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Act 30 of the Regular Session
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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1225 3
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By: Joint Budget Committee 5
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES 9
AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE BLACK RIVER TECHNICAL 10
COLLEGE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026; AND 11
FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 12
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AN ACT FOR THE BLACK RIVER TECHNICAL 16
COLLEGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025 -2026 17
FISCAL YEAR. 18
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 21
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SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established 23
for the Black River Technical College for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the 24
following maximum number of regular employees. 25
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Maximum Annual 27
Maximum Salary Rate 28
Item No. of Fiscal Year 29
No. Title Employees 2025-2026 30
TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 31
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS 32
(1) President, BRTC 1 $208,138 33
(2) IT Pool 5 34
Network Engineer $200,973 35
Information Systems Manager $128,994 36 HB1225
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Computer Network Coordinator $128,780 1
Technical Support Staff $123,019 2
Coordinator, Academic Computing $121,571 3
Coord., Administrative Computing $121,570 4
Coordinator of Information Technology $119,967 5
Website Developer/Programmer $119,967 6
System Programmer/Web Developer $118,592 7
Computer Systems Mgr. $108,987 8
Database Administrator $106,607 9
Systems Administrator $105,547 10
Information Systems Security Specialist $103,579 11
Institution Information Technology Coord. $101,489 12
Assistant Database Administrator $97,665 13
Computer Support Manager $97,585 14
Information Systems Coordinator $97,585 15
Senior Software Support Specialist $97,585 16
Systems Specialist $97,585 17
Information Technology Manager $96,408 18
Network Support Specialist $93,831 19
Senior Software Support Analyst $93,831 20
Tech Support/Systems Admin. $92,374 21
Tech Support/Applications Support $92,374 22
Information Systems Business Manager $90,223 23
Security Analyst $90,223 24
Systems Analyst $90,223 25
Information Technology Specialist $88,339 26
Computer Support Coordinator $86,753 27
Software Support Analyst $86,753 28
Systems Applications Supervisor $86,753 29
Computer Operations Coordinator $83,416 30
Systems Coordination Analyst $83,416 31
PC Support Specialist $81,860 32
Computer Support Specialist $80,208 33
Database Analyst $80,208 34
Digital Broadcast Specialist $77,123 35
Network Support Analyst $77,123 36 HB1225
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Website Developer $77,123 1
Information Systems Analyst $74,157 2
Information Systems Security Analyst $74,157 3
Computer Support Analyst $74,157 4
Software Support Specialist $71,305 5
Telecommunications Supervisor $71,305 6
Media Specialist $69,975 7
Computer Support Technician $68,562 8
Help Desk Specialist $68,562 9
Computer Operator $65,925 10
Network Analyst $65,925 11
Telecommunications Specialist $65,925 12
Multimedia Specialist $62,208 13
Information Technology Assistant $58,608 14
Computer Lab Technician $56,353 15
Multimedia Technician $51,130 16
Audiovisual Laboratory Assistant $47,272 17
(3) Vice President for Academic Affairs 1 $167,057 18
(4) Vice President for Student Affairs 1 $156,658 19
(5) Vice President of Finance & Administration 1 $156,658 20
(6) Vice President of Institutional Advancement 1 $156,657 21
(7) Director of Human Resources 1 $132,733 22
(8) Academic/Student Support 4 23
Counselor $127,508 24
Academic Counselor $94,342 25
Student Development Specialist $83,457 26
(9) Coord. of Cont. Ed. & Bus. Outreach 1 $122,249 27
(10) Director of Law Enforcement Training 1 $122,249 28
(11) Registrar 1 $122,249 29
(12) Director of Financial Aid 1 $122,006 30
(13) Default Management Coordinator 1 $122,005 31
(14) Dean of Students 1 $121,484 32
(15) Project/Program Administrator Pool 8 33
Project/Program Director $120,919 34
Project/Program Manager $101,256 35
Project/Program Specialist $91,408 36 HB1225
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(16) Director of Computer Services 1 $119,967 1
(17) Director of Off -Campus Operations 1 $119,881 2
(18) Controller 1 $117,181 3
(19) Director of Student Affairs 1 $114,976 4
(20) Director of Physical Plant 1 $113,103 5
(21) Director of Admissions 1 $111,453 6
(22) Institutional Research Coordinator 1 $111,362 7
(23) Associate Registrar 1 $106,166 8
(24) Assistant Director 1 $104,432 9
(25) Fiscal Support Pool 5 10
Fiscal Support Manager $92,082 11
Fiscal Support Supervisor $75,685 12
Accountant II $72,774 13
Accountant I $69,975 14
Fiscal Support Analyst $67,284 15
Fiscal Support Specialist $59,815 16
Accounting Technician $55,302 17
Fiscal Support Technician $51,130 18
(26) Public Safety Pool 5 19
HE Public Safety Commander III $90,223 20
Director Public Safety I $88,541 21
HE Public Safety Commander II $86,753 22
HE Public Safety Commander I $83,416 23
HE Public Safety Supervisor $74,157 24
Public Safety Officer $71,305 25
Public Safety Officer II $65,925 26
Security Officer Supervisor $62,208 27
Public Safety/Security Officer $56,353 28
HE Public Safety Dispatcher $47,272 29
Parking Control Supv. $47,272 30
Security Officer $47,272 31
Parking Control Officer $45,455 32
Watchman $38,855 33
(27) Admissions Counselor 1 $77,184 34
(28) Academic Advisor 1 $77,183 35
(29) Skilled Trades Pool 5 36 HB1225
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Skilled Trades Foreman $74,157 1
Skilled Trades Supervisor $71,305 2
Skilled Tradesman $68,562 3
Skilled Trades Helper $52,101 4
Apprentice Tradesman $46,319 5
(30) HEI Program Coordinator 2 $69,975 6
(31) Administrative Support Pool 14 7
Administrative Assistant $67,284 8
Administrative Analyst $67,284 9
Administrative Support Supervisor $62,208 10
Administrative Specialist III $59,815 11
Administration Support Specialist $59,815 12
Administrative Specialist II $53,175 13
Administrative Support Specialist $53,175 14
Administrative Specialist I $47,272 15
Extra Help Assistant $38,855 16
(32) Bookstore Manager 1 $67,284 17
(33) Financial Aid Analyst 2 $67,284 18
(34) Library Support Pool 1 19
Library Supervisor $67,284 20
Library Specialist $57,515 21
Library Technician $53,175 22
Library Support Assistant $49,164 23
(35) Payroll Services Specialist 1 $67,284 24
(36) Purchasing Specialist 1 $67,284 25
(37) Bookstore Office Manager 1 $55,302 26
(38) Human Resources Assistant 1 $55,302 27
