Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1124 Compare Versions

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1	1		Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
2		-	Act 542 of the Regular Session
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5		-	State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H3/18/25 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 1124 3
8	6		4
9	7		By: Joint Budget Committee 5
10	8		6
11	9		7
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 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE 10
15	13		AND ADMINISTRATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 11
16	14		30, 2026; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 12
17	15		13
18	16		14
19	17		Subtitle 15
20	18		AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND 16
21	19		ADMINISTRATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 17
22	20		2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. 18
23	21		19
24	22		20
25	23		BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 21
26	24		22
27	25		SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - SHARED SERVICES. There is hereby 23
28	26		established for the Department of Finance and Administration - Shared 24
29	27		Services for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of 25
30	28		regular employees. 26
31	29		27
32	30		Maximum Annual 28
33	31		Maximum Salary Rate 29
34	32		Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 30
35	33		No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026 31
36	34		(1) SC006 SECRETARY OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 1 GRADE SE05 32
37	35		(2) U002U DFA DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND CHIEF OF STAFF 1 GRADE SE04 33
38	36		(3) N033N DFA ADMINISTRATIVE SVCS ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE SE02 34
39	37		(4) G001C DFA ASSISTANT ADMIN SVCS ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS15 35
40		-	(5) P006N DFA DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 1 GRADE GS15 36 ~~As Engrossed: H3/18/25~~ HB1124
	38	+	(5) P006N DFA DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 1 GRADE GS15 36 HB1124
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45	41		(6) G332C STATE INFRASTRUCTURE COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS15 1
46	42		(7) A003C DFA REVENUE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS14 2
47	43		(8) R040C DFA STATEWIDE PROGRAM MANAGER 1 GRADE GS13 3
48	44		(9) A027C ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS MANAGER 1 GRADE GS11 4
49	45		(10) R013C AGENCY HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER 1 GRADE GS11 5
50	46		(11) R041C DFA STATEWIDE PROGRAM COORDINATOR 3 GRADE GS11 6
51	47		(12) A082C ACCOUNTANT II 1 GRADE GS08 7
52	48		(13) R021C BUDGET ANALYST 1 GRADE GS08 8
53	49		(14) E023C TRAINING PROJECT MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08 9
54	50		(15) A089C ACCOUNTANT I 1 GRADE GS07 10
55	51		(16) V008C BUYER SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS07 11
56	52		(17) G132C DFA PROGRAM MANAGER 2 GRADE GS07 12
57	53		(18) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS07 13
58	54		(19) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 5 GRADE GS06 14
59	55		(20) R022C BENEFITS COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS06 15
60	56		(21) V010C DFA BUYER 4 GRADE GS06 16
61	57		(22) C018C DFA EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CMSNR 1 GRADE GS06 17
62	58		(23) R025C HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST 9 GRADE GS06 18
63	59		(24) G179C LEGAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06 19
64	60		(25) C022C BUSINESS OPERATIONS SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS05 20
65	61		(26) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 2 GRADE GS05 21
66	62		MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 45 22
67	63		23
68	64		SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - SHARED SERVICES. There is hereby authorized, 24
69	65		for the Department of Finance and Administration - Shared Services for the 25
70	66		2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part -time or temporary 26
71	67		employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated 27
72	68		herein for such purposes: twenty (20) temporary or part-time employees, when 28
73	69		needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform 29
74	70		Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the 30
75	71		appropriate classification. 31
76	72		32
77	73		SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - SHARED SERVICES. There is hereby 33
78	74		appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration , to be payable 34
79	75		from the State Central Services Fund , for personal services and operating 35
80		-	expenses of the Department of Finance and Administration - Shared Services 36 ~~As Engrossed: H3/18/25~~ HB1124
	76	+	expenses of the Department of Finance and Administration - Shared Services 36 HB1124
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85	79		for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 1
86	80		2
87	81		ITEM FISCAL YEAR 3
88	82		NO. 2025-2026 4
89	83		(01) REGULAR SALARIES $3,006,694 5
90	84		(02) EXTRA HELP 60,000 6
91	85		(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,049,119 7
92	86		(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 8
93	87		(A) OPER. EXPENSE 418,450 9
94	88		(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 41,368 10
95	89		(C) PROF. FEES 154,000 11
96	90		(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 12
97	91		(E) DATA PROC. 0 13
98	92		TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $4,729,631 14
99	93		15
100	94		SECTION 4. REGULAR SALARIES - BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES . There is 16
101	95		hereby established for the Department of Finance and Administration - Budget 17
102	96		and Management Services Division for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following 18
103	97		maximum number of regular employees. 19
104	98		20
105	99		Maximum Annual 21
106	100		Maximum Salary Rate 22
107	101		Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 23
108	102		No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026 24
109	103		(1) N012N DFA DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND CONTROLLER 2 GRADE SE03 25
110	104		(2) D004N DFA INTERGOVERNMENTAL SVCS ADMIN 1 GRADE SE02 26
111	105		(3) N038N DFA BUDGET ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE SE02 27
112	106		(4) N011N DFA CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 1 GRADE SE02 28
113	107		(5) N042N DFA TAX RESEARCH ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE SE02 29
114	108		(6) D005N DFA IT TECHNICAL SPECIALIST 7 GRADE IT11 30
115	109		(7) D002C DFA OIS ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE IT10 31
116	110		(8) D011C DFA ERP SYSTEM MANAGER 4 GRADE IT09 32
