Ark. Code Ann. § 8-5-802: Purpose

It is the purpose of this subchapter to authorize the Division of Environmental Quality to establish and administer a revolving loan fund to encourage the investment in pollution control and prevention technologies in Arkansas. The fund will promote sustainable economic development in Arkansas by establishing a publicly capitalized fund to make loans to small businesses for projects to meet regulatory mandates in pollution control, to adopt pollution prevention technologies, or to implement waste reduction practices.