HB1013 Summary

• Reappropriates unspent capital improvement balances from Acts 225 and 411 of 2019 to the Department of Corrections - Division of Correction, effective July 1, 2020.

• Allocates approximately $5.7 million from the Development and Enhancement Fund for facility projects including personal services, operating expenses, maintenance, and construction at various correctional units (Ester, Tucker, McPherson, Varner, and others).

• Appropriates $10.5 million for lease payments associated with debt service on new correctional institutions at Malvern and Newport, and $39.3 million for an addition to North Central Unit with 576 beds.

• Reappropriates balances for various farm and prison industry projects totaling approximately $7.8 million from dedicated farm and industry funds.

• Requires compliance with state purchasing laws and fiscal controls; funds must be used only for stated purposes as documented in budget manuals and legislative records.