HB 1079

Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
  Act 64 of the Fiscal Session
1 State of Arkansas
2 95th General Assembly  A Bill
3 Fiscal Session, 2026  HOUSE BILL 1079
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5 By: Representative Tosh
6 By: Senator D. Wallace
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8For An Act To Be Entitled
9AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR CONTRABAND
10INTERDICTION AND CORRECTIONS INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY
11FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF
12CORRECTION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027;
13AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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17AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
18- DIVISION OF CORRECTION APPROPRIATION
19FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.
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22 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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24SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION - CORRECTIONS INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY - CASH.
25 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Corrections, to be payable
26 from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief
27 Fiscal Officer of the State, for procuring, implementing and operating
28 corrections intelligence technology and related services designed to detect,
29 identify, monitor and mitigate contraband wireless device activity within
30 correctional facilities of the Department of Corrections - Division of
31 Correction for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the following:
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33 ITEM  FISCAL YEAR
34  NO.  2026-2027
35 (01)     CONTRABAND INTERDICTION AND
36CORRECTIONS INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY  $1,000,000
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2      SECTION 2. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS.   Disbursement of funds
3 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
4 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
5 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
6 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
7 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
8 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
9 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
10 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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12      SECTION 3. LEGISLATIVE INTENT.   It is the intent of the General
13 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
14 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
15 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
16 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
17 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
18 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
19 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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21      SECTION 4. EMERGENCY CLAUSE.   It is found and determined by the General
22 Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the
23 appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
24 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2026 is essential to the operation of
25 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
26 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
27 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2026 could work irreparable harm
28 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
29 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
30 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
31 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2026.
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34APPROVED: 4/22/26
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