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AR SB363

Bill

Status

Passed

3/19/2015

Primary Sponsor

Jane English

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Origin

Senate

90th General Assembly (2015 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $8,000,000 total from the General Improvement Fund to eight regional economic development districts in Arkansas, with $1,000,000 allocated to each district.

  • Recipient districts include Northwest, North Central, Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Western, West Central, and Central Arkansas Economic Development Districts.

  • Allows recipient institutions to supplement state funds with federal grants, donations, and unobligated cash income to finance projects.

  • Prohibits use of the appropriated funds to replace existing agency maintenance and general operations funding.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2015 with an emergency clause declaring the funding essential to agency operations.

Legislative Description

An Act For The Department Of Finance And Administration - Disbursing Officer - Planning And Development Grants General Improvement Appropriation.

Last Action

Notification that SB363 is now Act 551

3/19/2015

Committee Referrals

Budget2/12/2015

Full Bill Text

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