This bill appropriates funds for the Department of Public Safety - Division of Emergency Management for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, establishing a maximum number of regular employees and their salary grades. It allocates significant amounts for various operations, including $10 million for First Responder and Homeland Security Grants and $252 million for disaster relief grants. The bill also introduces new appropriations for disaster relief and emergency response initiatives, while detailing funding for programs such as the Arkansas Wireless Information Network and levee mitigation efforts.

Additionally, the bill makes adjustments to the employee structure by deleting certain positions and adding new ones, including the Fire Marshal Inspector. An emergency clause is included, stating the necessity for the Act to take effect on July 1, 2024, to ensure the agency's proper functioning and compliance with state fiscal control laws. The General Assembly has declared an emergency to allow the Act to be in full force immediately upon its effective date, emphasizing the urgency of its implementation to maintain public peace, health, and safety.