HB1220 Summary

• Appropriates $10,015,858 for Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism - Shared Services for fiscal year 2021-2022, including $4,890,943 for regular salaries, $1,702,143 for personal services matching, and $2,276,862 for operating expenses and professional fees.

• Appropriates $6,259,539 for Division of Heritage - State Operations from the Division of Arkansas Heritage Fund Account, covering $3,645,567 in regular salaries and $1,379,347 in personal services matching.

• Appropriates $5,679,900 for Division of Heritage - Conservation Tax Amendment 75 for grants, special maintenance, construction, and heritage programs including $1,113,841 for heritage program grants and $688,471 for special maintenance.

• Authorizes 227 total maximum employees: 93 for shared services and 134 for Division of Heritage, with up to 76 additional temporary part-time employees as needed.

• Appropriates additional funds for specialized programs including $1,980,726 for Natural Heritage Commission federal programs, $854,156 for Arkansas Arts Council federal programs, $30,000,000 for state-owned lands and historic sites preservation, and $3,000,000 for historic preservation and Main Street programs.