117	111		(9) D021C DFA ERP GROUP LEAD 6 GRADE IT08 33
118	112		(10) D007C INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER 2 GRADE IT08 34
119	113		(11) D030C INFORMATION SYSTEMS COORDINATOR 1 GRADE IT07 35
120		-	(12) D028C SENIOR SOFTWARE SUPPORT SPECIALIST 3 GRADE IT07 36 ~~As Engrossed: H3/18/25~~ HB1124
	114	+	(12) D028C SENIOR SOFTWARE SUPPORT SPECIALIST 3 GRADE IT07 36 HB1124
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125	117		(13) D033C DFA ERP ANALYST 32 GRADE IT06 1
126	118		(14) D039C NETWORK SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT06 2
127	119		(15) D038C SENIOR SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 5 GRADE IT06 3
128	120		(16) D016C SENIOR TECHNOLOGY ANALYST 4 GRADE IT06 4
129	121		(17) D054C COMPUTER SUPPORT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE IT05 5
130	122		(18) D063C COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALIST 2 GRADE IT05 6
131	123		(19) D061C INFORMATION SYSTEMS COORDINATION SPEC 1 GRADE IT05 7
132	124		(20) D052C SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 8 GRADE IT05 8
133	125		(21) D056C SYSTEMS COORDINATION ANALYST 1 GRADE IT05 9
134	126		(22) D058C COMPUTER OPERATIONS COORDINATOR 1 GRADE IT04 10
135	127		(23) D065C NETWORK SUPPORT ANALYST 6 GRADE IT04 11
136	128		(24) D064C WEBSITE DEVELOPER 2 GRADE IT04 12
137	129		(25) D071C COMPUTER SUPPORT ANALYST 5 GRADE IT03 13
138	130		(26) D084C COMPUTER OPERATOR 2 GRADE IT02 14
139	131		(27) D079C COMPUTER SUPPORT TECHNICIAN 3 GRADE IT02 15
140	132		(28) A002C DFA ASSISTANT ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATOR 3 GRADE GS15 16
141	133		(29) R002C DFA ASSISTANT BUDGET ADMINISTRATOR 2 GRADE GS15 17
142	134		(30) A001C DFA ASSISTANT TAX RESEARCH ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS14 18
143	135		(31) A006C DFA REVENUE TAX DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS13 19
144	136		(32) R040C DFA STATEWIDE PROGRAM MANAGER 7 GRADE GS13 20
145	137		(33) A021C AGENCY CONTROLLER I 2 GRADE GS12 21
146	138		(34) A025C DFA ACCOUNTING ACFR COORDINATOR 5 GRADE GS12 22
147	139		(35) G002C DFA ASSISTANT IGS ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS12 23
148	140		(36) A007C AUDIT MANAGER 1 GRADE GS11 24
149	141		(37) R041C DFA STATEWIDE PROGRAM COORDINATOR 28 GRADE GS11 25
150	142		(38) R043C DFA STATEWIDE PROGRAM SPECIALIST 4 GRADE GS09 26
151	143		(39) G109C GRANTS MANAGER 3 GRADE GS09 27
152	144		(40) A082C ACCOUNTANT II 1 GRADE GS08 28
153	145		(41) A047C FINANCIAL ANALYST II 1 GRADE GS08 29
154	146		(42) A089C ACCOUNTANT I 7 GRADE GS07 30
155	147		(43) G133C DFA DIVISION MANAGER I 1 GRADE GS07 31
156	148		(44) G132C DFA PROGRAM MANAGER 3 GRADE GS07 32
157	149		(45) G147C GRANTS COORDINATOR 5 GRADE GS07 33
158	150		(46) A065C PAYROLL SERVICES COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07 34
159	151		(47) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 5 GRADE GS06 35
160		-	(48) A074C FISCAL SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS06 36 ~~As Engrossed: H3/18/25~~ HB1124
	152	+	(48) A074C FISCAL SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS06 36 HB1124
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165	155		(49) G180C GRANTS ANALYST 9 GRADE GS06 1
166	156		(50) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS05 2
167	157		(51) D077C HELP DESK SPECIALIST 4 GRADE GS05 3
168	158		(52) E051C STAFF DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS05 4
169	159		(53) A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 5 GRADE GS04 5
170	160		MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 207 6
171	161		7
172	162		SECTION 5. EXTRA HELP - BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES . There is 8
173	163		hereby authorized, for the Department of Finance and Administration - Budget 9
174	164		and Management Services Division for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following 10
175	165		maximum number of part -time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra 11
176	166		Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: twelve (12) 12
177	167		temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed 13
178	168		those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its 14
179	169		successor, or this act for the appropriate classification. 15
180	170		16
181	171		SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES - OPERATIONS. 17
182	172		There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and 18
183	173		Administration, to be payable from the State Central Services Fund , for 19
184	174		personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Finance and 20
185	175		Administration - Budget and Management Services Division for the fiscal year 21
186	176		ending June 30, 2026, the following: 22
187	177		23
188	178		ITEM FISCAL YEAR 24
189	179		NO. 2025-2026 25
190	180		(01) REGULAR SALARIES $14,002,675 26
191	181		(02) EXTRA HELP 130,000 27
192	182		(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 4,716,355 28
193	183		(04) OVERTIME 5,000 29
194	184		(05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 30
195	185		(A) OPER. EXPENSE 1,500,000 31
196	186		(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 75,000 32
197	187		(C) PROF. FEES 211,000 33
198	188		(D) CAP. OUTLAY 100,000 34
199	189		(E) DATA PROC. 0 35
200		-	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $20,740,030 36 ~~As Engrossed: H3/18/25~~ HB1124
	190	+	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $20,740,030 36 HB1124
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205	193		1
206	194		SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES - 2
207	195		MISCELLANEOUS CASH. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of 3
208	196		Finance and Administration , to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the 4
209	197		State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State , for 5
210	198		operating expenses of the Department of Finance and Administration - Budget 6
211	199		and Management Services Division for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, 7
212	200		the following: 8
213	201		9
214	202		ITEM FISCAL YEAR 10
215	203		NO. 2025-2026 11
216	204		(01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 12
217	205		(A) OPER. EXPENSE $35,000 13
218	206		(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 14
219	207		(C) PROF. FEES 5,000 15
220	208		(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 16
221	209		(E) DATA PROC. 0 17
222	210		(02) REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS 300,000 18
223	211		TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $340,000 19
224	212		20
225	213		SECTION 8. EXTRA HELP - BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES - VICTIMS OF 21
226	214		CRIME JUSTICE ASSISTANCE - FEDERAL. There is hereby authorized, for the 22
227	215		Department of Finance and Administration - Budget and Management Services 23
228	216		Division for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part -24
