This bill appropriates funds for personal services and operating expenses for the Department of Commerce - Arkansas Waterways Commission for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. It establishes a maximum of three regular employees, including a Director of the Waterways Commission, a Business Operations Manager, and a Research Project Analyst, with specified salary grades. The total amount appropriated for the commission's operations is $335,324, which includes regular salaries, personal services matching, and operational expenses.

Additionally, the bill allocates $5,000,000 for the Arkansas Port, Intermodal, and Waterway Development Grant Program to support port development projects, and $2,000,000 for the development and improvement of river transportation resources within the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. An emergency clause is included, stating that the act must take effect on July 1, 2025, to ensure the timely operation of the agency and prevent any disruption in essential governmental programs.