HB 1056 Summary

• Appropriates funds to the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) for personal services, operating expenses, and contractual services for fiscal year 2013-2014, with total appropriations exceeding $70 million across multiple fund sources.

• Establishes 421 regular employees for ADEQ and 70 temporary/part-time "Extra Help" positions, with salary grades ranging from Grade C109 to N908.

• Allocates major funding to specific programs including Hazardous Waste Permit Program ($1.6 million), Landfill Post-Closure Program ($7.8 million), Petroleum Storage Tank Trust Fund ($21.7 million), and Solid Waste Management and Recycling Program ($8.5 million).

• Includes special language provisions requiring quarterly reporting to Legislative Council on environmental permits, enforcement actions, and Fayetteville Shale activities, plus restrictions on equipment purchases and fund transfers.

• Amends Arkansas Code §8-6-607(5) and §19-5-1011(c) to increase the Crime Information System Fund allocation from $125,000 to $150,000 annually for the scrap metal log book program.