SB437 Summary

• Appropriates $100,000 to the Department of Human Services for grants to community organizations for hunger relief through food distribution and education programs

• Appropriates $500,000 to Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry for personal services, operating expenses, and equipment and supplies

• Exempts these appropriations from restrictions applicable to other state programs, with new rules and regulations adoptable to carry out the General Assembly's intent

• Requires compliance with state purchasing laws, accounting procedures, budgetary controls, and revenue stabilization laws unless specifically exempted by law

• Declares an emergency effective date of July 1, 2013 to ensure immediate operation of these hunger relief programs