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Act 27 of the Fiscal Session
1 State of Arkansas
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Fiscal Session, 2024 HOUSE BILL 1007
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5 By: Joint Budget Committee
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7 For An Act To Be Entitled
8 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR OPERATING,
9 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES FOR THE DEPARTMENT
10 OF AGRICULTURE - PROMOTION BOARDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
11 ENDING JUNE 30, 2025; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
16 - PROMOTION BOARDS APPROPRIATION FOR THE
17 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR.
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20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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22 SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION - BEEF COUNCIL. There is hereby appropriated,
23 to the Department of Agriculture, to be payable from the Beef Council Fund,
24 for operating, research and development expenses of the Arkansas Beef Council
25 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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27 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
28 NO. 2024-2025
29 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
30 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $22,076
31 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 5,000
32 (C) PROF. FEES 3,000
33 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
34 (E) DATA PROC. 0
35 (02) RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 1,037,000
36 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,067,076
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2 SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION - CATFISH PROMOTION BOARD. There is hereby
3 appropriated, to the Department of Agriculture, to be payable from the
4 Arkansas Catfish Promotion Fund, for operating expenses, research, promotion
5 and consumer activities of the Arkansas Catfish Promotion Board for the
6 fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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8 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
9 NO. 2024-2025
10 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
11 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $1,000
12 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
13 (C) PROF. FEES 0
14 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
15 (E) DATA PROC. 0
16 (02) PROMOTIONAL ITEMS 25,000
17 (03) RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT 89,000
18 (04) CONSUMER INFORMATION 5,000
19 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $120,000
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21 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - CORN AND GRAIN SORGHUM PROMOTION BOARD.
22 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Agriculture, to be payable
23 from the Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum Promotion Board Fund, for operating,
24 research and development expenses of the Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum
25 Promotion Board for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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27 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
28 NO. 2024-2025
29 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
30 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $25,000
31 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
32 (C) PROF. FEES 0
33 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
34 (E) DATA PROC. 0
35 (02) RESEARCH/DEVELOPMENT 1,975,000
36 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $2,000,000
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2 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - RICE RESEARCH AND PROMOTION BOARD. There is
3 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Agriculture, to be payable from the
4 Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Fund, for operating, research and
5 development expenses of the Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board for
6 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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8 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
9 NO. 2024-2025
10 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
11 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $14,200
12 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
13 (C) PROF. FEES 0
14 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
15 (E) DATA PROC. 0
16 (02) RESEARCH/DEVELOPMENT 6,966,496
17 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $6,980,696
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19 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - RICE RESEARCH AND PROMOTION BOARD - CASH.
20 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Agriculture, to be payable
21 from cash funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for rice research and
22 development of the Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board for the fiscal
23 year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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25 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
26 NO. 2024-2025
27 (01) RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT $15,000,000
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29 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - SOYBEAN PROMOTION BOARD. There is hereby
30 appropriated, to the Department of Agriculture, to be payable from the
31 Soybean Promotion Fund, for operating, research and development expenses of
32 the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board for the fiscal year ending June 30,
33 2025, the following:
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35 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
36 NO. 2024-2025
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1 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
2 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $60,500
3 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
4 (C) PROF. FEES 2,000
5 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
6 (E) DATA PROC. 0
7 (02) RESEARCH/DEVELOPMENT 8,237,500
8 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $8,300,000
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10 SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - WHEAT PROMOTION BOARD. There is hereby
11 appropriated, to the Department of Agriculture, to be payable from the
12 Arkansas Wheat Promotion Fund, for operating, research and development
13 expenses of the Arkansas Wheat Promotion Board for the fiscal year ending
14 June 30, 2025, the following:
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16 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
17 NO. 2024-2025
18 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
19 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $3,599
20 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
21 (C) PROF. FEES 0
22 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
23 (E) DATA PROC. 0
24 (02) RESEARCH/DEVELOPMENT 440,895
25 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $444,494
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27 SECTION 8. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
28 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
29 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
30 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
31 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
32 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
33 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
34 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
35 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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1 SECTION 9. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
2 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
3 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
4 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
5 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
6 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
7 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
8 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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10 SECTION 10. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the
11 General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits
12 the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
13 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2024 is essential to the operation of
14 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
15 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
16 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2024 could work irreparable harm
17 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
18 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
19 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
20 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2024.
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