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State of Arkansas 1
94th General Assembly A Bill 2
Fiscal Session, 2024 HOUSE BILL 1002 3
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By: House Management 5
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For An Act To Be Entitled 7
AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES 8
AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE ARKANSAS HOUSE OF 9
REPRESENTATIVES - STAFF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 10
JUNE 30, 2025; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 11
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Subtitle 14
AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS HOUSE OF 15
REPRESENTATIVES - STAFF APPROPRIATION FOR 16
THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR. 17
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 20
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SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - HOUSE STAFF. There is hereby established 22
for the Arkansas House of Representatives for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the 23
following maximum number of regular employees. 24
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Maximum Annual 26
Maximum Salary Rate 27
Item No. of Fiscal Year 28
No. Title Employees 2024 -2025 29
(1) CHIEF OF STAFF 1 GRADE SE04 30
(2) CHIEF COUNSEL/PARLIAMENTARIAN 1 GRADE SE03 31
(3) COORD LEGISLATIVE SERV 1 GRADE SE01 32
(4) CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 1 GRADE SE01 33
(5) CHIEF CLERK/FISCAL OFFICER 1 GRADE SE01 34
(6) DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES 1 GRADE SE01 35
(7) ADMIN SPECIALIST/TRAVEL COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS12 36 HB1002
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(8) HOUSE PROPERTIES & FACILITIES MGR 1 GRADE GS12 1
(9) DIRECTOR OF OPS/EXEC ADMIN TO THE SPEAK ER 1 GRADE GS12 2
(10) ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS11 3
(11) CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER/SERGEANT AT ARMS 1 GRADE GS11 4
(12) ASST CHIEF CLERK/ASST FISCAL OFFICER 1 GRADE GS11 5
(13) COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST/VIDEOGRAPHER 1 GRADE GS10 6
(14) COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST/PHOTOGRAPHER 1 GRADE GS10 7
(15) ADMINISTRATIVE RECEPTIONIST 2 GRADE GS07 8
(16) ASST HOUSE PROPERTIES & FA CILITIES MGR 1 GRADE GS07 9
(17) PRODUCTION ASSISTANT 1 GRADE GS06 10
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 18 11
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SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP. There is hereby authorized, for the Arkansas 13
House of Representatives for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum 14
number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", 15
payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: seven (7) 16
temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed 17
those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its 18
successor, or this act for the appropriate classification. 19
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SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STAFF. There is hereby appropriated, to the 21
Arkansas House of Representatives , to be payable from the State Central 22
Services Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the Arkansas 23
House of Representatives for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the 24
following: 25
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 27
NO. 2024 -2025 28
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,662,250 29
(02) EXTRA HELP 50,000 30
(03) PERSONAL SERV MATCHING 449,602 31
(04) MAINTENANCE & GENERAL OPERATIONS 100,000 32
(05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 33
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 0 34
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 35
(C) PROF. FEES 25,000 36 HB1002
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(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 1
(E) DATA PROC. 0 2
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $2,286,852 3
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SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - INSTITUTE. There is hereby appropriated, to 5
the Arkansas House of Representatives , to be payable from the Constitutional 6
Officers Fund, for payment of per diem and mileage of members and newly 7
elected members who attend the Institute of Legislative Procedure, House 8
Legislative Orientation, and any other briefing meetings held prior to the 9
convening of a Legislative Session of the General Assembly , the sum 10
of................................................................... $50,000. 11
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SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. There is hereby 13
appropriated, to the Arkansas House of Representatives , to be payable from 14
the State Central Services Fund , for operating expenses required in 15
continuing the automating of the legislative process of the Arkansas House of 16
Representatives for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following: 17
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 19
NO. 2024 -2025 20
(01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 21
(A) OPER. EXPENSE $25,000 22
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 23
(C) PROF. FEES 0 24
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 125,000 25
(E) DATA PROC. 0 26
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $150,000 27
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SECTION 6. REGULAR SALARIES - MEMBER SERVICES. There is hereby 29
established for the Arkansas House of Representatives - Member Services for 30
the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees. 31
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Maximum Annual 33
Maximum Salary Rate 34
Item No. of Fiscal Year 35
No. Title Employees 2024 -2025 36 HB1002
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(1) HOUSE LEGIS ANALYST/SESSION EMPLOYEE III 6 GRADE GS11 1
(2) HOUSE SPECIAL PROJECTS/GRANTS COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS11 2
(3) HOUSE LEGIS ANALYST/SESSION EMPLOYEE II 3 GRADE GS09 3
(4) HOUSE LEGIS ANALYS T/SESSION EMPLOYEE I 2 GRADE GS06 4
(5) HOUSE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE SECRETARY 1 GRADE GS05 5
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 13 6
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SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - MEMBER SERVICES. There is hereby 8
appropriated, to the Arkansas House of Representatives , to be payable from 9
the State Central Services Fund , for personal services and operating expenses 10
of the Arkansas House of Representatives - Member Services for the fiscal 11
year ending June 30, 2025, the following: 12
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 14
NO. 2024 -2025 15
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $969,285 16
(02) EXTRA HELP 25,000 17
(03) PERSONAL SERV MATCHING 271,399 18
(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 19
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 10,000 20
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 21
(C) PROF. FEES 0 22
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 23
(E) DATA PROC. 0 24
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,275,684 25
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SECTION 8. REGULAR SALARIES - SUPPLEMENTAL STAFFING. There is hereby 27
established for the Arkansas House of Representatives - Supplemental Staffing 28
for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular 29
employees. 30
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Maximum Annual 32
Maximum Salary Rate 33
Item No. of Fiscal Year 34
No. Title Employees 2024 -2025 35
(1) HOUSE LEGISLATIVE ANALYST II 5 GRADE GS09 36 HB1002
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(2) HOUSE LEGISLATIVE ANALYST 2 GRADE GS06 1
(3) MANAGEMENT PROJECT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06 2
(4) HOUSE LEGIS COMMITTEE SECRETARY 5 GRADE GS05 3
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 13 4
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SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION - SUPPLEMENTAL STAFFING. There is hereby 6
