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AR HB1249
Bill
Status
2/15/2019
Primary Sponsor
Dwight Tosh
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AI Summary
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The Department of Community Correction may donate the former Southeast Arkansas Community Correction Center site in Pine Bluff to an Arkansas-based nonprofit organization serving veterans, with consent from the Board of Corrections and the Governor.
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The proposed use of the donated property must include services for veterans released from incarceration that are approved by the Board of Corrections.
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The facility has been non-viable as a correctional facility with no state inmates housed there since 2016, while the state continues to incur expenses for upkeep, utilities, and maintenance.
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An emergency clause was declared due to ongoing state expenditures at the abandoned facility and the need for prudent use of state funds.
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The act became effective upon the Governor's approval on February 15, 2019.
Legislative Description
Concerning Facilities Operated By The Department Of Community Correction; And To Declare An Emergency.
Last Action
Notification that HB1249 is now Act 160
2/15/2019