1,000,000
24 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $21,000,030
25
26 SECTION 13. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION. There is
27 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration -
28 Disbursing Officer, to be payable from the Arkansas Counties Alcohol and Drug
29 Abuse and Crime Prevention Program Fund, for grants to the Arkansas Sheriffs'
30 Association to be used for the establishment and operation of crime
31 prevention and alcohol and drug abuse programs and for a grant to the
32 Arkansas Sheriffs' Association to study ways to improve the administration of
33 sheriffs' offices and developing and improving educational programs in
34 Arkansas for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
35
36 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
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2 (01) ARKANSAS SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION $450,000
3
4 SECTION 14. APPROPRIATION - DRUG ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATION. There is
5 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration -
6 Disbursing Officer, to be payable from the Special State Assets Forfeiture
7 Fund, for the purpose as defined by Arkansas Code � 5-64-505 for the fiscal
8 year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
9
10 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
11 NO. 2025-2026
12 (01) DRUG ENFORCEMENT, EDUCATION,
13 TREATMENT AND RELATED PURPOSES $2,000,000
14
15 SECTION 15. APPROPRIATION - BABY SHARON ACT GRANTS. There is hereby
16 appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration - Disbursing
17 Officer, to be payable from the Baby Sharon's Children's Catastrophic Illness
18 Grant Program Trust Fund, for grants to the Baby Sharon's Children's
19 Catastrophic Illness Grant Program Committee to assist with the medical
20 expenses incurred by families of children with catastrophic illnesses or
21 injuries by awarding grants to the families who are liable for the medical
22 expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
23
24 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
25 NO. 2025-2026
26 (01) "BABY SHARON ACT" GRANTS $2,000,000
27
28 SECTION 16. APPROPRIATION - ORGAN DONATION EDUCATION GRANTS. There is
29 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration -
30 Disbursing Officer, to be payable from the Organ Donation Trust Fund, for
31 grant funds to the Arkansas Regional Organ Recovery Agency, or its successor
32 agency, to be used for educational or informational materials and other
33 related costs to inform and educate the public about organ donations and
34 organ donation awareness for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
35 following:
36
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1 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
2 NO. 2025-2026
3 (01) ORGAN DONATION EDUCATION GRANTS $25,000
4
5 SECTION 17. APPROPRIATION - STATE EMPLOYEES BLANKET BOND PROGRAM.
6 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration
7 - Disbursing Officer, to be payable from the Miscellaneous Revolving Fund,
8 for payment of blanket surety bond premiums for the State of Arkansas for the
9 fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
10
11 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
12 NO. 2025-2026
13 (01) SURETY BOND PREMIUMS STATE EMPLOYEES $250,000
14
15 SECTION 18. APPROPRIATION - COUNTY PUBLIC EMPLOYEES BLANKET BOND
16 PROGRAM. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and
17 Administration - Disbursing Officer, to be payable from the County Aid Fund,
18 for payment of blanket surety bond premiums for those counties participating
19 in the County Public Employees Blanket Bond Program for the fiscal year
20 ending June 30, 2026, the following:
21
22 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
23 NO. 2025-2026
24 (01) SURETY BOND PREMIUMS COUNTY EMPLOYEES $500,000
25
26 SECTION 19. APPROPRIATION - MUNICIPAL PUBLIC EMPLOYEES BLANKET BOND
27 PROGRAM. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and
28 Administration - Disbursing Officer, to be payable from the Municipal Aid
29 Fund, for payment of blanket surety bond premiums for those municipalities
30 participating in the Municipal Public Employees Blanket Bond Program for the
31 fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
32
33 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
34 NO. 2025-2026
35 (01) SURETY BOND PREMIUMS MUNICIPAL
36 EMPLOYEES $500,000
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2 SECTION 20. APPROPRIATION - PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES BLANKET BOND
3 PROGRAM. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and
4 Administration - Disbursing Officer, to be payable from the Division of
5 Elementary and Secondary Education Public School Fund Account, for payment of
6 blanket surety bond premiums for those school districts participating in the
7 Public School Employees Blanket Bond Program for the fiscal year ending June
8 30, 2026, the following:
9
10 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
11 NO. 2025-2026
12 (01) SURETY BOND PREMIUMS PUBLIC SCHOOL
13 EMPLOYEES $250,000
14
15 SECTION 21. APPROPRIATION - FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES - ADDITIONAL
16 FUNDING. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and
17 Administration, to be payable from the Fire Protection Premium Tax Fund, for
18 additional funding of Arkansas fire departments as provided in Arkansas Code
19 beginning at 26-57-611 and including 26-57-614 and 14-284-101 et seq. by the
20 Department of Finance and Administration - Disbursing Officer for the fiscal
21 year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
22
23 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
24 NO. 2025-2026
25 (01) PAYMENTS TO FIRE DEPARTMENTS $25,000,000
26
27 SECTION 22. APPROPRIATION - WORK FORCE 2000. There is hereby
28 appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration, to be payable
29 from the Work Force 2000 Development Fund, for additional support for
30 vocational technical education and institutions of higher education by the
31 Department of Finance and Administration - Disbursing Officer for the fiscal
32 year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
33
34 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
35 NO. 2025-2026
36 (01) TECHNICAL COLLEGES ACCREDITATION $30,000,000
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1 (02) VO-TECH ACCREDITATION 5,000,000
2 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $35,000,000
3
4 SECTION 23. APPROPRIATION - JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES. There is
5 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration -
6 Disbursing Officer, to be payable from the Juvenile Detention Facilities
7 Operating Fund, for grants for operating expenses of local juvenile detention
8 facilities for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
9
10 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
11 NO. 2025-2026
12 (01) JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES
13 OPERATING EXPENSES $400,000
14
15 SECTION 24. APPROPRIATION - PURCHASE OF VEHICLES. There is hereby
16 appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration, to be payable
17 from the Motor Vehicle Acquisition Revolving Fund, for purchase of vehicles
18 as provided by Arkansas Code 22-8-201 by the Department of Finance and
19 Administration - Disbursing Officer for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026,
20 the following:
21
22 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
23 NO. 2025-2026
24 (01) PURCHASE OF VEHICLES $15,000,000
25
26 SECTION 25. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. There is
27 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration, to be
28 payable from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account, for miscellaneous
29 grants to Children's Hospital by the Department of Finance and Administration
30 - Disbursing Officer for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
31
32 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
33 NO. 2025-2026
34 (01) CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BURN CENTER $1,000,000
35 (02) CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL INTENSIVE CARE 1,233,600
36 (03) CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PAYMENTS 700,000
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1 (04) CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL REPRODUCTIVE
2 HEALTH MONITORING 600,000
3 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $3,533,600
4
5 SECTION 26. APPROPRIATION - DFA - DISBURSING - MISCELLANEOUS - CASH -
6 TRANSFERS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and
7 Administration - Disbursing Officer, to be payable from the cash fund
8 deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of
9 the State, for disbursement of cash funds collected on behalf of state
10 agencies for transfer to those agencies as necessary for the fiscal year
11 ending June 30, 2026, the following:
12
13 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
14 NO. 2025-2026
15 (01) VARIOUS EXPENSES $2,500,000
16
17 SECTION 27. APPROPRIATION - VARIOUS STATE AGENCIES - CASH. There is
18 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration -
19 Disbursing Officer, to be payable from various state agency cash funds, for
20 providing various state agencies with appropriations for cash funds for the
21 fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
22
23 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
24 NO. 2025-2026
25 (01) CASH APPROPRIATION-VARIOUS AGENCIES $350,000,000
26 (02) PAYPLAN ADJUSTMENT-VARIOUS AGENCIES 10,000,000
27 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $360,000,000
28
29 SECTION 28. APPROPRIATION - PUBLIC LEGAL AID. There is hereby
30 appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration - Disbursing
31 Officer, to be payable from the Public Legal Aid Fund, for providing grants
32 to Legal Aid of Arkansas and the Center for Arkansas Legal Services for
33 providing financial support for public legal aid organizations for the fiscal
34 year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
35
36 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
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2 (01) GRANTS AND AID-LEGAL AID OF ARKANSAS
