HB1376

House Bill 1376 is a budgetary measure that reappropriates the unspent balances of capital improvement appropriations for the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism - Division of Heritage. Specifically, it provides a reappropriation of up to $11,975,000 from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Grant and Trust Fund. These funds are designated for the acquisition, management, stewardship, or preservation of state-owned lands, historic sites, buildings, structures, or objects. The bill includes standard disbursement controls, requiring compliance with state fiscal and purchasing laws. It also clarifies that these funds are not to be used for general maintenance or operating expenses of the agency. The act includes an emergency clause to ensure the funding remains available beginning July 1, 2023.