AR SB421

Appropriates $10 million from the Development and Enhancement Fund for maintenance, renovation, equipping, and repair of Arkansas Agriculture Department real property and facilities.

Appropriates $10 million from the Development and Enhancement Fund for agriculture disaster-related maintenance, renovation, equipping, and operating expenses.

Appropriates $60 million from Bond Proceeds for construction, renovation, repairs, and equipping of new office space, laboratories, and support facilities for the Department of Agriculture.

Provides additional appropriations totaling $16.946 million from the Development and Enhancement Fund for forestry commission facilities ($1 million), country and district fairs grants ($1.046 million), laboratory equipment ($450,000), boll weevil suppression eradication assistance ($13.8 million), and department renovations ($350,000).

Effective July 1, 2019, with funds subject to state purchasing laws and fiscal control regulations unless otherwise specified by law.