HB1260 Summary

• Appropriates funds for the Department of Arkansas Heritage for fiscal year 2011-2012, including salaries for 146 regular employees and up to 84 temporary/part-time employees

• Provides $1,276,918 for Director's Office operations and $7,248,826 for Conservation Tax Amendment 75 programs, including $900,729 in heritage grants and $600,000 for museum/facility construction

• Appropriates $30,000,000 for the Natural and Cultural Resources Council to acquire, manage, and preserve state-owned lands and historic sites

• Establishes appropriations for multiple heritage divisions including Delta Cultural Center ($548,258), Arts Council ($775,893), Mosaic Templars Cultural Center ($721,783), Historic Arkansas Museum ($1,197,072), and Natural Heritage Commission ($3,755,340 combined)

• Effective July 1, 2011, with emergency clause ensuring immediate implementation for essential government operations