3 AND THE CENTER FOR ARKANSAS LEGAL
4 SERVICES $641,574
5
6 SECTION 29. APPROPRIATION - PROSTATE CANCER. There is hereby
7 appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration - Disbursing
8 Officer, to be payable from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account, for
9 grants to the Arkansas Prostate Cancer Foundation for cancer detection and
10 research for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
11
12 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
13 NO. 2025-2026
14 (01) AR PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION
15 GRANT-CANCER DETECTION AND RESEARCH $197,750
16
17 SECTION 30. APPROPRIATION - MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL DRUG CRIME TASK FORCE.
18 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration
19 - Disbursing Officer, to be payable from the State Drug Crime Enforcement and
20 Prosecution Grant Fund, for State Drug Crime Enforcement and Prosecution
21 grant awards, operating and administrative expenses of the Multi-
22 Jurisdictional Drug Crime Task Force for the fiscal year ending June 30,
23 2026, the following:
24
25 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
26 NO. 2025-2026
27 (01) STATE DRUG CRIME ENFORCEMENT AND
28 PROSECUTION GRANT AWARDS $5,000,000
29 (02) OPERATING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 500,000
30 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $5,500,000
31
32 SECTION 31. APPROPRIATION - VARIOUS STATE AGENCIES MEDICAL MARIJUANA
33 IMPLEMENTATION AND REGULATION. There is hereby appropriated, to the
34 Department of Finance and Administration - Disbursing Officer, to be payable
35 from various state and federal balances, for providing various state agencies
36 with appropriations to cover anticipated and unanticipated expenses resulting
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1 from the implementation and regulation of medical marijuana for the fiscal
2 year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
3
4 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
5 NO. 2025-2026
6 (01) MEDICAL MARIJUANA IMPLEMENTATION AND
7 REGULATION-VARIOUS AGENCIES $5,000,000
8
9 SECTION 32. APPROPRIATION - VARIOUS TEMPORARY APPROPRIATION FOR STATE
10 AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department
11 of Finance and Administration - Disbursing Officer, to be payable from the
12 Miscellaneous State Treasury Funds, for providing various state agencies and
13 institutions with additional appropriation for the fiscal year ending June
14 30, 2026, the following:
15
16 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
17 NO. 2025-2026
18 (01) ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION - VARIOUS
19 AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS $350,000,000
20
21 SECTION 33. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS AGRICULTURAL MARKETING GRANTS.
22 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration
23 - Disbursing Officer, to be payable from the Arkansas Agricultural Marketing
24 Grants Fund, for grants to wineries as provided by Arkansas Code 3-5-901 et
25 seq., for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
26
27 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
28 NO. 2025-2026
29 (01) ARKANSAS AGRICULTURAL MARKETING GRANTS $600,000
30
31 SECTION 34. APPROPRIATION - C.A.R.E.S. There is hereby appropriated,
32 to the Department of Finance and Administration - Disbursing Officer, to be
33 payable from various funds, for providing various state agencies,
34 constitutional offices, and institutions with additional appropriation for
35 expenses associated with providing emergency assistance and health care
36 response for those affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, for the fiscal
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1 year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
2
3 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
4 NO. 2025-2026
5 (01) C.A.R.E.S. APPROPRIATION $5,000,000
6
7 SECTION 35. APPROPRIATION - AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021. There is
8 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration -
9 Disbursing Officer, to be payable from various funds, for providing various
10 state agencies, constitutional offices, and institutions with appropriation
11 for any expenses associated with the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for the
12 fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
13
14 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
15 NO. 2025-2026
16 (01) FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED DIRECTLY TO
17 AGENCIES, DEPARTMENTS, INSTITUTIONS,
18 CITIES AND COUNTIES $2,000,000,000
19 (02) FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO AGENCIES,
20 DEPARTMENTS, INSTITUTIONS, CITIES,
21 AND COUNTIES 1,000,000,000
22 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $3,000,000,000
23
24 SECTION 36. APPROPRIATION - INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT & JOBS ACT OF
25 2021. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and
26 Administration - Disbursing Officer, to be payable from various funds, for
27 providing various state agencies, constitutional offices, and institutions
28 with appropriation for any expenses associated with the Infrastructure
29 Investment & Jobs Act of 2021 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
30 following:
31
32 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
33 NO. 2025-2026
34 (01) FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED TO AGENCIES,
35 DEPARTMENTS, INSTITUTIONS, CITIES AND
36 COUNTIES $3,500,000,000
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2 SECTION 37. APPROPRIATION - PREGNANCY HELP ORGANIZATION GRANTS. There
3 is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration -
4 Disbursing Officer, to be payable from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund
5 Account, for grants for the Pregnancy Help Organizations for the fiscal year
6 ending June 30, 2026, the following:
7
8 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
9 NO. 2025-2026
10 (01) PREGNANCY HELP ORGANIZATION GRANTS $2,000,000
11
12 SECTION 38. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
13 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. PREGNANCY
14 HELP ORGANIZATION GRANTS.
15 (a)(1) As used in this section, "pregnancy help organization" means a
16 nonprofit corporation or an organization exempt from federal income tax,
17 existing as of January 1, 2024, that:
18 (A) Seeks to provide a range of services to individuals facing an
19 unintended pregnancy with the intention of encouraging pregnant women to give
20 birth to their unborn children;
21 (B) Promotes infant and maternal wellness and/or reduces infant and
22 maternal mortality, by:
23 i) Providing nutritional information and/or nutritional counseling;
24 ii) Providing prenatal vitamins;
25 iii) Providing a list of prenatal medical care options;
26 iv) Providing social, emotional, and/or material support; or
27 v) Providing referrals for WIC and community-based nutritional services,
28 including but not limited to food banks, food pantries, and food distribution
29 centers; and
30 (C) Does not perform, prescribe, provide referrals for, or encourage
31 abortion or affiliate with any organization that performs, prescribes,
32 provides referrals for, or encourages abortion.
33 (2) As used in this section, a "pregnancy help organization" includes
34 without limitation:
35 (A) Organizations traditionally known as "crisis pregnancy organizations";
36 (B) Maternity homes;
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1 (C) Adoption agencies; and
2 (D) Social services agencies that provide material support and other
3 assistance to individuals facing an unintended pregnancy to help those
4 individuals give birth to their unborn children.