appropriated, to the Arkansas House of Representatives , to be payable from 7
the State Central Services Fund , for personal services and operating expenses 8
of the Arkansas House of Representatives - Supplemental Staffing for the 9
fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following: 10
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 12
NO. 2024 -2025 13
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $670,000 14
(02) PERSONAL SERV MATCHING 174,000 15
(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 16
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 0 17
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 18
(C) PROF. FEES 0 19
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 20
(E) DATA PROC. 0 21
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $844,000 22
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SECTION 10. APPROPRIATION - HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE EXPENSES. There is 24
hereby appropriated, to the Arkansas House of Representatives , to be payable 25
from the State Central Services Fund , for paying per diem, expenses and 26
mileage to members of the House of Representatives at tending regular and 27
special meetings and other committee related activities of the House Select 28
Committees for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following: 29
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 31
NO. 2024-2025 32
(01) PER DIEM, EXPENSES AND MILEAGE FOR 33
MEMBERS OF HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEES $50,000 34
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SECTION 11. APPROPRIATION - REAPPROPRIATION - CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS 36 HB1002
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FUND. There is hereby appropriated, to the Arkansas House of Representatives , 1
to be payable from the Constitutional Officers Fund , for the balance 2
remaining on June 30, 2024 in the appropriations enacted t o defray any 3
necessary expenses of the House of Representative of the Ninety -Fourth 4
General Assembly, Section 2 of Act 1 of 2023, Sections 4 and 11 of Act 213 of 5
2023, and HB1001 as introduced in the 2024 Fiscal Session, there to be used 6
for the same purposes of the Arkansas House of Representative of the Ninety -7
Fourth General Assembly, the sum in the aggregate not to exceed... $1,950,000. 8
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SECTION 12. APPROPRIATION - REAPPROPRIATION - STATE CENTRAL SERVICES. 10
There is hereby appropria ted, to the Arkansas House of Representatives , to be 11
payable from the State Central Services Fund , for the balance remaining on 12
June 30, 2024 in the appropriations enacted to defray any necessary expenses 13
of the House of Representatives of the Ninety -Fourth General Assembly, 14
Sections 3, 5, 7, 9, 10 and 12 of Act 213 of 2023, there to be used for the 15
same purposes of the Arkansas House of Representatives of the Ninety -Fourth 16
General Assembly, the sum in the aggregate not to exceed.......... $2,025,000. 17
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SECTION 13. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 19
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. USES OF 20
FUNDS. The funds appropriated in this Act shall be used to defray the 21
necessary expenses of the operation of the Office of the Speaker of the House 22
of Representatives, the Office of the Chief of Staff, the Office of the 23
Coordinator of House Legislative Services, the Office of Parliamentarian, the 24
Chief Clerk's Office, House Member Services Office and other reasonable and 25
necessary expenses of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly 26
incurred during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 2025. Any balance 27
remaining on June 30, 2023 2024 in the funds provided by this Act shall be 28
made available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 2025 and for the same 29
purposes. 30
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SECTION 14. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 32
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. TRANSFER 33
AUTHORITY. If the Speaker of the House and the Chief of Staff or his 34
designee determine that any item or portion thereof appropriation herein for 35
a specific purpose is not needed for such purpose, they may certify such fact 36 HB1002
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to the State Auditor and the Stat e Auditor shall cause a transfer to be made 1
from one item to another. 2
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SECTION 15. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 4
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. SALARIES. 5
In order that exceptionally well-qualified personnel may be recruited and 6
retained, the House of Representatives may exceed the maximum salary levels 7
by no more than twenty percent (20%) for no more than one -third (1/3) of the 8
positions authorized in their operation appro priation act, may exceed the 9
maximum salary levels for the purpose of merit adjustments for all positions, 10
and may promote a maximum of two grades for no more than one -third (1/3) of 11
the classified positions authorized in its operation appropriation act. 12
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SECTION 16. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 14
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. 15
AUDIO/VISUAL POLICY. The appropriations provided herein to produce audio or 16
video materials by or under the direction of the House of Representatives 17
shall not be used for the following: 18
(a) A person may not use audio or video materials produced by or under the 19
direction of the House of Representatives in political or campaign 20
advertising. 21
(b) A person may not use audio or video materials produced by or under 22
the direction of the House of Representatives for a commercial purpose. 23
(1) In this section, "commercial purpose" means a purpose that 24
is intended to result in a profit or other tangible benefit. 25
(c) The House Management Committee may give permission to an entity to use 26
the audio or video materials for public education governmental 27
broadcast which shall not conflict with subsection (b). 28
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SECTION 17. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds 30
authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency 31
and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and 32
the restrictions of the State Procurement L aw, the General Accounting and 33
Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary 34
Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal 35
control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by 36 HB1002
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the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be 1
strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds. 2
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SECTION 18. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 4
Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 5
contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 6
which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 7
Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 8
manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 9
summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 10
Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 11
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SECTION 19. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the 13
General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits 14
the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 15
effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2024 is essential to the operation of 16
the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 17
the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 18
effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2024 could work irreparable harm 19
upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 20
programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 21
being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health 22
and safety shall be in full force an d effect from and after July 1, 2024. 23
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