SB335

Senate Bill 335 is an appropriation act that authorizes $35,000,000 for the Arkansas School for the Deaf. The funding is designated for capital improvement projects, including the maintenance, renovation, construction, acquisition, and repair of real property and facilities. The bill establishes disbursement controls, requiring compliance with state fiscal and purchasing laws and stipulating that funds for this project cannot be sourced from the school's general maintenance and operations budget. It also permits the school to supplement these state funds with grants, donations, or federal funds. Finally, the bill includes an emergency clause, making it effective July 1, 2025.