AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SHARED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - BUILDING AUTHORITY DIVISION REAPPROPRIATION.
SB66 is a fiscal-session reappropriation bill for the Arkansas Department of Shared Administrative Services, Building Authority Division. It does not create a new program or policy; instead, it carries forward unspent balances from prior appropriations so the division can continue capital improvement work in the next fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.
The bill specifically reappropriates funds for abatement of hydronic piping at the state-owned building at 501 Woodlane and for various maintenance, renovation, equipping, construction, acquisition, improvement, upgrade, and repair projects for state-owned real property and facilities. The amounts include up to $800,000 from Act 333 of 2025, up to $537,976 from Act 76 of 2025, and up to $291,864 from the Development and Enhancement Fund.
SB66 affects state budget authority rather than substantive law. It extends the availability of previously authorized capital project funds, allowing the Department of Shared Administrative Services - Building Authority Division to spend remaining balances on specified building and facilities projects. The bill also reinforces standard fiscal controls, including compliance with state purchasing, accounting, budgetary, and revenue stabilization laws, and it includes an emergency clause making the act effective July 1, 2026.
The available record suggests the bill was routine and noncontroversial. There are no committee transcripts, recorded votes, or dissenting remarks in the provided materials, and the bill advanced to become Act 88. The absence of debate or opposition indicates general support for continuing already-approved capital projects and maintaining state facilities.
No notable policy contention appears in the provided record. Because SB66 is a reappropriation measure, any discussion would likely focus on whether the remaining balances should be carried forward and whether the listed projects remain necessary and properly funded. However, no specific objections, amendments, or competing viewpoints are documented here.