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AR SB106

Bill

Status

Passed

4/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joint Budget Committee

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Origin

Senate

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $10,115,613 for Department of Agriculture Shared Services, authorizing 65 regular employees and 3 temporary employees for administrative functions including IT, legal, human resources, and fiscal operations

  • Appropriates $16,149,515 for Department Operations from the Agriculture Fund Account, supporting 610 regular employees and 181 temporary employees across livestock, poultry, plant industry, natural resources, and forestry divisions

  • Appropriates $16,739,593 for State Forestry Commission operations, including $1,663,000 for capital outlay, $400,000 for district office replacement, and various grants for rural fire protection, urban forestry, and forest legacy programs totaling over $35 million across multiple forestry appropriations

  • Appropriates over $90 million for Arkansas Natural Resources Commission water infrastructure programs, including $90,000,000 for Water, Waste Disposal, and Pollution Abatement project disbursements plus funding for flood insurance, dam safety, and nonpoint source pollution control

  • Authorizes special language provisions allowing fund transfers between accounts, position reallocation up to 5% of total department positions, and carry-forward of certain unexpended funds for wildfire suppression and water quality programs

Legislative Description

An Act For The Department Of Agriculture Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year.

Last Action

Notification that SB106 is now Act 898

4/21/2025

Committee Referrals

Budget1/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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