Proposal would fund facility work at Jonesboro center

The bill would direct $20 million to capital improvements at the Jonesboro Human Development Center. The money would support the Department of Human Services’ continued work on the center’s master plan, including planning, demolition, construction, replacement, renovation, upgrades, and added facilities. The money would come from the General Revenue Allotment Reserve Fund and be placed in a state cash fund. Spending would have to follow state funding, purchasing, and fiscal-control rules. The appropriation would cover the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. The transfer would occur when the act took effect, which the bill sets as July 1, 2026.