The bill is designed to reappropriate funds for capital improvement projects specifically for the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory under the Department of Public Safety. It allocates a maximum of $207,318,105 from the Development and Enhancement Fund, effective July 1, 2025, to support the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory Facility Project. The bill also establishes disbursement controls, ensuring that no contracts or obligations exceed the available State Treasury funds, while allowing the agency to accept grants and donations to supplement these funds.
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 significant harm to essential governmental programs. The emergency clause ensures that the act will be in full force and effect from the specified date, highlighting the urgency of the funding for the Crime Laboratory's operations.