5 (b)(1) The Department of Finance and Administration shall create a grant
6 program to provide funding to pregnancy help organizations.
7 (2) Grant funds shall be disbursed directly to the pregnancy help
8 organizations from the Department of Finance and Administration.
9 (c)(1) The department shall promulgate rules to implement the disbursement of
10 the grant moneys from the Pregnancy Help Organization Grant Sub-Fund in the
11 Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account.
12 (2) The rules shall include:
13 (A) A requirement that the entity requesting the grant monies submit a
14 plan describing how the entity will spend the grant moneys; and
15 (B) A statement that the funds shall not be disbursed all at once, but
16 in increments in accordance with the plan described in subdivision (c)(2)(A)
17 of this section.
18 (d) Each fiscal year the Department of Finance and Administration shall
19 file with the Legislative Council or, if the General Assembly is in session,
20 the Joint Budget Committee, a report summarizing the amount of all funding
21 given to each Pregnancy Help Organization and the purpose of the funds
22 awarded to each Pregnancy Help Organization.
23 (e) The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
24 2025, through June 30, 2025 2026.
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26 SECTION 39. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
27 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. TRANSFER
28 PROCEDURES - APPROPRIATION � INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT & JOBS ACT OF 2021.
29 (i) All appropriation and expenditures for funding received for the
30 Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act of 2021 shall be expended using the
31 Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act of 2021 appropriation sections as
32 authorized in this Act.
33 (ii) Any state agency, constitutional office, or institution shall request
34 a transfer of appropriation, as provided in the Infrastructure Investment &
35 Jobs Act of 2021 appropriation sections of this Act, from the Chief Fiscal
36 Officer of the State, stating clearly the amount requested, purpose and any
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1 additional information requested by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State.
2 (iii) After reviewing a request, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State may
3 deny, modify or approve the request based on the estimated amount of
4 appropriation needed and currently available, purpose, estimated funding
5 available and preferred spending priority. Upon approval or modification of a
6 request by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State and after meeting the
7 requirements of subsection (iv) herein, the Department of Finance and
8 Administration shall establish the transfer of appropriation on the books of
9 the Department of Finance and Administration and the State Auditor, in
10 compliance with the applicable classifications of appropriations as
11 enumerated in Arkansas Code 19-4-521 through 19-4-525.
12 (iv) Any request approved as authorized in subsection (iii) herein,
13 including requests that establish a new commitment item or new appropriation
14 shall require prior approval by the Legislative Council or the Joint Budget
15 Committee during a regular session, fiscal session, or extraordinary session
16 of the General Assembly.
17 (v) Any Oversight and/or Steering Committee charged with overseeing
18 disbursement of funds and appropriation from funds received from the
19 Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act of 2021 appropriation sections of this
20 Act shall coordinate with the Department of Finance and Administration as
21 needed to facilitate the approval requirements herein in a timely manner.
22 (vi) Any appropriation approved in the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act
23 of 2021 by the General Assembly shall only be used for:
24 1) The purpose and amount of planned expenditures as submitted for
25 approval to the General Assembly and,
26 2) In the event that expenditures or obligations do not fully expend
27 approved appropriation authority as authorized in this section, the excess
28 appropriation may not be utilized for any additional expenditures other than
29 the amount and purpose as submitted to and approved by the General Assembly.
30 (vii) The Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall submit a monthly report
31 to the Legislative Council or the Joint Budget Committee during a regular
32 session, fiscal session, or extraordinary session of the General Assembly or
33 to a designated subcommittee listing all Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act
34 of 2021 beginning balance of funds received, each appropriation approved as
35 authorized in subsection (v) herein with the date the appropriation is
36 established, state entity, purpose, amount, funding distributed, and
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1 remaining balance.
2 (viii) Determining the maximum amount of appropriation each fiscal year is
3 the prerogative of the General Assembly. This is usually accomplished by
4 delineating such maximums in the appropriation act(s). Further, the General
5 Assembly has determined that a state agency, constitutional office, or
6 institution may operate more efficiently if some flexibility is provided to
7 the state agency, constitutional office, or institution authorizing broad
8 powers under this section. Therefore, it is both necessary and appropriate
9 that the General Assembly maintain oversight by requiring prior approval of
10 the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee as provided by this
11 section. The requirement of approval by the Legislative Council or Joint
12 Budget Committee is not a severable part of this section. If the requirement
13 for approval by the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee is ruled
14 unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this entire section is
15 void.
16
17 SECTION 40. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
18 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. TRANSFER
19 PROCEDURES - APPROPRIATION � AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021. (i) All
20 appropriation and expenditures for funding received for the American Rescue
21 Plan Act of 2021 shall be expended using the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
22 Appropriation Sections as authorized in this Act.
23 (ii) Any state agency, constitutional office, or institution shall request
24 a transfer of appropriation, as provided in the American Rescue Plan Act of
25 2021 Appropriation Sections of this Act, from the Chief Fiscal Officer of the
26 State, stating clearly the amount requested, purpose and any additional
27 information requested by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State.
28 (iii) After reviewing a request, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State may
29 deny, modify or approve the request based on the estimated amount of
30 appropriation needed and currently available, purpose, estimated funding
31 available and preferred spending priority. Upon approval or modification of a
32 request by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State and after meeting the
33 requirements of subsection (iv) herein, the Department of Finance and
34 Administration shall establish the transfer of appropriation on the books of
35 the Department of Finance and Administration and the State Auditor, in
36 compliance with the applicable classifications of appropriations as
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1 enumerated in Arkansas Code 19-4-521 through 19-4-525.
2 (iv) Any request approved as authorized in subsection (iii) herein,
3 including requests that establish a new commitment item or new appropriation
4 shall require prior approval by the Legislative Council during the extended
5 recess, beginning on May 1, 2021, of the 2021 Regular Session or during the
6 interim, or the Joint Budget Committee during a regular session, fiscal
7 session, or extraordinary session of the General Assembly.
8 (v) Any Oversight and/or Steering Committee charged with overseeing
9 disbursement of funds and appropriation from funds received from the American
10 Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Appropriation Sections of this Act shall coordinate
11 with the Department of Finance and Administration as needed to facilitate the
12 approval requirements herein in a timely manner.
13 (vi) Any appropriation approved in the American Rescue Plan of 2021 by the
14 General Assembly shall only be used for:
15 (1) The purpose and amount of planned expenditures as submitted for
16 approval to the General Assembly and,
17 (2) In the event that expenditures or obligations do not fully expend
18 approved appropriation authority as authorized in this section, the excess
19 appropriation may not be utilized for any additional expenditures other than
20 the amount and purpose as submitted to and approved by the General Assembly.
21 (vii) It is the intent of the General Assembly that funds received from the
22 American Rescue Plan of 2021 that are discretionary or are not required to be
23 spent for a different general or specific purpose may be considered to be
24 utilized to pay off existing debt service. The parameters for the selection
25 of debt service payments may consider the highest interest rate owed and with
26 priority given to the payment of Big River Steel General Obligations bonds
27 and GARVEE Department of Transportation bonds.