229	217		time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds 25
230	218		appropriated herein for such purposes: one (1) temporary or part-time 26
231	219		employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the 27
232	220		Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act 28
233	221		for the appropriate classification. 29
234	222		30
235	223		SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION - BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES - VICTIMS OF 31
236	224		CRIME JUSTICE ASSISTANCE - FEDERAL. There is hereby appropriated, to the 32
237	225		Department of Finance and Administration - Budget and Management Services 33
238	226		Division, to be payable from the federal funds as designated by the Chief 34
239	227		Fiscal Officer of the State , for personal services, operating expenses and 35
240		-	administration of federal funds received through the Federal Victims of Crime 36 ~~As Engrossed: H3/18/25~~ HB1124
	228	+	administration of federal funds received through the Federal Victims of Crime 36 HB1124
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245	231		Act, Stop Violence Against Women Act, and the Family Violence Prevention and 1
246	232		Services Act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 2
247	233		3
248	234		ITEM FISCAL YEAR 4
249	235		NO. 2025-2026 5
250	236		(01) REGULAR SALARIES $521,862 6
251	237		(02) EXTRA HELP 6,272 7
252	238		(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 212,388 8
253	239		(04) OVERTIME 2,500 9
254	240		(05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 10
255	241		(A) OPER. EXPENSE 150,000 11
256	242		(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 13,000 12
257	243		(C) PROF. FEES 74,219 13
258	244		(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 14
259	245		(E) DATA PROC. 0 15
260	246		(06) GRANTS AND AID - STATEWIDE VIOLENCE 16
261	247		PREVENTION ACTIVITIES 30,440,304 17
262	248		(07) REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS 78,125 18
263	249		(08) GRANTS MGMT SYSTEM 200,000 19
264	250		TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $31,698,670 20
265	251		21
266	252		SECTION 10. APPROPRIATION - BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES - VICTIMS OF 22
267	253		CRIME JUSTICE ASSISTANCE - STATE. There is hereby appropriated, to the 23
268	254		Department of Finance and Administration - Budget and Management Services 24
269	255		Division, to be payable from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account , for 25
270	256		grants-in-aid to state agencies, local governments, and nonprofit 26
271	257		organizations for matching funds to implement approved programs through the 27
272	258		Victims of Crime Justice Assistance Program for the fiscal year ending June 28
273	259		30, 2026, the following: 29
274	260		30
275	261		ITEM FISCAL YEAR 31
276	262		NO. 2025-2026 32
277	263		(01) VICTIMS OF CRIME JUSTICE ASSISTANCE 33
278	264		PROGRAM MATCHING GRANTS $359,196 34
279	265		35
280		-	SECTION 11. APPROPRIATION - BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES - DEPARTMENT 36 ~~As Engrossed: H3/18/25~~ HB1124
	266	+	SECTION 11. APPROPRIATION - BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES - DEPARTMENT 36 HB1124
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285	269		OF JUSTICE NON-VICTIM ASSISTANCE GRANTS - FEDERAL. There is hereby 1
286	270		appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration - Budget and 2
287	271		Management Services Division , to be payable from the federal funds as 3
288	272		designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State , for personal services, 4
289	273		operating expenses and distribution of federal funds to state agencies, local 5
290	274		governments and entities that support improvements in the State's criminal 6
291	275		justice system for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 7
292	276		8
293	277		ITEM FISCAL YEAR 9
294	278		NO. 2025-2026 10
295	279		(01) REGULAR SALARIES $169,991 11
296	280		(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 81,485 12
297	281		(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 13
298	282		(A) OPER. EXPENSE 168,129 14
299	283		(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 3,500 15
300	284		(C) PROF. FEES 205,000 16
301	285		(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 17
302	286		(E) DATA PROC. 0 18
303	287		(04) GRANTS/AID - DEPT OF JUSTICE 19
304	288		NON-VICTIM ASSISTANCE MATCHING GRANTS 4,000,000 20
305	289		(05) REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS 200,000 21
306	290		TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $4,828,105 22
307	291		23
308	292		SECTION 12. APPROPRIATION - BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES - DEPARTMENT 24
309	293		OF JUSTICE NON-VICTIM ASSISTANCE GRANTS - STATE. There is hereby 25
310	294		appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration - Budget and 26
311	295		Management Services Division , to be payable from the Miscellaneous Agencies 27
312	296		Fund Account, for grants and aid to state agencies and local governments for 28
313	297		matching funds and to implement or sustain approved drug law enforcement, 29
314	298		violent offender, substance abuse and other non -victim assistance program 30
315	299		grants for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 31
316	300		32
317	301		ITEM FISCAL YEAR 33
318	302		NO. 2025-2026 34
319	303		(01) DEPT OF JUSTICE NON -VICTIM ASSISTANCE 35
320		-	MATCHING GRANTS $1,000,000 36 ~~As Engrossed: H3/18/25~~ HB1124
	304	+	MATCHING GRANTS $1,000,000 36 HB1124
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325	307		1
326	308		SECTION 13. APPROPRIATION - BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES - 2
327	309		INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY . There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of 3
328	310		Finance and Administration , to be payable from the State Central Services 4
329	311		Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the Department of 5
330	312		Finance and Administration - Budget and Management Services Division for the 6
331	313		fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 7
332	314		8
333	315		ITEM FISCAL YEAR 9
334	316		NO. 2025-2026 10
335	317		(01) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES $31,000,000 11
336	318		(02) AASIS BILLINGS 15,200,000 12
337	319		(03) IT APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM 150,000 13
338	320		TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $46,350,000 14
339	321		15
340	322		SECTION 14. APPROPRIATION - BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES - STATEWIDE 16
341	323		PAYROLL PAYING. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance 17
342	324		and Administration - Budget and Management Services Division , to be payable 18
343	325		from the paying account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the 19
