Bill > HB1649

This bill appropriates $50 million from the Water and Sewer Treatment Facilities Grant Program Fund to the Department of Agriculture - Arkansas Natural Resources Commission for water and sewer treatment facilities grants during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. The bill stipulates that fund disbursement must strictly comply with various state procurement, accounting, budgetary, and fiscal control laws, including regulations from the Department of Finance and Administration. The legislation emphasizes that funds should be used in alignment with the original reasons for the appropriation, as documented in budget manuals, official letters, or testimony before legislative committees. An emergency clause is included to ensure the act takes effect on July 1, 2025, acknowledging that delaying the appropriation could potentially disrupt essential government programs. The bill underscores the state's constitutional requirement that appropriations can only be made for a one-year period and declares the act necessary for maintaining public peace, health, and safety.

Budget and Finance

https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=hb1649&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R