HB 1148 Summary

• Establishes maximum of 83 regular employees and 8 temporary/part-time employees for the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission for fiscal year 2019-2020

• Appropriates $3,509,687 from Miscellaneous Agencies Fund for state operations including regular salaries ($1,524,506), personal services matching ($483,777), maintenance and general operations ($424,651), conservation district expenses ($939,990), and water planning ($130,981)

• Appropriates $9,482,685 from cash funds for regular salaries ($1,240,210), extra help ($30,800), personal services matching ($414,325), maintenance and operations ($585,331), professional fees ($910,002), capital outlay ($125,000), and soil and water grants and loans ($6,202,017)

• Appropriates additional funds from federal and other sources for specific programs including Dam Inventory ($325,969), Flood Insurance Program ($3,240,926), Water Quality Plan Implementation ($1,811,715), Water Waste Disposal and Pollution Abatement ($90,314,191), and multiple other specialized programs totaling approximately $120 million

• Becomes effective July 1, 2019 and requires carry-forward authorization and compliance with state fiscal control laws and procurement regulations