HB1632

House Bill 1632 mandates that the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission be reimbursed for lost revenue resulting from any statutory free or discounted hunting and fishing licenses created after the act's effective date. The bill requires the Commission to maintain an accounting of this lost revenue and submit it to the Department of Finance and Administration. Upon receiving this accounting, the Department is required to deposit the corresponding funds from the General Revenue Allotment Reserve Fund into the Game Protection Fund, subject to legislative appropriation. The stated purpose is to protect the Commission's budget for conservation efforts, which the General Assembly identifies as being negatively impacted by the issuance of fee exemptions. The legislation also subjects these financial records to audit by Arkansas Legislative Audit to ensure transparency.