This bill reappropriates funds for the Department of Human Services, specifically for the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services. It allocates a total of $3,175,065 for two specific projects: $2,000,000 for the construction, renovation, and upgrade of a warehouse distribution building for the Arkansas Health Center, and $1,175,065 for the repair or replacement of roofs at the Arkansas State Hospital. Both appropriations are set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and the bill outlines strict disbursement controls to ensure compliance with existing fiscal laws.
Additionally, the bill includes an emergency clause, which states that the effectiveness of the appropriations on July 1, 2025, is crucial for the agency's operations. It emphasizes that any delay in the implementation of this act could cause irreparable harm to essential governmental programs. The emergency clause ensures that the act will be in full force and effect from the specified date, thereby facilitating the timely execution of the appropriated funds.