AR SB739

Appropriates $1,000,000 each to eight regional economic development districts in Arkansas from the General Improvement Fund for planning and development grants: Northwest, North Central, Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Western, West Central, and Central Arkansas Economic Development Districts.

Authorizes recipients to supplement state funds with federal grants, donations, and unobligated cash income to cover full project costs.

Prohibits use of maintenance and general operations funds for purposes covered by this appropriation and requires compliance with state purchasing and fiscal control laws.

Specifies that funds must be disbursed in accordance with agency requests, executive recommendations, and legislative recommendations documented in budget manuals and official legislative minutes.

Declares an emergency effective date of July 1, 2013, citing the constitutional one-year appropriation limit and necessity for immediate agency operations.