Ark. Code Ann. § 15-4-3902: Legislative intent

The General Assembly finds that: (1) The State of Arkansas has a long and distinguished history of hosting military installations vital to the defense of the United States; (2) This state is currently home to the following five (5) military installations: (A) Little Rock Air Force Base in Jacksonville, Arkansas; (B) Pine Bluff Arsenal in Pine Bluff, Arkansas; (C) Robinson Maneuver Training Center in North Little Rock, Arkansas; (D) Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas; and (E) Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center in Fort Chaffee, Arkansas; (3) Military installations are a major employer and contribute to state and local economic development; (4) The closure or reduction in operation of any military installation would have a detrimental impact on the economy of our state; and (5) State and local support for a military installation is a significant consideration of the United States Government in making decisions to realign or close a military installation. Added by Act 2021, No. 522,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2021.

The General Assembly finds that:

(1) The State of Arkansas has a long and distinguished history of hosting military installations vital to the defense of the United States;

(2) This state is currently home to the following five (5) military installations: (A) Little Rock Air Force Base in Jacksonville, Arkansas; (B) Pine Bluff Arsenal in Pine Bluff, Arkansas; (C) Robinson Maneuver Training Center in North Little Rock, Arkansas; (D) Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas; and (E) Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center in Fort Chaffee, Arkansas;

(A) Little Rock Air Force Base in Jacksonville, Arkansas;

(B) Pine Bluff Arsenal in Pine Bluff, Arkansas;

(C) Robinson Maneuver Training Center in North Little Rock, Arkansas;

(D) Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas; and

(E) Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center in Fort Chaffee, Arkansas;

(3) Military installations are a major employer and contribute to state and local economic development;

(4) The closure or reduction in operation of any military installation would have a detrimental impact on the economy of our state; and

(5) State and local support for a military installation is a significant consideration of the United States Government in making decisions to realign or close a military installation.