HB 1667 Summary

• Appropriates $100,000 from the General Improvement Fund to the Department of Rural Services for grants to fire departments, counties, municipalities, and eligible entities for fire protection, construction, improvements, equipment, and maintenance of public buildings, community centers, memorials, parks, amphitheaters, recreation centers, and cemeteries.

• Appropriates $85,000 from the General Improvement Fund to the Department of Rural Services for grants to Arkansas Boys and Girls Clubs for operating, construction, improvements, equipment, renovation, and maintenance expenses associated with youth program activities.

• Prohibits restrictions on appropriations from other program requirements and authorizes new rules and regulations to carry out the intent of the appropriations.

• Requires strict compliance with state purchasing laws, accounting procedures, revenue stabilization laws, and fiscal control regulations in disbursement of funds, while permitting recipients to supplement with grants, donations, and federal funds.

• Declares the act effective July 1, 2011 as an emergency measure necessary for immediate preservation of public peace, health, and safety.