Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1101 Compare Versions

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2		-	Act 787 of the Regular Session
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5		-	State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H4/7/25 1
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	3	+	State of Arkansas 1
6	4		95th General Assembly A Bill 2
7	5		Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1101 3
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9	7		By: Joint Budget Committee 5
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12	10		For An Act To Be Entitled 8
13	11		AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES 9
14	12		AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE ARKANSAS GOVERNOR'S 10
15	13		MANSION COMMISSION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 11
16	14		30, 2026; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 12
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19	17		Subtitle 15
20	18		AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS GOVERNOR'S 16
21	19		MANSION COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 17
22	20		2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. 18
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25	23		BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 21
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27	25		SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established 23
28	26		for the Arkansas Governor's Mansion Commission for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, 24
29	27		the following maximum number of regular employees. 25
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31	29		Maximum Annual 27
32	30		Maximum Salary Rate 28
33	31		Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 29
34	32		No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026 30
35		-	(1) ~~GOV42G~~ GOV MANSION ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE ~~SPC09~~ 31
36		-	(2) ~~GOV41G GOV CHEF~~ 1 GRADE ~~SGS11~~ 32
37		-	(3) ~~GOV39G GOV HORTICULTURALIST~~ 1 GRADE ~~SGS08~~ 33
38		-	(4) ~~GOV44G~~ GOV ~~MANSION EVENTS MANAGER 1~~ GRADE ~~SGS07~~ 34
39		-	(5) ~~GOV40G~~ GOV ~~FOOD SERVICES EXPERT~~ 2 GRADE ~~SGS05~~ 35
40		-	~~(6) GOV38G GOV EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR 1 GRADE SGS05~~ 36 ~~As Engrossed: H4/7/25~~ HB1101
	33	+	(1) Q113U GOV OFC MANSION ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS14 31
	34	+	(2) Q078U GOV OFC SPECIAL ASSISTANT II 1 GRADE GS11 32
	35	+	(3) Q077U GOV OFC MANAGEMENT SPECIAL ASSISTANT I 2 GRADE GS10 33
	36	+	(4) Q118U GOV OFC MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT I 4 GRADE GS09 34
	37	+	(5) Q112U GOV OFC HOUSEKEEPER SUPERVISOR 2 GRADE GS05 35
	38	+	MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 10 36 HB1101
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	42	+	SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for 2
	43	+	the Arkansas Governor's Mansion Commission for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the 3
	44	+	following maximum number of part -time or temporary employees, to be known as 4
	45	+	"Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: four 5
	46	+	(4) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to 6
	47	+	exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or 7
	48	+	its successor, or this act for the appropriate classification. 8
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	50	+	SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, 10
	51	+	to the Arkansas Governor's Mansion Commission , to be payable from the State 11
	52	+	Central Services Fund , for personal services and operating expenses of the 12
	53	+	Arkansas Governor's Mansion Commission for the fiscal year ending June 30, 13
	54	+	2026, the following: 14
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	56	+	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 16
	57	+	NO. 2025-2026 17
	58	+	(01) REGULAR SALARIES $654,450 18
	59	+	(02) EXTRA HELP 12,000 19
	60	+	(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 224,124 20
	61	+	(04) GOV MANSION ALLOWANCE 60,000 21
	62	+	(05) GOV MANSION OPERATING EXPENSES 201,830 22
	63	+	(06) GOV MANSION ANNUAL MAINTENANCE 112,846 23
	64	+	(07) GOV MANSION UTILITIES 235,000 24
	65	+	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,500,250 25
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	67	+	SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - GRAND HALL/MANSION/GROUNDS . There is hereby 27
	68	+	appropriated, to the Arkansas Governor's Mansion Commission , to be payable 28
	69	+	from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief 29
	70	+	Fiscal Officer of the State , for expenses of the Arkansas Governor's Mansion, 30
	71	+	Grand Hall and grounds of the Arkansas Governor's Mansion for the fiscal year 31
	72	+	ending June 30, 2026, the following: 32
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	74	+	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 34
	75	+	NO. 2025-2026 35
	76	+	(01) GRAND HALL/MANSION/GROUNDS EXP $500,000 36 HB1101
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	80	+	SECTION 5. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 2
	81	+	CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. 3
	82	+	ARKANSAS GOVERNOR'S MANSION - CASH FUND. The Chief Fiscal Officer of the 4
	83	+	State shall at each end of the fiscal year cause to be transferred into the 5
	84	+	State Central Services Fund the excess of the Arkansas Governor's Mansion - 6
	85	+	Cash Fund over $300,000 to defray state support for related purposes, 7
	86	+	including, but not limited to personal services and operating expenses, as 8
	87	+	required to carry out the functions, powers and duties of the Arkansas 9
	88	+	Governor's Mansion pursuant to A.C.A. §22 -3-801 - 806. 10
	89	+	The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 11
	90	+	2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 12
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	92	+	SECTION 6. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds 14
	93	+	authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency 15
	94	+	and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and 16
	95	+	the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and 17
	96	+	Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary 18
	97	+	Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal 19
	98	+	control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by 20
	99	+	the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be 21
	100	+	strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds. 22
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	102	+	SECTION 7. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 24
	103	+	Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 25
