HB1016 - Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Reappropriation

• Reappropriates unspent balances of capital improvement appropriations to the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission from multiple prior acts, effective July 1, 2012.

• Allocates approximately $1.2 billion in General Improvement Funds for water development, water/sewer/solid waste projects, water resources cost-sharing, drinking water programs, clean water initiatives, state water planning, and Ouachita River recreation projects.

• Appropriates $605 million in federal funds for water resources cost-sharing ($560 million), drinking water programs ($20 million), and clean water sewer projects ($25 million).

• Provides $4 million in cash funds for water development and water/sewer/solid waste projects, and $350 million in bond proceeds for water resources cost-sharing.

• Includes $2 million from the Ouachita River Waterways Project Trust Fund for river-based recreation projects and establishes restrictions on contract awards, requiring compliance with state purchasing and fiscal control laws.