SB226

Senate Bill 226 is an appropriation bill that reauthorizes the carry-over of unspent capital improvement funds for the Arkansas Department of Commerce - State Insurance Department for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023. Specifically, it allocates up to $101,000 for the maintenance and operational costs of insolvent, court-ordered perpetual care cemeteries that have been in receivership for at least five years. Additionally, these funds may be used for the acquisition of such cemeteries or as grants to non-profit or government entities responsible for the care and improvement of historic perpetual care cemeteries. The bill includes standard disbursement controls requiring compliance with state fiscal and purchasing laws and establishes an emergency clause to ensure the funds are available by the start of the fiscal year.