28 (viii) The Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall submit a monthly report
29 biannually, July 15th and January 15th, to the Legislative Council during
30 the extended recess, beginning on May 1, 2021, of the 2021 Regular Session or
31 during the interim, or the Joint Budget Committee during a regular session,
32 fiscal session, or extraordinary session of the General Assembly or to a
33 designated subcommittee listing all American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
34 beginning balance of funds received, each appropriation approved as
35 authorized in subsection (v) herein with the date the appropriation is
36 established, state entity, purpose, amount, funding distributed, and
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1 remaining balance. A final report shall be filed six months after the last
2 expenditure and the report shall be sunset.
3 (ix) Determining the maximum amount of appropriation each fiscal year is
4 the prerogative of the General Assembly. This is usually accomplished by
5 delineating such maximums in the appropriation act(s). Further, the General
6 Assembly has determined that a state agency, constitutional office, or
7 institution may operate more efficiently if some flexibility is provided to
8 the state agency, constitutional office, or institution authorizing broad
9 powers under this section. Therefore, it is both necessary and appropriate
10 that the General Assembly maintain oversight by requiring prior approval of
11 the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee as provided by this
12 section. The requirement of approval by the Legislative Council or Joint
13 Budget Committee is not a severable part of this section. If the requirement
14 or approval by the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee is ruled
15 unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this entire section is
16 void.
17
18
19 SECTION 41. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
20 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. TRANSFER
21 PROCEDURES - APPROPRIATION � C.A.R.E.S. (i) In the event that sufficient
22 appropriation is not provided by the General Assembly, any state agency,
23 constitutional office, or institution may request a transfer of
24 appropriation, as provided in the C.A.R.E.S. Appropriation Section of this
25 Act, from the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, stating clearly the amount
26 requested, purpose and any additional information requested by the Chief
27 Fiscal Officer of the State.
28 (ii) After reviewing a request, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State may deny,
29 modify or approve the request based on the estimated amount of appropriation
30 needed and currently available, purpose, estimated funding available and
31 preferred spending priority. Upon approval or modification of a request by the
32 Chief Fiscal Officer of the State and after meeting the requirements of
33 subsection (iii) herein, the Department of Finance and Administration shall
34 establish the transfer of appropriation on the books of the Department of
35 Finance and Administration and the State Auditor, in compliance with the
36 applicable classifications of appropriations as enumerated in Arkansas Code 19-
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1 4-521 through 19-4-525.
2 (iii) Any request approved as authorized in subsection (ii) herein, including
3 requests that establish a new commitment item or new appropriation shall
4 require prior approval by the Arkansas Legislative Council or if meeting in
5 Regular or Fiscal Session the Joint Budget Committee.
6 (iv) Determining the maximum amount of appropriation each fiscal year is the
7 prerogative of the General Assembly. This is usually accomplished by delineating
8 such maximums in the appropriation act(s). Further, the General Assembly has
9 determined that a state agency, constitutional office, or institution may
10 operate more efficiently if some flexibility is provided to the state agency,
11 constitutional office, or institution authorizing broad powers under this
12 section. Therefore, it is both necessary and appropriate that the General
13 Assembly maintain oversight by requiring prior approval of the Legislative
14 Council or Joint Budget Committee as provided by this section. The requirement
15 of approval by the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee is not a
16 severable part of this section. If the requirement or approval by the
17 Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee is ruled unconstitutional by a
18 court of competent jurisdiction, this entire section is void.
19 The provisions of this section shall be in effect from the date of passage
20 through June 30, 2025 2026.
21
22 SECTION 42. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
23 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
24 CLASSIFICATION AND USE OF APPROPRIATIONS. The appropriations authorized in
25 the Marketing and Redistribution Section, hereof which are transferred to the
26 various agencies, as authorized in the Transfer Provision - Marketing and
27 Redistribution Section hereof, are to be used for the maintenance and general
28 operation of the benefiting agency and shall only be expended under the
29 provisions cited in Arkansas Code � 19-4-522, the same being the General
30 Accounting and Budgetary Procedures Law of Arkansas. Provided, however, no
31 appropriation authorized herein shall be expended for Conference and Travel
32 Expenses or Professional Fees and Services.
33 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
34 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
35
36 SECTION 43. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
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1 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. TRANSFER
2 PROVISION - MARKETING AND REDISTRIBUTION. The Department of Finance and
3 Administration shall, upon transfer to the agencies or institutions fund or
4 fund account of the proceeds derived from disposal of property by the
5 Marketing and Redistribution division for the benefit of various agencies,
6 transfer appropriation, as provided in the Marketing and Redistribution
7 Section, hereof in such amount as funds are deposited into the Property Sales
8 Holding Fund and transferred therefrom for the benefit of such agencies.
9 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
10 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
11
12 SECTION 44. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
13 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
14 RESTRICTIONS - MISCELLANEOUS TRANSFERS. Nothing in this Act is to be
15 construed as an authority to transfer a like amount of current general
16 revenues to fund appropriations provided for in the Miscellaneous Transfers
17 Section of this Act.
18 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
19 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
20
21 SECTION 45. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
22 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
23 RESTRICTIONS - TRANSFER PROVISIONS. The Department of Finance and
24 Administration shall transfer appropriation as provided in the Refund to
25 Expenditures line item of the Miscellaneous Transfers Section, hereof in such
26 amounts as funds are deposited into the State Treasury or financial
27 institutions for proceeds received from insurance policies for casualty
28 losses, overpayment of obligations, overpayment of salaries, over-allocation
29 of federal assistance, maturity or redemption of investments, and subrogation
30 payments received for workers' compensation claims paid, for the benefit of
31 various state agencies. Provided, however, that the Chief Fiscal Officer of
32 the State is hereby authorized to promulgate such rules, regulations,
33 procedures, and guidelines as he or she may deem necessary and proper in
34 order to carry out the provisions of this Act.
35 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
36 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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2 SECTION 46. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
3 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. TRANSFER
4 PROCEDURES - PERSONAL SERVICES OVERTIME. In the event that there is not
5 sufficient appropriation provided for by the General Assembly for overtime
6 compensation pursuant to Arkansas Code � 19-4-1612 and related personal
7 services matching for any state agency for the period ending June 30, 2025
8 2026, said agency shall request a transfer from appropriations provided for
9 Overtime in the Miscellaneous Transfers Section, herein, from the Chief
10 Fiscal Officer of the State, stating clearly the amount required. Upon
11 approval of the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, and after seeking prior
12 review by the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee, the
13 State Auditor shall be notified as to the amount and the purposes for which
14 said appropriation is to be made. The appropriation shall be established
15 upon the books of the Department of Finance and Administration and the State
16 Auditor. Provided, further, that if desired, said appropriation shall be
17 supplemental to those regularly appropriated for such purposes by the General
18 Assembly for that agency.
19 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
20 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
21
22 SECTION 47. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
23 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
24 CLASSIFICATION AND USE OF APPROPRIATIONS - REFUND TO EXPENDITURES. The
25 appropriations authorized for Refund to Expenditures in the Miscellaneous
26 Transfers Section, hereof which are transferred to the various agencies as
27 authorized by the RESTRICTIONS - MISCELLANEOUS TRANSFERS and the RESTRICTIONS
28 - TRANSFER POSITIONS Sections hereof are to be used for the same purposes and
29 shall be expended under the same provisions as cited in Arkansas Code �� 19-
30 4-501 through 19-4-527, the same being the General Accounting and Budgetary
31 Procedures Law of Arkansas, or its successor.
32 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
33 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
34
35 SECTION 48. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
36 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. TRANSFER
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1 PROCEDURES - CASH FUNDS. In the event that the appropriation is not provided
2 by the General Assembly for Cash Fund expenditures for any state agency,
3 pursuant to Arkansas Code � 19-4-801 et seq., said agency shall request a
4 transfer of appropriation from the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, stating
5 clearly the amount required. Upon approval of the Chief Fiscal Officer of
6 the State, and after seeking prior review by the Arkansas Legislative Council
7 or Joint Budget Committee, said cash fund appropriations shall be established
8 upon the books of the Department of Finance and Administration, provided
9 further, that upon request of the state agency and with the approval of the
10 Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, the requested appropriations may be
11 established upon the books of the Department of Finance and Administration in
12 compliance with the applicable classifications of appropriations as
13 enumerated in Arkansas Code �� 19-4-521 through 19-4-527.
