HB1092

House Bill 1092 is a fiscal bill that reappropriates the unspent balances of capital improvement appropriations for the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024. Specifically, the bill allocates up to $15,455,000 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 act includes strict disbursement controls, requiring compliance with state fiscal and purchasing laws and prohibiting the use of operational funds for these capital projects. It also establishes the legislative intent that funds must align with previously approved budget manuals and committee recommendations. Finally, the bill includes an emergency clause, making it effective on July 1, 2024, to ensure continuity of these governmental programs.