HB 1394 Summary

• Establishes maximum of 85 regular employees for the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission for fiscal year 2017-2018, with Executive Director salary at $112,756 and other positions at classified grades

• Authorizes up to 8 temporary or part-time "Extra Help" employees at rates not exceeding the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act

• Appropriates $3,503,800 from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account for regular salaries, personal services matching, maintenance, operations, conservation districts, and water planning

• Appropriates $9,263,568 from cash funds for regular salaries, extra help, personal services matching, operations, professional fees, capital outlay, and soil and water grants and loans

• Makes additional appropriations totaling approximately $115.2 million across multiple programs including flood insurance, water quality implementation, water and waste disposal, nonpoint source pollution control, construction assistance loans, beaver eradication, and conservation district programs