SB82
An Act For The Department Of Finance And Administration - Disbursing Officer Appropriation For The 2024-2025 Fiscal Year.
Last Action (April 23, 2024): Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
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AI-Generated Summary
Senate Bill 82 establishes the State Action Poultry Flock Depopulation Grant Program to provide financial assistance to poultry growers whose flocks were depopulated by the state. The bill appropriates $5,000,000 for this program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. This funding is to be transferred from the General Revenue Allotment Reserve Fund to a cash fund managed by the Department of Finance and Administration. The legislation authorizes the Department to create rules for the application and distribution process, including retroactive eligibility for growers affected by prior state-mandated depopulation. The act also includes an emergency clause to ensure it becomes effective by July 1, 2024, to support essential agency operations.
Potential Impact Analysis
Who Might Benefit?
The primary beneficiaries are Arkansas poultry growers whose flocks have been depopulated by state-mandated actions. These growers will receive financial assistance to offset losses associated with the destruction of their poultry stock for public health or disease control reasons.
Who Might Suffer?
The bill does not explicitly negatively impact a specific group, but it draws $5,000,000 from the state's General Revenue Allotment Reserve Fund. Consequently, the primary negative impact is the reduction of these reserve funds, which would otherwise be available for other state priorities or emergencies.
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