SB28 Summary

• Appropriates $25,759,943 total for the Department of Veterans' Affairs for fiscal year 2022-2023 across multiple divisions including State Operations, Veterans' Homes, and Veterans' Cemeteries

• Authorizes 304 regular employees for State Operations and 303 regular employees for Veterans' Homes operations, including nursing staff, administrators, and support personnel

• Allocates $21,301,123 for Veterans' Homes operations including $9,110,719 in regular salaries, $3,569,228 in personal services matching, and $7,537,808 in operating expenses

• Appropriates $2,000,000 in federal funds for construction and expansion of the North Little Rock Veterans' Cemetery

• Establishes a Contingency Position Pool with up to $250,000 in general revenue funding annually to address growth in resident census at homes and interments at cemeteries, subject to Chief Fiscal Officer and Legislative Council approval