HB1395

House Bill 1395 is a budget reappropriation measure that authorizes the transfer of unspent funds for the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025. Specifically, it reappropriates a balance not exceeding $16,520,000 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 strict adherence to state purchasing and fiscal accounting laws. It also contains an emergency clause, declaring that the act must take effect on July 1, 2025, to ensure the continued administration and operation of these state programs.