HB1135 Summary

• Appropriates $19,092,498 from the State Central Services Fund for the Office of Attorney General's operations, including $14,376,464 for regular salaries of 148 employees and operating expenses for fiscal year 2023-2024.

• Establishes appropriations for the Medicaid Fraud Division with $960,415 for state operations (6 employees) and $3,167,797 for federal operations (19 employees), plus $498,461 for indirect costs.

• Appropriates $449,334 for the Cooperative Disability Investigation Program and $25,000 for Internet Crimes Against Children initiatives, funded from federal sources.

• Authorizes $15,000,000 in unrestricted settlement fees and $31,000 in restricted settlement fees and restitution payments from cash funds for consumer education, enforcement activities, and court-ordered payments.

• Amends Arkansas Code § 25-16-716 to clarify that attorney fees received by the Office of Attorney General shall be deposited into the State Central Services Fund as direct revenues and allows budget transfers between line items with fiscal officer approval.