SB38

Senate Bill 38 provides the annual appropriation for the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. It establishes the maximum number of full-time and part-time employee positions and authorizes specific funding levels for various department functions. The bill appropriates funds from multiple sources, including state operations, cash funds, and federal funds. Key allocations include funding for state veterans' homes, veterans' cemeteries, and the Military Funeral Honors Program. Additionally, the bill provides $45 million in total combined state and federal funding for the land acquisition, construction, and equipment for a new State Veterans' Home in Northwest Arkansas. It also includes funding for the North Little Rock Veterans' Cemetery expansion.