This bill appropriates $100,000 for the construction, maintenance, renovation, equipping, or purchase of lactation facilities in Arkansas courthouses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. The funds will be managed by the Administrative Office of the Courts and will be disbursed in compliance with various state fiscal control laws and regulations. The bill emphasizes the importance of adhering to the stated purposes for which the funds are allocated, as outlined in the budget manuals and legislative recommendations.
Additionally, the bill includes an emergency clause, which states that the appropriations must be effective by July 1, 2024, to ensure the proper operation of the agency involved. The General Assembly recognizes that any delay in the effective date could cause irreparable harm to essential governmental programs, thus necessitating the immediate implementation of this act.