SB428
To Amend The Law Concerning The Pine Tree Research Station; To Allow The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Arkansas To Enter Into A Lease Agreement With The Department Of Human Services; And To Declare An Emergency.
Last Action (May 1, 2023): Sine Die adjournment
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AI-Generated Summary
Senate Bill 428 authorizes the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas to enter into a lease agreement with the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) for specific property at the Pine Tree Research Station in St. Francis County. The leased premises consist of buildings and approximately five acres of land previously used by the department. Under the agreement, DHS will be responsible for all maintenance, upkeep, and improvements to the leased facilities. Lease payments or funds provided by DHS must be used by the University of Arkansas for the maintenance of the station, excluding portions used for row crop cultivation in 2020. The bill includes an emergency clause, allowing it to take effect immediately upon becoming law, as the department requires these facilities to provide services to impaired individuals using time-restricted funding.
Potential Impact Analysis
Who Might Benefit?
The primary beneficiaries include the Arkansas Department of Human Services, which gains access to facilities for providing essential services to impaired individuals, and the University of Arkansas, which receives financial support for the maintenance of the Pine Tree Research Station. Additionally, the impaired individuals served by the department are intended beneficiaries, as the bill facilitates the provision of health and safety services.
Who Might Suffer?
There are no significant groups or entities identified as being negatively impacted by this legislation. The bill involves an inter-agency transfer of property usage rights designed to maximize existing infrastructure for public service, and existing agricultural research operations at the site are protected by the stipulation that lease funds cannot be diverted from other station maintenance needs.
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