SB225

Senate Bill 225 is a budget act that reappropriates existing fund balances for the Arkansas Department of Education, Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. The bill authorizes the carry-over of unspent appropriations from the previous fiscal year to ensure continued funding for specific initiatives. Specifically, it allocates $708,392 for computer science initiatives and a total of $8,290,014 for the maintenance, repair, and operation of four Department of Education buildings located in the Capitol Complex. The act includes standard fiscal control measures, requiring compliance with state purchasing and budgetary laws. It also mandates that the funds be used in accordance with the legislative intent and budgetary recommendations established during the session. Finally, the bill includes an emergency clause, making it effective July 1, 2023, to ensure uninterrupted agency operations.