AR HB1599

Reappropriates unspent balances from Act 96 of 2016 to the State Military Department effective July 1, 2017, for capital improvement projects totaling approximately $42.8 million across three funding sources.

General Improvement Fund allocations include $6,182 for ADA renovations, $1,852,606 for Camp Robinson Readiness Center construction, $750,000 for ADA compliance projects, and $10,000,000 for Youth Program Facility construction and renovation.

Federal funds reappropriation provides $2,934,698 for Combined Support Maintenance Shop at Camp Robinson, $1,873,325 for Searcy Field Maintenance Shop, $5,557,817 for Camp Robinson Readiness Center, $2,850,089 for Professional Education Center Dining Facility, $750,000 for ADA compliance, $7,407,510 for Searcy Field Maintenance Shop renovation, $5,187,100 for Fort Chaffee Live Fire/Entry Control Point, and $3,220,223 for Fort Chaffee Sewer System.

Armory Construction Fund allocation of $2,348,000 for repair, construction, renovation, landscaping and maintenance of armories, hangars, and other Arkansas National Guard properties.

Appropriations are limited to available State Treasury funds unless supplemented by grants, donations, or federal funds; all disbursements must comply with state purchasing and fiscal control laws.