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AR SB49

Bill

Status

Passed

4/11/2023

Primary Sponsor

Joint Budget Committee

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Origin

Senate

94th General Assembly (2023 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $281,204 for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs office for personal services and matching funds for fiscal year 2023-2024
  • Appropriates $2,325,113 for State Operations including $1,138,867 in regular salaries, $418,746 in personal services matching, $221,500 in operating expenses, $20,000 for conferences and travel, and $516,000 in aid to county veterans' service offices
  • Appropriates $27,548,978 for Veterans' Homes operations including $8,000,000 in regular salaries, $2,400,000 in personal services matching, $15,652,808 in operating expenses, $900,000 in overtime, and authorizes up to 30 temporary or part-time employees
  • Appropriates $45,000,000 total for Northwest Arkansas State Veterans' Home construction and improvements ($15,000,000 state cash funds and $30,000,000 federal funds)
  • Appropriates $1,229,106 for Veterans' Cemeteries including $737,281 in regular salaries and $180,000 in operating expenses, plus $1,256,461 for cemeteries cash fund operations and $2,000,000 federal funds for North Little Rock cemetery expansion

Legislative Description

An Act For The Department Of Veterans Affairs Appropriation For The 2023-2024 Fiscal Year.

Last Action

Notification that SB49 is now Act 608

4/11/2023

Committee Referrals

Budget1/12/2023

Full Bill Text

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