14 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
15 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
16
17 SECTION 49. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
18 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
19 MISCELLANEOUS FEDERAL PROGRAMS. The appropriations provided in the Various
20 State Agencies - Cash Section herein shall not be used to establish spending
21 authority for new or unanticipated Federal Funds or Programs as defined by
22 the provisions of the Miscellaneous Federal Grant Programs Act, Arkansas Code
23 � 19-7-501 et seq., and the provisions of the General Accounting and
24 Budgetary Procedures Act, Arkansas Code � 19-4-101 et seq., or its successor.
25 Funds subject to the above mentioned acts shall be deposited in the State
26 Treasury.
27 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
28 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
29
30 SECTION 50. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
31 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. SALARIES.
32 No provisions as provided in the Various State Agencies - Cash Section herein
33 shall be interpreted as the authority to create or establish new positions in
34 addition to the positions established in the agency's Appropriation Act. In
35 addition, salaries paid from appropriations transferred herein shall be
36 subject to the provision of the Regular Salaries Procedures and Restrictions
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1 Act.
2 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
3 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
4
5 SECTION 51. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
6 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. TRANSFER
7 PROCEDURES - PERSONAL SERVICES AND REGULAR SALARIES. In the event that the
8 Chief Fiscal Officer of the State determines that the General Assembly has
9 not provided sufficient appropriation for the payment of Personal Services
10 for any office of an elected Constitutional Officer, including the Bureau of
11 Legislative Research, Division of Legislative Audit or the Judicial
12 Department, any state agency, office, board, commission, institution or
13 institution of higher education due to the enactment of this Act or any other
14 Act approved by the General Assembly which raises the compensation level or
15 required benefit matching costs of state employees, the agency, office,
16 board, commission, institution of higher education or other institution may
17 request a transfer from the appropriation provided herein from the Chief
18 Fiscal Officer of the State. Such request shall clearly state the amount
19 required, the fund or fund account from which the employees are currently
20 being paid, and such other information as may be required by the Chief Fiscal
21 Officer of the State that he or she deems necessary to make a decision
22 regarding the request. Upon the approval of the Chief Fiscal Officer of the
23 State, and upon review by the Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review
24 Subcommittee of the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee or
25 upon processing the request for elected Constitutional Officers and their
26 employees by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, the State Auditor shall
27 be notified as to the amount and the purposes for which said appropriation is
28 to be made. In the event that appropriation for the payment of Personal
29 Services is not sufficient for the last payroll of the fiscal year, the Chief
30 Fiscal Officer of the State may approve any transfers on an emergency basis
31 and provide a report to the Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review
32 Subcommittee of the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee.
33 The appropriation shall then be added to the proper account on the books of
34 the Department of Finance and Administration and the State Auditor payable
35 from the fund or fund account from which the employees of the state agency,
36 office, board, commission, institution of higher education or other
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1 institution are authorized to be paid by law. Such appropriation transfers
2 shall be limited to Regular Salaries or Personal Services Matching or both.
3 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
4 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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6 SECTION 52. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
7 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. FUNDING
8 TRANSFER - PERFORMANCE FUND. Funding of compensation increases provided by
9 the General Assembly in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 2026, and
10 funding for the appropriation transfers authorized by the TRANSFER PROCEDURES
11 - PERSONAL SERVICES AND REGULAR SALARIES Section of this Act for those state
12 agencies, offices, boards, commissions, institutions and state institutions
13 of higher education which are supported in whole or in part from general
14 revenues shall, if required, be provided for by a transfer from the
15 Performance Fund to the proper fund or fund account and in such amounts as
16 may be determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State and upon review by
17 the Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review Subcommittee of the
18 Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee. The state agencies,
19 offices, boards, commissions, institutions and state institutions of higher
20 education shall, in addition to the funds provided in this section for
21 Personal Services from the Performance Fund, make available any funding
22 generated from its salary savings for such purposes as provided for herein,
23 from the funds or fund accounts as prescribed by law.
24 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
25 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
26
27 SECTION 53. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
28 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. PUBLIC
29 DEFENDER. The appropriation provided in the Public Defender Reimbursement
30 line item of the Miscellaneous Grants and Expenses Section herein shall be
31 expended only for the purpose of reimbursing the Public Defender of Pulaski
32 County to provide defense for the mentally ill.
33 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
34 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
35
36 SECTION 54. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
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1 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. SHERIFFS'
2 ASSOCIATION. A lump sum monthly installment of at least one-twelfth (1/12)
3 of the annual allocation provided for in the Arkansas Sheriffs' Association
4 Section of this Act, or so much thereof as may be made available, shall be
5 provided to the Arkansas Sheriffs' Association to be used exclusively for the
6 establishment and operation of crime prevention and alcohol and drug abuse
7 programs and for a grant to the Arkansas Sheriffs' Association to study ways
8 to improve the administration of sheriffs' offices and developing and
9 improving education programs designed for sheriffs' offices in Arkansas.
10 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
11 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
12
13 SECTION 55. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
14 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
15 DISTRIBUTION OF ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE FUNDS. In the event that the fund
16 balance in the Administration of Justice Fund is inadequate to fund the
17 monthly allocation to State Agencies, the funds will be distributed as
18 follows:
19 (a) The available revenue and remaining State Administration of Justice
20 Fund balance shall be distributed first to fully fund the monthly allocations
21 found in the ALLOCATION RESTRICTIONS Section of this Act for:
22 (1) the Administrative Office of the Courts to fund the State Central
23 Services Fund for Trial Court Administrators,
24 (2) the District Judges Association for the District Court Coordinator,
25 and
26 (3) Administrative Office of the Courts to fund State Central Services
27 Fund for Court Reporters.
28 (b) The total funds remaining in the State Administration of Justice Fund
29 after the monthly distribution is made under subdivision (a) of this section
30 shall be distributed to the remaining state programs and state agencies
31 listed in the ALLOCATION RESTRICTIONS Section of this Act but not listed in
32 subdivision (a) of this section shall be funded in the percentage of the
33 total funds available in the Administration of Justice Fund; that is if less
34 than 100% of the total monthly allocation is available for distribution,
35 monthly allocations for the remaining agencies will be funded at an equal
36 percentage consistent with the remaining available funds, provided that any
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1 of the allocations listed in the ALLOCATION RESTRICTIONS Section that have
2 been fully pledged prior to January 1, 2001 to the repayment of a bond issue
3 or bond issues shall not be reduced below the amount listed in the ALLOCATION
4 RESTRICTIONS Section of this Act. Any shortage from one month will be
5 adjusted in future months' payments as funds become available.
