AR SB74

Appropriates $2,592,590 from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account for Department of Veterans Affairs state operations, including $1,328,091 for regular salaries and $516,000 for aid to county veterans' service offices

Allocates $33,128,397 from cash funds for Veterans' Homes operations, covering salaries, overtime, operating expenses up to $14,903,703, and professional fees of $1,176,000

Provides $45,000,000 total for a new State Veterans' Home in Northwest Arkansas, split between $15,000,000 in state matching funds and $30,000,000 in federal funds

Authorizes 305 maximum regular employees across various positions including 146 certified nursing assistants, 40 licensed practical nurses, 18 registered nurses, and 11 service officers

Appropriates $1,183,803 for Veterans' Cemeteries state operations plus $2,000,000 in federal funds for North Little Rock Veterans' Cemetery expansion