HB1466

House Bill 1466 is an appropriations act that authorizes supplemental funding to pay specific, approved claims against the State of Arkansas for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The bill provides appropriations to various state departments and agencies—including the Department of Corrections, the Department of Finance and Administration, the University of Arkansas system, and the Department of Transportation—to facilitate these payments. The funds are drawn from a variety of state accounts, such as income tax withholding funds, general revenue funds, and specific departmental cash funds. Additionally, the bill includes special language establishing the administrative procedures for the Clerk of the State Claims Commission to distribute payments to the identified claimants. It also outlines requirements for how state agencies must handle reimbursement and the carryover of insufficient funds to the next fiscal year. Essentially, the bill serves as a legislative mechanism to settle legal or financial obligations previously adjudicated by the State Claims Commission.