6 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
7 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
8
9 SECTION 56. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
10 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
11 ALLOCATION RESTRICTIONS. There is hereby allocated to state programs and
12 agencies, as set out herein, the following allocations of funds appropriated
13 for State Agencies Distribution Item in the Administration of Justice Fund
14 Section, to the Department of Finance and Administration - Disbursing
15 Officer, there to be used as provided by law.
16 Maximum Allocation
17 Item Fiscal Years
18 No. 2024-2025 2025-2026
19 (1) Board of Trustees of the University of
20 Arkansas for the purpose and as regulated
21 by �� 6-64-604 through 6-64-606 $2,687,619$2,754,647
22 (2) Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment
23 Fund for use in the Drug Abuse Prevention
24 and Treatment Program of the Bureau of
25 Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention 342,000
26 (3) Highway Safety Special Fund for programs
27 of the Arkansas Highway Safety Program
28 within DHS 1,324,795
29 (4) Division of Arkansas State Police for
30 the State Police Retirement Fund 1,499,256
31 (5) Division of Arkansas State Police Fund 400,000
32 (6) Crime Victims/Reparations Revolving Fund
33 for the purpose and as regulated by
34 Arkansas Code Annotated � 16-90-701 et seq. 2,089,723
35 (7) Prosecutor Coordinator's Office for
36 deposit in the Law Enforcement and
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70,660
1 Prosecutor Drug Enforcement Training Fund 98,064
990,000
2 (8) Crime Information System Fund 100,000
902,797
3 (9) Justice Building Construction Fund 6,908,027
4 (10) District Court Judge and the 6,075,374
83,528
5 District Court Clerk Education Fund 50,000
6 (11) Arkansas Judicial Retirement System Fund 8,312,527
7 (12) State Central Services Fund for the 312,000
8 benefit of the Public Defender Commission 4,284,838
576,988
9 (13) State Central Services Fund for 67,028
855,432
10 Administrative Office of the Courts - Court 850,000
11 Reporters 66,320
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13 (15) Arkansas Counties Alcohol and Drug
14 Abuse and Crime Prevention Fund
15 (16) State Central Services Fund for
16 Administrative Office of the Courts -
17 Trial Court Administrators
18 (17) Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment
19 Fund for use in the Drug Abuse Prevention
20 and Treatment program of the Bureau of
21 Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention
22 (18) State Central Services Fund for the
23 Benefit of the Administrative Office
24 of the Courts Div. of Dependency-Neglect
25 Representation
26 (19) Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account for
27 the benefit of the State Crime Laboratory
28 (20) District Judges Association for the
29 District Court Coordinator
30 (21) Public Legal Aid Fund
31 (22) Administrative Office of the Courts �
32 County Reimbursements for Jurors
33 (23) Administrative Office of the Courts -
34 Drug Court Coordinator to reimburse the
35 State Central Services Fund
36 (24) State Central Services Fund for Court
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1 Security by Administrative Office of the
2 Courts 362,791
3 TOTAL AMOUNT ALLOCATED $39,309,767
4 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
5 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
6
7 SECTION 57. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
8 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. YEARLY
9 FUND TRANSFERS. On July 1, 2010 and each July 1, thereafter, if the fund
10 balance of the Crime Victims Reparation Revolving Fund falls below one
11 million dollars ($1,000,000), the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State may
12 transfer on his or her books and those of the State Treasurer and the Auditor
13 of the State a sum not to exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000) or so much
14 thereof as is available from fund balances that exceed seven million dollars
15 ($7,000,000) as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, from the
16 State Administration of Justice Fund to the Crime Victims Reparations
17 Revolving Fund to provide funds for personal services, operating expenses and
18 claims for the Office of the Attorney General - Crime Victims Reparations
19 Program.
20 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
21 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
22
23 SECTION 58. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
24 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. WORK
25 FORCE 2000 DISTRIBUTION. After the amount to be made available to a
26 technical college, technical institute or comprehensive lifelong learning
27 center has been determined, as provided by law, the Chief Fiscal Officer of
28 the State shall process the documents necessary so that the funds may be
29 transferred from the Work Force 2000 Development Fund to the State Treasury
30 fund or fund account from which the technical college, technical institute,
31 or comprehensive lifelong learning center draws its general revenue support.
32 The Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall also cause an equal amount of the
33 appropriation provided for Technical Colleges Accreditation and Vo-Tech
34 Accreditation in the Work Force 2000 Section of this Act to be transferred to
35 the institutions' appropriate line item appropriation or allocation, there to
36 be supplemental and in addition to those appropriations or allocations
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1 provided by the General Assembly for personal services and operating expenses
2 of the institution from the State Treasury Fund or fund account.
3 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
4 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
5
6 SECTION 59. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
7 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. JUVENILE
8 DETENTION FACILITIES - ALLOCATION. There is hereby allocated to the local
9 juvenile detention facilities, as set out herein, the following amounts as
10 appropriated to the Department of Finance and Administration � Disbursing
11 Officer for grants for operating expenses of local juvenile detention
12 facilities for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 2026:
13 Maximum Allocation
14 Item Fiscal Years
15 No. Juvenile Detention Facility 2024-2025 2025-2026
16 (01) Arkansas County Juvenile Detention Center 31,167
17 (02) Benton County Juvenile Detention Center 22,082
18 (03) Craighead County Juvenile Detention Center 31,167
19 (04) Crittenden County Juvenile Detention Center 31,167
20 (05) Faulkner County Juvenile Detention Center 20,783
21 (06) Garland County Juvenile Detention Center 28,574
22 (07) Independence County Juvenile Detention Center 31,167
23 (08) Jefferson County Juvenile Detention Center 31,167
24 (09) Miller County Juvenile Detention Center 31,167
25 (10) Mississippi County Juvenile Detention Center 16,891
26 (11) Pulaski County Juvenile Detention Center 31,167
27 (12) Sebastian County Juvenile Detention Center 31,167
28 (13) Washington County Juvenile Detention Center 31,167
29 (14) Yell County Juvenile Detention Center 31,167
30 Total Amount Allocated $ 400,000
31 The amount of funds distributed to the local juvenile detention facilities
32 shall be adjusted as necessary on a pro-rata basis depending upon the actual
33 amount of funding provided for this purpose in each fiscal year. If during
34 the fiscal year any of the Juvenile Detention Facilities ceases operations,
35 the facilities' remaining funds will be distributed to the remaining Juvenile
36 Detention Facilities in a proportional basis.
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1 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
2 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
3
4 SECTION 60. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
5 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. TRANSFER
6 OF FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAM - CA/R/DV - UAMS. The Department of Human Services
7 may provide funding in an amount not to exceed $300,000 for each fiscal year
8 for expansion of services by the Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Section
9 of the University of Arkansas � Medical Sciences. The Secretary of the
10 Department of Human Services shall certify the amount of available funds for
11 this purpose for each year. The Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall
12 transfer the amount of certified funds available from an account designated
13 by the Secretary of the Department of Human Services to the Miscellaneous
14 Agencies Fund Account to expand services provided by the Child
15 Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Section of the University of Arkansas � Medical
16 Sciences.
17 T The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
18 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
19
20 SECTION 61. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
21 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. STATE'S
22 CONTRIBUTIONS. The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration
23 is authorized to transfer Appropriation and Funding between State's
24 Contributions line items authorized in the State's Contributions Section.
25 Any unexpended balances in funds provided for State's Contributions in this
26 Act remaining June 30, 2024 2025, shall be carried forward during the fiscal
27 year ending June 30, 2025 2026.
