An act TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR JONESBORO HUMAN 10 DEVELOPMENT CENTER - PHASE 2 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF 11 HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL 12 DISABILITIES SERVICES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 13 30, 2026, the official text

Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.

1 State of Arkansas           As Engrossed: H2/13/25 H3/31/25
2 95th General Assembly
                                       A Bill

3 Regular Session, 2025                                            HOUSE BILL 1389

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5 By: Representative Ladyman

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8                             For An Act To Be Entitled

9        AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR JONESBORO HUMAN

10       DEVELOPMENT CENTER - PHASE 2 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF

11       HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL

12       DISABILITIES SERVICES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE

13       30, 2026; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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16                                Subtitle

17                       AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN

18                       SERVICES - DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL

19                       DISABILITIES SERVICES - JONESBORO HUMAN

20                       DEVELOPMENT CENTER APPROPRIATION FOR THE

21                       2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

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24 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:

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26       SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION - JONESBORO HUMAN DEVELOPMENT CENTER - PHASE

27 2. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Human Services, to be

28 payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by

29 the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for continued implementation of the

30 master plan at the Jonesboro Human Development Center including costs

31 associated with planning, demolition, construction, replacement, renovation,

32 upgrade, and addition of facilities by the Department of Human Services -

33 Division of Developmental Disabilities Services for the fiscal year ending

34 June 30, 2026, the following:

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36 ITEM                                                             FISCAL YEAR

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    As Engrossed: H2/13/25 H3/31/25                                         HB1389

1 NO.                                                     2025-2026

2 (01) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS - JONESBORO HDC               $20,000,000

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4      SECTION 2. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds

5 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency

6 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and

7 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and

8 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary

9 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal

10 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by

11 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be

12 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.

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14     SECTION 3. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General

15 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations

16 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for

17 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive

18 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget

19 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or

20 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative

21 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.

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23     SECTION 4. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General

24 Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the

25 appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the

26 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of

27 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in

28 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the

29 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm

30 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental

31 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act

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.

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35                                   /s/Ladyman

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