HB1113 Summary

• Appropriates $3,456,042 for the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission's state operations account, including $1,506,608 for regular salaries and $462,137 for personal services matching.

• Establishes a maximum of 93 regular full-time employees and authorizes up to 8 part-time or temporary "Extra Help" employees across various divisions including conservation, water development, and water resources.

• Appropriates $8,259,611 from the Natural Resources Commission Cash Fund for salaries, grants, and operating expenses including $6,097,017 for soil and water grants and loans.

• Appropriates funding for 10 specialized programs including flood insurance ($3,208,770), water quality plan implementation ($2,239,287), nonpoint source pollution control ($6,745,816), and construction assistance revolving loans ($1,192,142).

• Effective July 1, 2014, with an emergency clause authorizing immediate implementation to ensure uninterrupted agency operations.