AR SB89

Reappropriates balances of capital improvement appropriations for the Department of Arkansas Heritage from prior fiscal years, effective July 1, 2018

Allocates funds across multiple DAH divisions including: Central Administration ($983,189 for maintenance and $140,000 for capital projects), Arts Council ($7,500 for community arts programs), and Historic Preservation ($1,700,000 for land and site preservation)

Appropriates $1,879,000 total for acquisition of the MRI building and land located at 906 South Broadway Street in Little Rock, Arkansas ($535,700 from General Improvement Fund and $1,344,300 from cash fund)

Distributes $5,747,354 total in Natural and Cultural Resources Grant and Trust Fund allocations across Natural Heritage Commission ($1,988,430), Central Administration ($708,924), Delta Cultural Center ($350,000), State Archives ($325,000), Historic Arkansas Museum ($710,000), Mosaic Templars Cultural Center ($350,000), and Old State House ($350,000)

Requires compliance with state purchasing, accounting, budgetary procedures, and fiscal control laws; prohibits use of maintenance and operations funds for these capital appropriations