(39) Cashier 2 $51,130 28
(40) Maintenance Assistant 6 $51,130 29
TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 30
ACADEMIC POSITIONS 31
(41) Director of Distance Education 1 $146,201 32
(42) Division Chairperson 4 $146,201 33
(43) Faculty 3 $139,340 34
(44) Librarian 1 $132,733 35
(45) Director of Adult Education 1 $127,510 36 HB1225
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(46) Director of Nursing 1 $120,305 1
(47) Director of Respiratory Care 2 $120,305 2
(48) Inst./Coord. Nursing & Allied Health 1 $120,305 3
(49) Instructor - Nursing/Resp. Therapy 15 $120,305 4
NINE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 5
ACADEMIC POSITIONS 6
(50) Faculty 47 $111,362 7
(51) Part-Time Faculty 55 $56,046 8
TWELVE MONTH AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES 9
POSITIONS 10
(52) Food Service Pool 4 11
Food Preparation Manager $64,696 12
Food Preparation Supervisor $57,515 13
Food Preparation Coordinator $51,130 14
Food Preparation Specialist $43,706 15
Food Preparation Technician $40,409 16
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 222 17
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SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for 19
the Black River Technical College for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the 20
following maximum number of part -time or temporary employees, to be known as 21
"Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: 22
seventy-five (75) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of 23
pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and 24
Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the appropriate 25
classification. 26
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SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby 28
appropriated, to the Black River Technical College , to be payable from the 29
Black River Technical College Fund , for personal services and operating 30
expenses of the Black River Technical College for the fiscal year ending June 31
30, 2026, the following: 32
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 34
NO. 2025-2026 35
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $6,200,000 36 HB1225
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(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 2,245,209 1
(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 2
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 986,862 3
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 4
(C) PROF. FEES 0 5
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 6
(E) DATA PROC. 0 7
(04) CONTINGENCY 471,604 8
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $9,903,675 9
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SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS. There is hereby appropriated, 11
to the Black River Technical College , to be payable from cash funds as 12
defined by Arkansas Code 19 -4-801, for personal services and operating 13
expenses of the Black River Technical College for the fiscal year ending June 14
30, 2026, the following: 15
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 17
NO. 2025-2026 18
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $12,000,000 19
(02) EXTRA HELP 1,000,000 20
(03) OVERTIME 10,000 21
(04) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 4,000,000 22
(05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 23
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 9,000,000 24
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 250,000 25
(C) PROF. FEES 3,000,000 26
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 6,500,000 27
(E) DATA PROC. 0 28
(06) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 6,200,000 29
(07) DEBT SERVICE 705,000 30
(08) FUND TRANSFERS, REFUNDS AND 31
INVESTMENTS 179,800 32
(09) PROMOTIONAL ITEMS 80,000 33
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $42,924,800 34
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SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING 36 HB1225
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ACADEMY BARRACKS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Black River Technical 1
College, to be payable from cash funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19 -4-801, 2
for construction, construction fees, and equipping a Law Enforcement Training 3
Academy Barracks of the Black River Technical College for the fiscal year 4
ending June 30, 2026, the following: 5
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 7
NO. 2025-2026 8
(01) CONSTRUCTION, CONSTRUCTION FEES, 9
AND EQUIPPING A LAW ENFORCEMENT 10
TRAINING ACADEMY BARRACKS $4,600,000 11
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SECTION 6. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds 13
authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency 14
and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and 15
the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and 16
Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary 17
Procedures and Restrictions Act, the Higher Education Expenditure Restriction 18
Act, or their successors, and other fiscal control laws of this State, where 19
applicable, and regulations promulgated by the Department of Finance and 20
Administration, as authorized by law, shall be strictly complied with in 21
disbursement of said funds. 22
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SECTION 7. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 24
Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 25
contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 26
which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 27
Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 28
manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 29
summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 30
Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 31
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SECTION 8. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General 33
Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the 34
appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 35
effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of 36 HB1225
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the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 1
the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 2
effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm 3
upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 4
programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 5
being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health 6
and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025. 7
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APPROVED: 2/11/25 10
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