AR SB51

Appropriates $212,868 for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs office, including $170,772 in regular salaries and $42,096 in personal services matching for fiscal year 2021-2022

Appropriates $2,139,749 for State Operations including $1,022,599 in regular salaries, $305,150 in personal services matching, $220,500 in operating expenses, $8,000 for conferences and travel, and $583,500 in aid to county veterans' service offices

Appropriates $22,022,720 for Veterans' Homes operations including $9,108,519 in regular salaries, $3,568,968 in personal services matching, $627,198 for overtime, and $8,182,243 in operating expenses; authorizes up to 30 temporary or part-time employees

Appropriates $921,949 for State Veterans' Cemeteries and $335,881 for Cash Veterans' Cemeteries operations; authorizes $2,000,000 in federal funds for North Little Rock Veterans' Cemetery expansion

Appropriates $39,613 for Disabled Veterans' Services Office and $160,466 for Arkansas Veterans' Child Welfare Service; establishes contingency position pool with up to $250,000 annual general revenue funding subject to Chief Fiscal Officer approval