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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Fiscal Session, 2026 SENATE BILL 76 3
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By: Senator J. Dismang 5
By: Representative J. Moore 6
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR MATCHING GRANTS 9
TO COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF 10
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - DISBURSING OFFICER FOR 11
THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027; AND FOR OTHER 12
PURPOSES. 13
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Subtitle 15
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND 16
ADMINISTRATION - DISBURSING OFFICER 17
APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL 18
YEAR. 19
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 22
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SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION - COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE MATCHING GRANTS. 24
There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration 25
- Disbursing Officer, to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State 26
Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for a grant 27
program to the University of Arkansas - Division of Agriculture for matching 28
grants to county extension offices for capital improvements for the fiscal 29
year ending June 30, 2027, the following: 30
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 32
NO. 2026-2027 33
(01) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT MATCHING GRANTS $2,000,000 34
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SECTION 2. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds 36
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authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency 1
and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and 2
the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and 3
Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary 4
Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal 5
control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by 6
the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be 7
strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds. 8
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SECTION 3. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 10
Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 11
contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 12
which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 13
Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 14
manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 15
summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 16
Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 17
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SECTION 4. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General 19
Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the 20
appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 21
effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2026 is essential to the operation of 22
the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 23
the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 24
effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2026 could work irreparable harm 25
upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 26
programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 27
being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health 28
and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2026. 29
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