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AR SB74

Bill

Status

Passed

4/8/2019

Primary Sponsor

Joint Budget Committee

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Origin

Senate

92nd General Assembly (2019 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Establishes maximum of 290 regular employees for the Department of Veterans' Affairs for fiscal year 2019-2020, including 1 Director (Grade SE02), 18 Registered Nurse-Hospital positions (Grade MP01), and 153 Certified Nursing Assistants (Grade GS03).

  • Appropriates $2,193,050 for State Operations including $1,208,852 in regular salaries, $394,198 in personal services matching, and $283,500 in aid to county veterans' service offices.

  • Appropriates $22,856,384 for Veterans' Homes operations including $9,857,440 in regular salaries, $80,000 for extra help, and $3,678,044 in personal services matching from cash funds.

  • Appropriates $323,343 for Veterans' Cemeteries - State and $823,452 for Veterans' Cemeteries - Cash operations from respective fund sources.

  • Appropriates $16,720 from Military Funeral Honors Fund and $10,000,000 from federal funds for North Little Rock Veterans' Cemetery expansion; authorizes contingency position pool and appropriation up to $250,000 per year for unexpected growth needs.

Legislative Description

An Act For The Department Of Veterans' Affairs Appropriation For The 2019-2020 Fiscal Year.

Last Action

Notification that SB74 is now Act 718

4/8/2019

Committee Referrals

Budget1/14/2019

Full Bill Text

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