Senate Bill 82 Summary

• Appropriates $26,811,733 total for the Arkansas Department of Veterans' Affairs for fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, including salaries, benefits, operations, and special programs

• Establishes 307 maximum regular employees across multiple divisions: office of secretary (1), state operations (305), and disabled veterans services (1)

• Funds major operations including $23,035,228 for veterans' homes with 30 temporary employees authorized, $945,477 for veterans' cemeteries with 5 temporary employees authorized, and $10,000,000 in federal funds for North Little Rock cemetery expansion

• Authorizes $283,500 in aid to county veterans' service offices and $42,020 for grants to minor children of veterans

• Declares emergency clause for July 1, 2020 effective date and limits general revenue funding for contingency positions to $250,000 per year