AR HB1101

Establishes maximum of 3 regular employees for Arkansas Waterways Commission: Director (Grade C127), Business Operations Specialist (Grade C116), and Public Information Specialist (Grade C116)

Appropriates $255,791 from Miscellaneous Agencies Fund for personal services and operating expenses, including $156,289 for regular salaries and $49,917 for personal services matching

Appropriates $1,000,000 from Arkansas Port, Intermodal, and Waterway Development Grant Program Fund for grants to port and intermodal authorities for port development projects

Appropriates $1,500,000 for the "Three Rivers Study" of the confluence area of the Arkansas, Mississippi, and White Rivers for personal services, operating expenses, construction, and project expenses

Allocates association membership dues from regional contributions: $3,000 maximum for Lower Mississippi Valley Flood Control Association and $1,000 maximum each for four other regional associations