HB1394

House Bill 1394 is a budgetary measure that reappropriates existing, unspent capital improvement funds for the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism - Division of Heritage. The bill specifically authorizes the carry-forward of $750,000 for special maintenance from previous conservation tax appropriations and $14,317,956 for the acquisition, management, and preservation of state-owned historic sites, lands, and structures. It establishes standard disbursement controls requiring compliance with state fiscal and purchasing laws and clarifies that these reappropriated funds must be used for their intended purposes as established in previous legislative recommendations. The act includes an emergency clause to ensure the funding remains active starting July 1, 2025, to avoid interruption in agency operations. It does not authorize new taxes or spending but merely continues existing appropriations into the next fiscal year.