344	326		State, for providing disbursement of personal services of the various state 20
345	327		agencies as a result of the consolidation to one federal identification 21
346	328		number for all state agencies in the State of Arkansas for the fiscal year 22
347	329		ending June 30, 2026, the following: 23
348	330		24
349	331		ITEM FISCAL YEAR 25
350	332		NO. 2025-2026 26
351	333		(01) STATEWIDE PAYROLL PAYING $50,000 27
352	334		28
353	335		SECTION 15. APPROPRIATION - BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES - DOMESTIC 29
354	336		VIOLENCE SHELTER FUND . There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of 30
355	337		Finance and Administration , to be payable from the Domestic Violence Shelter 31
356	338		Fund, for statewide grants awarded to a statewide domestic violence entity 32
357	339		under the Arkansas Domestic Violence Shelter Act of the Department of Finance 33
358	340		and Administration - Budget and Management Services Division for the fiscal 34
359	341		year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 35
360		-	36 ~~As Engrossed: H3/18/25~~ HB1124
	342	+	36 HB1124
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365	345		ITEM FISCAL YEAR 1
366	346		NO. 2025-2026 2
367	347		(01) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER GRANTS $100,000 3
368	348		4
369	349		SECTION 16. APPROPRIATION - BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES - PROJECT 5
370	350		SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of 6
371	351		Finance and Administration , to be payable from the federal funds as 7
372	352		designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State , for personal services, 8
373	353		operating expenses, and grants and aid related to Project Safe Neighborhoods 9
374	354		of the Department of Finance and Administration - Budget and Management 10
375	355		Services Division for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 11
376	356		12
377	357		ITEM FISCAL YEAR 13
378	358		NO. 2025-2026 14
379	359		(01) REGULAR SALARIES $27,467 15
380	360		(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 13,976 16
381	361		(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 17
382	362		(A) OPER. EXPENSE 4,946 18
383	363		(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 11,320 19
384	364		(C) PROF. FEES 0 20
385	365		(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 21
386	366		(E) DATA PROC. 0 22
387	367		(04) GRANTS & AID - PROJECT SAFE 23
388	368		NEIGHBORHOODS 349,550 24
389	369		TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $407,259 25
390	370		26
391	371		SECTION 17. APPROPRIATION - BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES - 27
392	372		COMPREHENSIVE OPIOID ABUSE PROGRAM . There is hereby appropriated, to the 28
393	373		Department of Finance and Administration , to be payable from the federal 29
394	374		funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State , for personal 30
395	375		services, operating expenses, and grants and aid related to the Comprehensive 31
396	376		Opioid Abuse Program of the Department of Finance and Administration - Budget 32
397	377		and Management Services Division for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, 33
398	378		the following: 34
399	379		35
400		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 36 ~~As Engrossed: H3/18/25~~ HB1124
	380	+	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 36 HB1124
401	381
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403		-
404		-
	382	+	11 01/14/2025 2:03:21 PM JAP009
405	383		NO. 2025-2026 1
406	384		(01) REGULAR SALARIES $158,475 2
407	385		(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 112,291 3
408	386		(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 4
409	387		(A) OPER. EXPENSE 295,597 5
410	388		(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 74,902 6
411	389		(C) PROF. FEES 263,290 7
412	390		(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 8
413	391		(E) DATA PROC. 0 9
414	392		(04) GRANTS & AID - COMPREHENSIVE OPIOID 10
415	393		ABUSE PROGRAM 6,955,800 11
416	394		TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $7,860,355 12
417	395		13
418	396		SECTION 18. APPROPRIATION - CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PROGRAMS . There is 14
419	397		hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration , to be 15
420	398		payable from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account , for child abuse and 16
421	399		neglect expenses and grants for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 17
422	400		following: 18
423	401		19
424	402		ITEM FISCAL YEAR 20
425	403		NO. 2025-2026 21
426	404		(01) CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PROGRAM 22
427	405		EXPENSES $5,251,521 23
428	406		24
429	407		SECTION 19. APPROPRIATION - CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS OF ARKANSAS . 25
430	408		There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and 26
431	409		Administration, to be payable from the Arkansas Children's Advocacy Center 27
432	410		Fund, for grants to children's advocacy centers in Arkansas for the fiscal 28
433	411		year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 29
434	412		30
435	413		ITEM FISCAL YEAR 31
436	414		NO. 2025-2026 32
437	415		(01) CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS GRANTS $500,000 33
438	416		34
439	417		SECTION 20. REGULAR SALARIES - BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES - 35
440		-	DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL. There is hereby established for 36 ~~As Engrossed: H3/18/25~~ HB1124
	418	+	DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL . There is hereby established for 36 HB1124
441	419
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443		-
444		-
	420	+	12 01/14/2025 2:03:21 PM JAP009
445	421		the Department of Finance and Administration - Budget and Management Services 1
446	422		Division for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of 2
447	423		regular employees. 3
448	424		4
449	425		Maximum Annual 5
450	426		Maximum Salary Rate 6
451	427		Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 7
452	428		No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026 8
453	429		(1) U127U EXEC DIR DEVLPMTL DISABILITIES COUNCIL 1 GRADE GS11 9
454	430		(2) G109C GRANTS MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09 10
455	431		(3) G147C GRANTS COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS07 11
456	432		(4) C022C BUSINESS OPERATIONS SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS05 12
457	433		MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 5 13
458	434		14
459	435		SECTION 21. APPROPRIATION - BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES - 15
460	436		DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL - STATE. There is hereby 16
461	437		appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration , to be payable 17
462	438		from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account , for personal services of the 18
