TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF OUTDOOR RECREATION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, HERITAGE, AND TOURISM.

HB 1607 creates a dedicated Office of Outdoor Recreation within Arkansas' Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism. This office will manage the existing FUN Parks Grants Program, establish application rules and selection criteria for grant funding, and oversee accountability for how funds are used by recipients. The bill directly affects the state department and local entities receiving outdoor recreation grants, streamlining administration under a single office rather than existing structures. It does not create new funding but reorganizes how current grant programs are managed.