HB1060 Summary

• Appropriates funds to the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality for fiscal year 2012-2013, including total appropriations of approximately $93.6 million across multiple fund sources

• Establishes maximum of 427 regular full-time employees and authorizes up to 66 part-time/temporary "Extra Help" positions across various classifications and salary grades

• Allocates specific appropriations to 28 different program areas including State Operations ($5.2 million), Federal Operations ($17.1 million), Hazardous Waste Permit Program ($1.6 million), Waste Tire Recycling ($6.4 million), and Petroleum Storage Tank Trust Fund ($21.8 million)

• Requires the Department to submit quarterly reports to the Legislative Council on permit data, enforcement actions, permit applications pending over 45 days, and Fayetteville Shale regulatory activities

• Includes special restrictions on equipment purchases from certain trust funds, limits on landfill post-closure expenditures ($2 million annually), and fund transfer authority of up to $1.5 million with Chief Fiscal Officer approval