28 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
29 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
30
31 SECTION 62. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
32 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. TRANSFER
33 PROCEDURES - PERSONAL SERVICES STIPENDS. If there is not sufficient
34 appropriation, from funds deposited in the State Treasury or Cash Accounts of
35 an agency, for personal services, or personal services matching for any state
36 agency for the period ending June 30, 2025 2026, for State agencies that
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1 process payroll through the Arkansas Administrative Statewide Information
2 System for federal and state tax reporting as necessary to comply with the
3 payment of stipends under United States Internal Revenue Code (IRC), 2001-
4 Code-Vol, Sec 3401 and Treasury Regulations �31.3401(c)-1(a) and �1.1402(c)-
5 2(b), and others which govern the reporting of income and payment of
6 withholding and matching taxes for personal services, the agency shall
7 request a transfer from appropriation provided for Personal Services and
8 Personal Services Matching in the appropriation for Various State Agencies -
9 U.S. IRC and Treasury Regulations herein, from the Chief Fiscal Officer of
10 the State, stating clearly the amounts required for each item. Upon approval
11 of the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, the State Auditor shall be notified
12 as to the amount and the purposes for which the appropriation is to be made
13 and such appropriation as needed shall be established upon the books of the
14 Department of Finance and Administration and the State Auditor. Provided,
15 however, that in the event the total amount of transfer requested in any
16 fiscal year exceeds Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000), the Chief Fiscal Officer
17 of the State shall seek prior review by the Arkansas Legislative Council or
18 Joint Budget Committee before the transfer shall be made.
19 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
20 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
21
22 SECTION 63. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
23 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. POSITION
24 ESTABLISHMENT. The Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall have the authority
25 to establish such positions as necessary for State agencies to process
26 payroll through the Arkansas Administrative Statewide Information System for
27 federal and state tax reporting purposes as necessary to comply with the
28 United States Internal Revenue Code (IRC), 2001-Code-Vol, Sec 3401 and
29 Treasury Regulations �31.3401(c)-1(a) and �1.1402(c)-2(b), and others which
30 govern the reporting of income and payment of withholding and matching taxes
31 for personal services. The positions established shall not be considered as
32 part of the total number of authorized positions for an agency and shall only
33 be considered as placeholders for payments to individuals who are board or
34 commission members or elected officials of the State that do not otherwise
35 receive salaries or wages as defined in Arkansas Code � 19-4-521 for their
36 personal services. Further, none of the positions established under this
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1 section shall imply eligibility for state retirement or state health
2 insurance benefits. The establishment of such positions shall not exceed 250
3 positions in any fiscal year.
4 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
5 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
6
7 SECTION 64. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
8 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. TRANSFER
9 AUTHORIZED - ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. The Arkansas Children's Hospital
10 may request the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State to transfer funds made
11 available for the following by this Act sums not to exceed $1,000,000 for the
12 Arkansas Children's Hospital Burn Center, $700,000 for the Children's
13 Hospital Payments, $600,000 for the Reproductive Health Monitoring, and
14 $233,600 for the Intensive Care Nursery each fiscal year from the
15 Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account to the Department of Human Services
16 Grants Fund Account. The transferred funds shall be used to match federal
17 funds used for supplemental Medicaid payments to Arkansas Children's
18 Hospital.
19 The Arkansas Children's Hospital may also request the Chief Fiscal Officer
20 of the State to transfer the sum not to exceed $1,000,000 each fiscal year
21 from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account from funds made available by
22 this Act for the Intensive Care Nursery to the Department of Human Services
23 Grants Fund Account. The transferred funds shall be used to match federal
24 Medicaid funds for cost-based reimbursement for helicopter patient transport.
25 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
26 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
27
28 SECTION 65. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
29 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
30 INNOVATION AND PROJECT DEVELOPMENT FUND TRANSFERS. The Department of
31 Transformation & Shared Services - Division of Information Systems is a cost
32 recovery agency subject to the requirements of the United States Office of
33 Management and Budget Circular A-87 Cost Principles for State, Local and
34 Indian Tribal Government (A-87) and Cost Principles for Developing Cost
35 Allocation Plans and Indirect Cost Rates for Agreements with the Federal
36 Government Implementation Guide for the Office of Management and Budget
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1 Circular A-87 (ASMBC-10). To comply with these federal rules, it is necessary
2 to establish an Innovation and Project Development appropriation and general
3 revenue fund account within the Department of Finance and Administration -
4 Disbursing Officer for the Department of Transformation & Shared Services -
5 Division of Information Systems. This fund shall be used for state enterprise
6 innovation projects that would enhance the technology operations of the State
7 that cannot be cost allocated to federal programs. The Department of
8 Transformation & Shared Services - Division of Information Systems will
9 maintain documentation for projects billed for these purposes. Fund transfers
10 may be made from the General Revenue Fund Account, upon the approval of the
11 Chief Fiscal Officer of the State and prior review of the Arkansas
12 Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee, to reimburse the Department of
13 Transformation & Shared Services - Division of Information Systems for the
14 amounts billed.
15 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
16 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
17
18 SECTION 66. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
19 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. TRANSFER
20 PROCEDURES � PERSONAL SERVICES EXTRA HELP. In the event that there is not
21 sufficient appropriation provided for by the General Assembly for payment of
22 personal services related to Extra Help for any state agency for the period
23 ending June 30, 2025 2026, said agency may request a transfer from
24 appropriations provided for Personal Services Extra Help in the Miscellaneous
25 Transfers Section herein, from the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, stating
26 clearly the amount required. Upon approval of the Chief Fiscal Officer of
27 the State, and after seeking prior review by the Arkansas Legislative Council
28 or Joint Budget Committee, the State Auditor shall be notified as to the
29 amount and the purposes for which said appropriation is to be made. The
30 appropriation shall then be established upon the books of the Department of
31 Finance and Administration and the State Auditor. Provided further, that if
32 desired, said appropriation shall be supplemental to those regularly
33 appropriated for such purposes by the General Assembly for the agency.