	104	+	contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 26
	105	+	which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 27
	106	+	Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 28
	107	+	manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 29
	108	+	summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 30
	109	+	Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 31
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	111	+	SECTION 8. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General 33
	112	+	Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the 34
	113	+	appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 35
	114	+	effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of 36 HB1101
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45		-	(7) GOV43G GOV MAINTENANCE MANAGER 1 GRADE SGS02 1
46		-	(8) GOV45G GOV MANSION EVENTS AIDE 1 GRADE SGS04 2
47		-	(9) GOV46G GOV MANSION EVENTS COORDINATOR 1 GRADE SGS05 3
48		-	MAX NO. OF EMPLOYEES 10 4
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50		-	SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for 6
51		-	the Arkansas Governor's Mansion Commission for the 2025 -2026 fiscal year, the 7
52		-	following maximum number of part -time or temporary employees, to be known as 8
53		-	"Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: four 9
54		-	(4) temporary or part -time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to 10
55		-	exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or 11
56		-	its successor, or this act for the appropriate classification. 12
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	117	+	the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 1
	118	+	the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 2
	119	+	effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm 3
	120	+	upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 4
	121	+	programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 5
	122	+	being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health 6
	123	+	and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025. 7
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58		-	SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, 14
59		-	to the Arkansas Governor's Mansion Commission, to be payable from the State 15
60		-	Central Services Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the 16
61		-	Arkansas Governor's Mansion Commission for the fiscal year ending June 30, 17
62		-	2026, the following: 18
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64		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 20
65		-	NO. 2025 -2026 21
66		-	(01) REGULAR SALARIES $654,450 22
67		-	(02) EXTRA HELP 12,000 23
68		-	(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 224,124 24
69		-	(04) GOV MANSION ALLOWANCE 60,000 25
70		-	(05) GOV MANSION OPERATING EXPENSES 201,830 26
71		-	(06) GOV MANSION ANNUAL MAINTENANCE 112,846 27
72		-	(07) GOV MANSION UTILITIES 235,000 28
73		-	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,500,250 29
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75		-	SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - GRAND HALL/MANSION/GROUNDS. There is hereby 31
76		-	appropriated, to the Arkansas Governor's Mansion Commission, to be payable 32
77		-	from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief 33
78		-	Fiscal Officer of the State, for expenses of the Arkansas Governor's Mansion, 34
79		-	Grand Hall and grounds of the Arkansas Governor's Mansion for the fiscal year 35
80		-	ending June 30, 2026, the following: 36 As Engrossed: H4/7/25 HB1101
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86		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 2
87		-	NO. 2025 -2026 3
88		-	(01) GRAND HALL/MANSION/GROUNDS EXP $500,000 4
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90		-	SECTION 5. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 6
91		-	CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. 7
92		-	ARKANSAS GOVERNOR'S MANSION - CASH FUND. The Chief Fiscal Officer of the 8
93		-	State shall at each end of the fiscal year cause to be transferred into the 9
94		-	State Central Services Fund the excess of the Arkansas Governor's Mansion - 10
95		-	Cash Fund over $300,000 to defray state support for related purposes, 11
96		-	including, but not limited to personal services and operating expenses, as 12
97		-	required to carry out the functions, powers and duties of the Arkansas 13
98		-	Governor's Mansion pursuant to A.C.A. §22 -3-801 - 806. 14
99		-	The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 15
100		-	2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 16
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102		-	SECTION 6. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds 18
103		-	authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency 19
104		-	and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and 20
105		-	the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and 21
106		-	Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary 22
107		-	Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal 23
108		-	control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by 24
109		-	the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be 25
110		-	strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds. 26
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112		-	SECTION 7. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 28
113		-	Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 29
114		-	contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 30
115		-	which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 31
116		-	Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 32
117		-	manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 33
118		-	summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 34
119		-	Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 35
120		-	36 As Engrossed: H4/7/25 HB1101
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125		-	SECTION 8. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General 1
126		-	Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the 2
127		-	appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 3
128		-	effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of 4
129		-	the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 5
130		-	the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 6
131		-	effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm 7
132		-	upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 8
133		-	programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 9
134		-	being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health 10
135		-	and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025. 11
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