AR HB1561

Appropriates $200,000 to the Department of Veterans' Affairs from the General Improvement Fund for personal services, equipment, and operating expenses related to support services for veterans.

Permits the Department to accept and use grants, donations, federal funds, and unobligated cash income to supplement state treasury funds for project financing.

Requires strict compliance with state purchasing, accounting, budgetary procedures, revenue stabilization, and fiscal control laws in disbursement of appropriated funds.

Specifies that appropriated funds must be used in compliance with stated reasons for the act as documented in budget manuals, agency requests, executive recommendations, and legislative testimony.

Declares an emergency effective July 1, 2013, stating the appropriation is essential to agency operations and fund availability must not be delayed beyond that date.