HB1037 Summary

• Appropriates funds for the Department of Arkansas Heritage for fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, including personal services and operating expenses across multiple divisions and programs.

• Establishes maximum of 152 regular employees and authorizes up to 84 temporary/part-time employees, with specific salary grades and compensation rates for each position.

• Appropriates $1,425,184 for Director's Office operations, $8,209,713 for Conservation Tax programs, and $1,200,000 for Natural Heritage Commission capital outlay and land acquisition.

• Authorizes appropriations for Arts Council, Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, Delta Cultural Center, Old State House, Historic Arkansas Museum, Natural Heritage Commission, and Historic Preservation programs totaling approximately $23 million combined.

• Appropriates $30,000,000 to Natural and Cultural Resources Council for state-owned lands and historic sites acquisition and preservation, and $3,000,000 for Main Street Program and historic preservation grants.