34 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
35 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
36
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1 SECTION 67. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
2 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
3 INTRASTATE METRO PLANNING GRANTS. As referenced in Section 9 of Act 637 of
4 1995, the authorized funding for Intrastate Metro Planning Grants that are
5 evenly distributed among planning and development districts under the
6 Miscellaneous Grants and Expenses Section of this Act shall include the West
7 Central Arkansas Economic Development District.
8 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
9 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
10
11 SECTION 68. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
12 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. FUND
13 USAGE AUTHORIZED. The Arkansas Children's Hospital President and C.E.O. may
14 request the Department of Human Services-Division of Medical Services to
15 retain in the Department of Human Services Grant Fund account an amount not
16 to exceed $1,000,000 for funds made available by the act to be used to match
17 federal funds used for supplemental Medicaid payments to Arkansas Children's
18 Hospital.
19 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
20 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
21
22 SECTION 69. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
23 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. TRANSFER
24 PROCEDURES - MEDICAL MARIJUANA IMPLEMENTATION AND REGULATION. In the event
25 that sufficient appropriation is not provided by the General Assembly for
26 expenditures resulting from the implementation and regulation of the Arkansas
27 Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016 for any state agency, pursuant to
28 Arkansas Code � 19-4-701 et seq., said agency shall request a transfer of
29 appropriation from the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, stating clearly the
30 amount required. Upon approval of the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State said
31 appropriations shall be established upon the books of the Department of
32 Finance and Administration in compliance with the applicable classifications
33 of appropriations as enumerated in Arkansas Code �� 19-4-521 through 19-4-
34 527.
35 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
36 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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1
2 SECTION 70. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
3 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. FUND
4 TRANSFER AUTHORITY. From time to time, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State
5 may transfer from his or her books and those of the Treasurer of State and
6 the Auditor of State from the Medical Marijuana Implementation and Operations
7 Fund to various state agencies' funds the amounts necessary to fund the
8 expenses for the implementation, administration, and/or enforcement of the
9 Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016.
10 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
11 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
12
13 SECTION 71. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
14 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. BLANKET
15 BOND PROGRAM. The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration
16 is authorized to transfer Appropriation between the Blanket Surety Bond
17 Program appropriations authorized for State Employees (Appropriation 2DM),
18 County Employees (Appropriation 2DN), Municipal Employees (Appropriation 2DP)
19 and Public School Employees (Appropriation 2DQ).
20 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
21 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
22
23 SECTION 72. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
24 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. TRANSFER
25 PROCEDURES - VARIOUS TEMPORARY APPROPRIATION FOR STATE AGENCIES AND
26 INSTITUTIONS. (i) In the event that sufficient appropriation is not provided
27 by the General Assembly for any state agency or institution, an agency or
28 institution may request a transfer of appropriation, as provided in the
29 Various Temporary Appropriation for State Agencies and Institutions
30 Appropriation Section of this Act, from the Chief Fiscal Officer of the
31 State, stating clearly the amount requested, purpose and any additional
32 information requested by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State.
33 (ii) After reviewing a request the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State may
34 deny, modify or approve the agencies or institutions request based on the
35 estimated amount of appropriation needed and currently available, purpose,
36 estimated funding available and preferred spending priority. Upon approval
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1 or modification of a request by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State and
2 after meeting the requirements of subsection (iii) herein, the Department of
3 Finance and Administration shall establish the transfer of appropriation on
4 the books of the Department of Finance and Administration and the State
5 Auditor, in compliance with the applicable classifications of appropriations
6 as enumerated in Arkansas Code 19-4-521 through 19-4-525.
7 (iii) Any request approved as authorized in subsection (ii) herein,
8 including requests that establish a new commitment item or new appropriation
9 shall require prior approval by the Arkansas Legislative Council or if
10 meeting in Regular or Fiscal Session the Joint Budget Committee.
11 (iv) Any appropriation approved as authorized in this Section shall not be
12 carried forward to the next fiscal year and shall be identified as a change
13 level increase by the state agency or institution, if requested.
14 (v) Determining the maximum amount of appropriation for a state agency or
15 institution each fiscal year is the prerogative of the General Assembly.
16 This is usually accomplished by delineating such maximums in the
17 appropriation act(s) for a state agency or institution. Further, the General
18 Assembly has determined that a state agency or institution may operate more
19 efficiently if some flexibility is provided to the state agency or
20 institution authorizing broad powers under this section. Therefore, it is
21 both necessary and appropriate that the General Assembly maintain oversight
22 by requiring prior approval of the Legislative Council or Joint Budget
23 Committee as provided by this section. The requirement of approval by the
24 Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee is not a severable part of this
25 section. If the requirement or approval by the Legislative Council or Joint
26 Budget Committee is ruled unconstitutional by a court of competent
27 jurisdiction, this entire section is void.
28 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
29 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
30
31 SECTION 73. SPECIAL LANGUAGE -- CODE AMENDMENT. Arkansas Code � 19-6-803(c),
32 concerning the Public Legal Aid Fund, is amended to read as follows:
33 (c) The fund shall be used for providing financial support for public
34 legal aid organizations and distributed as follows:
35 (1) Forty-five percent (45%) of the fund shall be paid to Legal
36 Aid of Arkansas; and
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1 (2) Fifty-five percent (55%) of the fund shall be paid to the
2 Center for Arkansas Legal Services.
3
4 SECTION 74. SPECIAL LANGUAGE -- CODE AMENDMENT. Arkansas Code Title 19,
5 Chapter 5, Subchapter 12, is amended to add an additional section to read as
6 follows:
7 19-5-1288. Drug Task Force Fund.
8 (a) There is created on the books of the Treasurer of State, the
9 Auditor of State, and the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State a miscellaneous
10 fund to be known as the "Drug Task Force Fund."
11 (b) The fund shall consist of:
12 (1) Moneys obtained from public or private grants or other
13 sources that are designated to be credited to the fund; and
14 (2) Any other revenues authorized by law.
15 (c) The moneys in the fund shall be used to distribute funds to all
16 drug task forces in the state that meet the eligibility criteria for a
17 disbursement and shall be disbursed to eligible drug task forces in the state
18 by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration.
19 (d) To be eligible to receive a disbursement from the fund, a drug
20 task force shall:
21 (1) Meet the standards of the Arkansas Commission on Law
22 Enforcement Standards and Training;
23 (2) Provide an annual accounting of its seizures and arrests to
24 the Department of Finance and Administration; and
25 (3) Meet any additional standards established by the department
26 by rule under subsection (e) of this section.
27 (e) The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section,
28 including without limitation:
29 (1) Additional eligibility criteria, in consultation with the
30 Office of Prosector Coordinator and Drug Task Force Board, for a drug task
31 force to be eligible to receive a disbursement from the fund; and
32 (2) The process for a drug task force to submit eligibility
33 documentation for a disbursement, including without limitation documentation
34 illustrating eligibility under subsection (d) of this section.
35
36 SECTION 75. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
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1 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
2 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
3 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
4 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
5 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
6 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
7 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
8 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
9
10 SECTION 76. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
11 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
12 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
13 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
14 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
15 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
16 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
17 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
18
19 SECTION 77. EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 73 of this act is effective on
20 and after January 1, 2026.
21
22 SECTION 78. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the
23 General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits
24 the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
25 effectiveness of this Act, except for Section 73, on July 1, 2025 is
26 essential to the operation of the agency for which the appropriations in this
27 Act are provided, and that in the event of an extension of the legislative
28 session, the delay in the effective date of this Act, except for Section 73,
29 beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm upon the proper
30 administration and provision of essential governmental programs. Therefore,
31 an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act, except for Section 73,
32 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
33 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025.
34
35 /s/Joint Budget Committee
36
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