463	439		Department of Finance and Administration - Budget and Management Services 19
464	440		Division - Developmental Disabilities Planning Council - State for the fiscal 20
465	441		year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 21
466	442		22
467	443		ITEM FISCAL YEAR 23
468	444		NO. 2025-2026 24
469	445		(01) REGULAR SALARIES $28,407 25
470	446		(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 9,118 26
471	447		TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $37,525 27
472	448		28
473	449		SECTION 22. APPROPRIATION - BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES - 29
474	450		DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL - FEDERAL. There is hereby 30
475	451		appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration , to be payable 31
476	452		from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the 32
477	453		State, for personal services, operating experiences and grants and aid of the 33
478	454		Department of Finance and Administration - Budget and Management Services 34
479	455		Division - Developmental Disabilities Planning Council - Federal for the 35
480		-	fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 36 ~~As Engrossed: H3/18/25~~ HB1124
	456	+	fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 36 HB1124
481	457
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483		-
484		-
	458	+	13 01/14/2025 2:03:21 PM JAP009
485	459		1
486	460		ITEM FISCAL YEAR 2
487	461		NO. 2025-2026 3
488	462		(01) REGULAR SALARIES $282,710 4
489	463		(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 103,389 5
490	464		(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 6
491	465		(A) OPER. EXPENSE 259,025 7
492	466		(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 10,843 8
493	467		(C) PROF. FEES 120,000 9
494	468		(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 10
495	469		(E) DATA PROC. 0 11
496	470		(04) GRANTS AND AID 1,190,929 12
497	471		TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,966,896 13
498	472		14
499	473		SECTION 23. REGULAR SALARIES - REVENUE SERVICES DIVISION . There is 15
500	474		hereby established for the Department of Finance and Administration - Revenue 16
501	475		Services Division for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number 17
502	476		of regular employees. 18
503	477		19
504	478		Maximum Annual 20
505	479		Maximum Salary Rate 21
506	480		Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 22
507	481		No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026 23
508	482		(1) N003N DFA DEP DIR AND COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE 1 GRADE SE03 24
509	483		(2) N035N DFA MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE SE02 25
510	484		(3) N004N DFA REV ASST COMMISSIONER POLICY & LEGAL 1 GRADE SE02 26
511	485		(4) G002N DFA REVENUE CHIEF COUNSEL 1 GRADE SE02 27
512	486		(5) N030N DFA STATE REVENUE OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE SE02 28
513	487		(6) N029N DFA TAX ADMINISTRATOR 2 GRADE SE02 29
514	488		(7) N028N DFA TAX AUDIT ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE SE02 30
515	489		(8) D054C COMPUTER SUPPORT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE IT05 31
516	490		(9) D056C SYSTEMS COORDINATION ANALYST 1 GRADE IT05 32
517	491		(10) D084C COMPUTER OPERATOR 1 GRADE IT02 33
518		-	(11) A003C DFA REVENUE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR 12 GRADE GS14 34
519		-	(12) A006C DFA REVENUE TAX DIVISION MANAGER 11 GRADE GS13 35
520		-	(13) R040C DFA STATEWIDE PROGRAM MANAGER 1 GRADE GS13 36 ~~As Engrossed: H3/18/25~~ HB1124
	492	+	(11) A003C DFA REVENUE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR 11 GRADE GS14 34
	493	+	(12) A006C DFA REVENUE TAX DIVISION MANAGER 10 GRADE GS13 35
	494	+	(13) R040C DFA STATEWIDE PROGRAM MANAGER 1 GRADE GS13 36 HB1124
521	495
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523		-
524		-
525		-	(14) G004C MANAGING ATTORNEY 6 GRADE GS13 1
	496	+	14 01/14/2025 2:03:21 PM JAP009
	497	+	(14) G004C MANAGING ATTORNEY 2 GRADE GS13 1
526	498		(15) G310C TAX APPEALS STAFF ATTORNEY 4 GRADE GS13 2
527	499		(16) G025C ATTORNEY SUPERVISOR 4 GRADE GS12 3
528	500		(17) G024C DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE 3 GRADE GS12 4
529		-	(18) A014C FISCAL DIVISION MANAGER 5 GRADE GS12 5
	501	+	(18) A014C FISCAL DIVISION MANAGER 3 GRADE GS12 5
530	502		(19) G047C ATTORNEY SPECIALIST 12 GRADE GS11 6
531	503		(20) G044C DFA REVENUE PROBLEM RESOLUTION OFFICER 2 GRADE GS11 7
532	504		(21) R041C DFA STATEWIDE PROGRAM COORDINATOR 6 GRADE GS11 8
533		-	(22) A033C TAX AUDITOR SUPERVISOR 21 GRADE GS11 9
	505	+	(22) A033C TAX AUDITOR SUPERVISOR 24 GRADE GS11 9
534	506		(23) G061C ACD DEPUTY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS10 10
535	507		(24) A049C DFA REVENUE OFFICE DISTRICT MANAGER 5 GRADE GS10 11
536	508		(25) G045C DFA DIVISION MANAGER III 10 GRADE GS09 12
537	509		(26) T106C DFA REVENUE SECURITY SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS09 13
538	510		(27) R043C DFA STATEWIDE PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS09 14
539	511		(28) P004C PUBLIC INFORMATION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09 15
540		-	(29) A054C TAX AUDITOR II ~~172~~ GRADE GS09 16
	512	+	(29) A054C TAX AUDITOR II 178 GRADE GS09 16
541	513		(30) G084C DFA DIVISION MANAGER II 7 GRADE GS08 17
542	514		(31) G133C DFA DIVISION MANAGER I 18 GRADE GS07 18
543	515		(32) A069C DFA REVENUE OFFICE ASST DISTRICT MNGR 5 GRADE GS07 19
544	516		(33) T032C DFA REVENUE SECURITY COORDINATOR 4 GRADE GS07 20
545	517		(34) S017C MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS07 21
546	518		(35) E040C STAFF DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07 22
547	519		(36) A059C TAX AUDITOR 2 GRADE GS07 23
548	520		(37) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 6 GRADE GS06 24
549	521		(38) A077C DFA LOCAL REVENUE OFFICE MANAGER 53 GRADE GS06 25
550	522		(39) E033C DFA ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SPEC 1 GRADE GS06 26
551	523		(40) A074C FISCAL SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 4 GRADE GS06 27
552	524		(41) C029C HEARING OFFICER 26 GRADE GS06 28
553	525		(42) G179C LEGAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 5 GRADE GS06 29
554	526		(43) B076C RESEARCH PROJECT ANALYST 2 GRADE GS06 30
555	527		(44) E046C TRAINING INSTRUCTOR 1 GRADE GS06 31
556	528		(45) S041C BOILER OPERATOR 6 GRADE GS05 32
557	529		(46) C022C BUSINESS OPERATIONS SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS05 33
558	530		(47) A094C DFA LOCAL REVENUE OFFICE SUPERVISOR 88 GRADE GS05 34
559	531		(48) C042C DFA REVENUE SUPERVISOR 33 GRADE GS05 35
560		-	(49) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 20 GRADE GS05 36 ~~As Engrossed: H3/18/25~~ HB1124
	532	+	(49) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 20 GRADE GS05 36 HB1124
561	533
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563		-
564		-
