HB1099 Summary

• Appropriates $253,558 from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund for the Arkansas Waterways Commission's personal services and operating expenses for fiscal year 2014-2015, including $155,373 for regular salaries, $48,555 for personal services matching, and $46,030 for maintenance and general operations.

• Establishes maximum of 3 regular employees for the Commission: Director Waterways Commission (Grade C127), Public Information Specialist (Grade C116), and Administrative Specialist III (Grade C112).

• Appropriates $210,000 from the Arkansas Port, Intermodal, and Waterway Development Grant Program Fund for grants to port and intermodal authorities for port development projects.

• Allocates membership dues from regional contributions: $3,000 or 3/7 of available funds (whichever is less) for Lower Mississippi Valley Flood Control Association, and $1,000 or 1/7 of available funds (whichever is less) for each of four river valley associations.

• Makes the Act effective July 1, 2014 with emergency clause status due to constitutional restrictions on multi-year appropriations and necessity for uninterrupted agency operations.