AR HB1022

Establishes maximum of 68 regular employees for the Department of Agriculture - Arkansas Natural Resources Commission for fiscal year 2022-2023, with specific salary grades for each position

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

Appropriates $3,001,951 from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account for state operations including regular salaries ($1,305,199) and operating expenses

Appropriates $8,939,113 from cash funds for personal services, operating expenses, professional fees ($910,002), and soil and water grants ($6,202,017)

Provides additional appropriations for 20 specialized programs including water quality implementation ($1,889,442), flood insurance ($3,232,948), nonpoint source pollution control ($7,339,336), feral hog eradication ($3,000,000), and various other water and conservation initiatives totaling approximately $127 million across all funding sources