	534	+	15 01/14/2025 2:03:21 PM JAP009
565	535		(50) R032C HUMAN RESOURCES PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVE 1 GRADE GS05 1
566	536		(51) V015C PURCHASING SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS05 2
567	537		(52) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 12 GRADE GS04 3
568	538		(53) C048C DFA SUPERVISOR 92 GRADE GS04 4
569		-	(54) A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS04 5
	539	+	(54) A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 5 GRADE GS04 5
570	540		(55) A102C FISCAL SUPPORT TECHNICIAN 6 GRADE GS04 6
571		-	(56) C046C LEGAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS04 7
	541	+	(56) C046C LEGAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 5 GRADE GS04 7
572	542		(57) S046C MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN 1 GRADE GS04 8
573	543		(58) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 28 GRADE GS03 9
574		-	(59) C059C DFA SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ~~780~~ GRADE GS03 10
	544	+	(59) C059C DFA SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE 813 GRADE GS03 10
575	545		(60) S064C SKILLED TRADES HELPER 2 GRADE GS03 11
576	546		(61) X172C TAX INVESTIGATOR 33 GRADE GS03 12
577	547		(62) S087C INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES ASSISTANT 10 GRADE GS01 13
578		-	MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 1,~~545~~ 14
	548	+	MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 1,585 14
579	549		15
580	550		SECTION 24. EXTRA HELP - REVENUE SERVICES DIVISION . There is hereby 16
581	551		authorized, for the Department of Finance and Administration - Revenue 17
582	552		Services Division for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number 18
583	553		of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable 19
584	554		from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: eighty (80) temporary or 20
585	555		part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those 21
586	556		provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its 22
587	557		successor, or this act for the appropriate classification. 23
588	558		24
589	559		SECTION 25. APPROPRIATION - REVENUE SERVICES DIVISION - OPERATIONS. 25
590	560		There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and 26
591	561		Administration, to be payable from the State Central Services Fund , for 27
592	562		personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Finance and 28
593	563		Administration - Revenue Services Division for the fiscal year ending June 29
594	564		30, 2026, the following: 30
595	565		31
596	566		ITEM FISCAL YEAR 32
597	567		NO. 2025-2026 33
598		-	(01) REGULAR SALARIES $68,~~627~~,~~649~~ 34
	568	+	(01) REGULAR SALARIES $70,054,842 34
599	569		(02) EXTRA HELP 400,000 35
600		-	(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 28,~~257~~,~~216~~ 36 ~~As Engrossed: H3/18/25~~ HB1124
	570	+	(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 28,906,267 36 HB1124
601	571
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603		-
604		-
	572	+	16 01/14/2025 2:03:21 PM JAP009
605	573		(04) OVERTIME 500,000 1
606	574		(05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 2
607		-	(A) OPER. EXPENSE 24,~~990~~,000 3
608		-	(B) CONF. & TRAVEL ~~106~~,000 4
	575	+	(A) OPER. EXPENSE 25,000,000 3
	576	+	(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 110,000 4
609	577		(C) PROF. FEES 100,000 5
610	578		(D) CAP. OUTLAY 600,000 6
611	579		(E) DATA PROC. 0 7
612		-	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $~~123~~,~~580~~,~~865~~ 8
	580	+	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $125,671,109 8
613	581		9
614	582		SECTION 26. APPROPRIATION REVENUE SERVICES DIVISION - DRIVER 10
615	583		SERVICES/MOTOR VEHICLES PROGRAM . There is hereby appropriated, to the 11
616	584		Department of Finance and Administration , to be payable from the Commercial 12
617	585		Driver License Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the 13
618	586		Department of Finance and Administration - Revenue Services Division - Driver 14
619	587		Services/Motor Vehicles Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 15
620	588		following: 16
621	589		17
622	590		ITEM FISCAL YEAR 18
623	591		NO. 2025-2026 19
624	592		(01) REGULAR SALARIES $330,510 20
625	593		(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 152,309 21
626	594		(03) OVERTIME 30,000 22
627	595		(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 23
628	596		(A) OPER. EXPENSE 5,352,352 24
629	597		(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 25
630	598		(C) PROF. FEES 0 26
631	599		(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 27
632	600		(E) DATA PROC. 0 28
633	601		TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $5,865,171 29
634	602		30
635	603		SECTION 27. APPROPRIATION - REVENUE SERVICES DIVISION - INDIVIDUAL 31
636	604		INCOME TAX AND AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX REBATES . There is hereby 32
637	605		appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration - Revenue 33
638	606		Services Division, to be payable from the Individual Income Tax Withholding 34
639	607		Fund, for the purpose of making individual income tax refunds of taxes 35
640		-	withheld under the provisions of Arkansas Code beginning at 26 -51-901 and 36 ~~As Engrossed: H3/18/25~~ HB1124
	608	+	withheld under the provisions of Arkansas Code beginning at 26 -51-901 and 36 HB1124
641	609
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643		-
644		-
	610	+	17 01/14/2025 2:03:21 PM JAP009
645	611		property tax rebates under Amendment 79 of the Arkansas Constitution for the 1
646	612		fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 2
647	613		3
648	614		ITEM FISCAL YEAR 4
649	615		NO. 2025-2026 5
650	616		(01) INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX & AD VALOREM 6
651	617		PROPERTY TAX REBATES - REFUND/REIMB $780,000,000 7
652	618		8
653	619		SECTION 28. APPROPRIATION - REVENUE SERVICES DIVISION - CORPORATE 9
654	620		INCOME TAX. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and 10
655	621		Administration - Revenue Services Division , to be payable from the Corporate 11
656	622		Income Tax Withholding Fund , for the purpose of making corporate income tax 12
657	623		refunds of taxes withheld under the provisions of Arkansas Code 26 -51-901 for 13
658	624		the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 14
659	625		15
660	626		ITEM FISCAL YEAR 16
661	627		NO. 2025-2026 17
662	628		(01) CORPORATE INCOME TAX - 18
663	629		REFUND/REIMBURSEMENTS $200,000,000 19
664	630		20
665	631		SECTION 29. APPROPRIATION - REVENUE SERVICES DIVISION - GASOLINE TAX 21
666	632		REFUNDS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and 22
667	633		Administration - Revenue Services Division , to be payable from the Gasoline 23
668	634		Tax Refund Fund, for paying the valid gasoline tax refund claims of 24
669	635		agricultural users and bus drivers in the manner and to the extent provided 25
