SB47 Summary

• Establishes maximum of 225 regular employees for Department of Veterans' Affairs for fiscal year 2012-2013 with specified job classifications and salary grades.

• Appropriates $1,485,144 from Miscellaneous Agencies Fund for State Operations including $838,421 in regular salaries and $283,500 in aid to county veterans' service offices.

• Appropriates $4,579,360 from Miscellaneous Agencies Fund for Veterans' Home Division - State, including $2,680,898 in regular salaries and $1,028,648 in personal services matching.

• Appropriates $7,134,011 from cash funds for Veterans' Home - Fayetteville, including $3,098,278 in regular salaries, and appropriates $581,760 for Veterans' Cemeteries - State.

• Appropriates $7,139,250 in federal funds for construction of Arkansas State Veterans' Cemetery in Cross County (Birdeye) and declares emergency clause for effective date of July 1, 2012.