670	636		by law for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 26
671	637		27
672	638		ITEM FISCAL YEAR 28
673	639		NO. 2025-2026 29
674	640		(01) GASOLINE TAX REFUND CLAIMS $1,500,000 30
675	641		31
676	642		SECTION 30. APPROPRIATION - REVENUE SERVICES DIVISION - INTERSTATE 32
677	643		MOTOR FUEL TAX REFUNDS . There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of 33
678	644		Finance and Administration - Revenue Services Division , to be payable from 34
679	645		the Interstate Motor Fuel Tax Refund Fund , for paying refunds to interstate 35
680		-	users of motor fuels and special motor fuels as authorized by law for the 36 ~~As Engrossed: H3/18/25~~ HB1124
	646	+	users of motor fuels and special motor fuels as authorized by law for the 36 HB1124
681	647
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683		-
684		-
	648	+	18 01/14/2025 2:03:21 PM JAP009
685	649		fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 1
686	650		2
687	651		ITEM FISCAL YEAR 3
688	652		NO. 2025-2026 4
689	653		(01) INTERSTATE MOTOR FUEL TAX - 5
690	654		REFUND/REIMBURSEMENTS $10,000,000 6
691	655		7
692	656		SECTION 31. APPROPRIATION - REVENUE SERVICES DIVISION - MISCELLANEOUS 8
693	657		TAX REFUNDS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and 9
694	658		Administration - Revenue Services Division , to be payable from the 10
695	659		Miscellaneous Revolving Fund , for making refunds of taxes erroneously paid 11
696	660		and for refunds of the gross receipts taxes paid upon tickets to athletic 12
697	661		events pursuant to Arkansas Code 26 -52-412 and for other purposes as 13
698	662		authorized by law for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 14
699	663		15
700	664		ITEM FISCAL YEAR 16
701	665		NO. 2025-2026 17
702	666		(01) MISCELLANEOUS TAX - 18
703	667		REFUND/REIMBURSEMENTS $175,000,000 19
704	668		20
705	669		SECTION 32. APPROPRIATION - REVENUE SERVICES DIVISION - SPECIAL PLATES. 21
706	670		There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration 22
707	671		- Revenue Services Division , to be payable from the cash fund deposited in 23
708	672		the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State , 24
709	673		for administrative and operating expenses of disbursing the Motor Vehicle 25
710	674		Special License Plate fees to the proper entities for the fiscal year ending 26
711	675		June 30, 2026, the following: 27
712	676		28
713	677		ITEM FISCAL YEAR 29
714	678		NO. 2025-2026 30
715	679		(01) MV SPECIAL PLATES -ADMINISTRATIVE & 31
716	680		OPERATING EXPENSES $5,000,000 32
717	681		33
718	682		SECTION 33. APPROPRIATION - REVENUE SERVICES DIVISION - REVENUE 34
719	683		MISCELLANEOUS CASH. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of 35
720		-	Finance and Administration - Revenue Services Division, to be payable from 36 ~~As Engrossed: H3/18/25~~ HB1124
	684	+	Finance and Administration - Revenue Services Division , to be payable from 36 HB1124
721	685
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723		-
724		-
	686	+	19 01/14/2025 2:03:21 PM JAP009
725	687		the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief 1
726	688		Fiscal Officer of the State , for distribution of fees and service charges 2
727	689		collected on behalf of other entities and for other purposes as authorized by 3
728	690		law for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 4
729	691		5
730	692		ITEM FISCAL YEAR 6
731	693		NO. 2025-2026 7
732	694		(01) DISTRIBUTION OF FEES / SERVICE CHARGES $100,000 8
733	695		9
734	696		SECTION 34. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 10
735	697		CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. SHARED 11
736	698		SERVICES. (a)(1) The Chief Fiscal Officer of the State may create a Shared 12
737	699		Services paying accounts on his or her books and on the books of the 13
738	700		Treasurer of State and the Auditor of State for the payment of personal 14
739	701		services and operating expenses in the Shared Services Paying Account 15
740	702		Appropriation by the Department of Finance and Administration. 16
741	703		(2) The Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall direct the transfer 17
742	704		of funds and appropriations to the Shared Services Paying Account 18
743	705		appropriation section of this act on the books of the Treasurer of State, the 19
744	706		Auditor of State, and the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State. 20
745	707		(3) The transfer authority provided to the department in 21
746	708		subdivision (a)(2) of this section may be used to make transfers only within 22
747	709		the department's appropriation act or between other appropriation acts 23
748	710		authorized for the department. 24
749	711		(4) The provisions of this section shall be in effect from the date of 25
750	712		passage through June 30, 2025 2026. 26
751	713		27
752	714		SECTION 35. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 28
753	715		CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. BUDGET 29
754	716		AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE NON -VICTIM ASSISTANCE GRANTS. 30
755	717		The funds appropriated in this Act for Department of Justice Non -Victim 31
756	718		Assistance Matching Grants shall be used for matching funds for administering 32
757	719		the Federal Grants provided in this Act for the Department of Justice Non -33
758	720		Victim Assistance Grants. The Department of Finance and Administration - 34
759	721		Budget and Management Services Division is hereby authorized to call upon all 35
760		-	state agencies to assist in the implementation of the Department of Justice 36 ~~As Engrossed: H3/18/25~~ HB1124
	722	+	state agencies to assist in the implementation of the Department of Justice 36 HB1124
761	723
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763		-
764		-
	724	+	20 01/14/2025 2:03:21 PM JAP009
765	725		Non-Victim Assistance Grants. However, if no Federal Grants are available to 1
766	726		be matched with these funds, the funding provided from the Miscellaneous 2
767	727		Agencies Fund Account may be used to provide funding for Drug Task Force 3
768	728		operations across the State. The funds appropriated in this Act for 4
769	729		Department of Justice Non -Victim Assistance Matching Grants may be used to 5
770	730		provide one hundred percent (100%) of the required matching funds for state 6
771	731		agencies and to provide up to sixty percent (60%) of the required matching 7
772	732		funds for local governments should Federal Grants be available. Such funds 8
773	733		and appropriation may be transferred to eligible state agencies or paid to 9
774	734		local governments to be used for matching federal funds for administration of 10
775	735		the Department of Justice Non -Victim Assistance Grants or paid to local 11
776	736		governments to be used to fund Drug Task Force operations in such amounts as 12
777	737		determined by the Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council or 13
778	738		other oversight agency as designated by the Governor. Any unobligated 14
779	739		balances in funds in this Act for the Department of Justice Non -Victim 15
780	740		Assistance Grants may be used by state agencies as matching funds for other 16
781	741		U.S. Department of Justice Grants in an amount determined by the Chief Fiscal 17
782	742		Officer of the State. 18
783	743		Any unexpended balances in funds provided for Department of Justice Non -19
784	744		Victim Assistance Matching Grants in this act remaining on June 30, 2024 20
785	745		2025, may be carried forward and used for the same purpose during the fiscal 21
786	746		year ending June 30, 2025 2026. 22
787	747		The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 23
788	748		2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 24
789	749		25
790	750		SECTION 36. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 26
791	751		CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. REVENUE 27
792	752		SERVICES DIVISION - APPROPRIATION TRANSFERS. The Secretary of the Department 28
793	753		of Finance and Administration is authorized to transfer appropriation between 29
794	754		refund line item appropriations in this Act. The Secretary of the Department 30
795	755		of Finance and Administration shall immediately report any such transfers to 31
796	756		the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee. Such report 32
797	757		shall contain the amounts transferred and the reasons for the same. 33
798	758		The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 34
799	759		2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 35
800		-	36 ~~As Engrossed: H3/18/25~~ HB1124
	760	+	36 HB1124
801	761
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803		-
804		-
	762	+	21 01/14/2025 2:03:21 PM JAP009
805	763		SECTION 37. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 1
806	764		CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. REVENUE 2
807	765		SERVICES DIVISION - EXTRA HELP EXEMPTION. Extra Help positions authorized 3
808	766		herein are specifically exempt from limitation of hours, either by act or 4
809	767		regulation. Provided, however, when a temporary or part -time employee is 5
810	768		employed by the Department of Finance and Administration - Revenue Services 6
811	769		Division for a period of time exceeding seven (7) months, a report of such 7
812	770		shall be filed with the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget 8
813	771		Committee. 9
814	772		The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 10
815	773		2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 11
816	774		12
817	775		SECTION 38. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 13
818	776		CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. REVENUE 14
819	777		SERVICES DIVISION - AUTHORITY TO EMPLOY CERTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. 15
820	778		The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration is authorized 16
821	779		to employ certified law enforcement officers and specialized police personnel 17
822	780		as certified under § 12 -9-101 et seq. The certified law enforcement officers 18
823	781		and specialized police personnel employed under this section shall be 19
824	782		responsible for maintaining order and providing for the security, protection, 20
825	783		and safety of the Department of Finance and Administration buildings, 21
826	784		grounds, property, employees and customers. The certified law enforcement 22
827	785		officer shall have the powers, duties, privileges, and immunities of a 23
828	786		certified law enforcement officer. 24
829	787		The following two classifications shall be used by the agency for 25
830	788		security, protection, and safety personnel: 26
831	789		Maximum Salary Rate 27
832	790		Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 28
833	791		No. Code Title Employees 2024-2025 2025-2026 29
834	792		(1) T106C DFA REVENUE SECURITY SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS09 30
835	793		(2) T032C DFA REVENUE SECURITY COORDINATOR 4 GRADE GS07 31
836	794		MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 5 32
837	795		33
838	796		Department of Finance and Administration Alcoholic Beverage Control 34
839	797		Enforcement Division will manage training and certification of the certified 35
840		-	law enforcement officers and specialized police personnel and maintain all 36 ~~As Engrossed: H3/18/25~~ HB1124
	798	+	law enforcement officers and specialized police personnel and maintain all 36 HB1124
841	799
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843		-
844		-
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845	801		required documentation. 1
846	802		The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 2
847	803		2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 3
848	804		4
849	805		SECTION 39. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds 5
850	806		authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency 6
851	807		and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and 7
852	808		the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and 8
853	809		Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary 9
854	810		Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal 10
855	811		control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by 11
856	812		the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be 12
857	813		strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds. 13
858	814		14
859	815		SECTION 40. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 15
860	816		Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 16
861	817		contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 17
862	818		which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 18
863	819		Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 19
864	820		manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 20
865	821		summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 21
866	822		Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 22
867	823		23
868	824		SECTION 41. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the 24
869	825		General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits 25
870	826		the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 26
871	827		effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of 27
872	828		the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 28
873	829		the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 29
874	830		effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm 30
875	831		upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 31
876	832		programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 32
877	833		being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health 33
878	834		and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025. 34
879	835		35
880		-	~~APPROVED: 4/10/25~~ 36
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