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Act 609 of the Regular Session
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State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 39 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 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 10
- DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 11
ENDING JUNE 30, 2026; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 12
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Subtitle 15
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - 16
DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES 17
APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025 -2026 FISCAL 18
YEAR. 19
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 22
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SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES. There is hereby established for the 24
Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services for the 2025 -2026 25
fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees. 26
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Maximum Annual 28
Maximum Salary Rate 29
Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 30
No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026 31
(1) U070U ACOM DWS DEPUTY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01 32
(2) U076U DWS WORKFORCE INVESTMENT DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01 33
(3) D002N STATE DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR LEAD 1 GRADE IT11 34
(4) D006N STATE SYSTEMS ARCHITECT 3 GRADE IT10 35
(5) D001C STATE DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE IT09 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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(6) D022N IT SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER 1 GRADE IT09 1
(7) D007C INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER 3 GRADE IT08 2
(8) D012C DATABASE SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT08 3
(9) D017C INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT07 4
(10) D022C SYSTEMS SPECIALIST 2 GRADE IT06 5
(11) D028C SENIOR SOFTWARE SUPPORT SPECIALIST 3 GRADE IT07 6
(12) D038C SENIOR SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 14 GRADE IT06 7
(13) D052C SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 6 GRADE IT05 8
(14) D061C INFORMATION SYSTEMS COORDINATION SPEC 1 GRADE IT05 9
(15) D063C COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT05 10
(16) D071C COMPUTER SUPPORT ANALYST 2 GRADE IT03 11
(17) G349C DWS CHIEF OF LEGAL SERVICES 1 GRADE GS15 12
(18) A139C CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER 1 GRADE GS15 13
(19) G007N ACOM DWS GENERAL COUNSEL 1 GRADE GS14 14
(20) G004C MANAGING ATTORNEY 2 GRADE GS13 15
(21) N050N ACOM DWS ASST DIR, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 1 GRADE GS13 16
(22) G010C ACOM DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS12 17
(23) G047C ATTORNEY SPECIALIST 3 GRADE GS11 18
(24) A031C ASSISTANT CONTROLLER 2 GRADE GS11 19
(25) G040C ACOM REHAB DIRECTOR - SPECIAL PROGRAMS 1 GRADE GS10 20
(26) G073C ATTORNEY 1 GRADE GS10 21
(27) G109C GRANTS MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09 22
(28) G110C ACOM DWS PROGRAM MANAGER 4 GRADE GS09 23
(29) R015C ACOM DWS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09 24
(30) A052C ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS09 25
(31) R019C BUDGET MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09 26
(32) R021C BUDGET ANALYST 1 GRADE GS08 27
(33) G127C ACOM DWS PROGRAM OPERATIONS MANAGER 5 GRADE GS08 28
(34) A041C PROGRAM FISCAL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08 29
(35) G128C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER II 1 GRADE GS08 30
(36) L098C CERTIFIED VOCATIONAL REHAB COUNSELOR 3 GRADE GS08 31
(37) V007C PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS08 32
(38) A082C ACCOUNTANT II 1 GRADE GS08 33
(39) S017C MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07 34
(40) X047C REAL ESTATE MANAGER 1 GRADE GS07 35
(41) A089C ACCOUNTANT I 3 GRADE GS07 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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(42) A065C PAYROLL SERVICES COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07 1
(43) A075C FINANCIAL ANALYST I 2 GRADE GS07 2
(44) A081C AUDITOR 2 GRADE GS07 3
(45) G163C ACOM REHAB PROGRAM COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07 4
(46) G179C LEGAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06 5
(47) A074C FISCAL SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 6 GRADE GS06 6
(48) A084C PROGRAM/FIELD AUDIT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06 7
(49) G217C ACOM DWS WORKFORCE SPECIALIST 4 GRADE GS06 8
(50) S033C MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR 3 GRADE GS06 9
(51) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06 10
(52) R027C BUDGET SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS06 11
(53) S032C PRINT SHOP SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS05 12
(54) V014C BUYER 3 GRADE GS05 13
(55) S031C SKILLED TRADESMAN 1 GRADE GS05 14
(56) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 16 GRADE GS05 15
(57) A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 4 GRADE GS04 16
(58) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 3 GRADE GS04 17
(59) S046C MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN 1 GRADE GS04 18
(60) R036C HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS04 19
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 137 20
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SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, to 22
the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the paying account as 23
determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services 24
and operating expenses of the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce 25
Services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 26
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 28
NO. 2025-2026 29
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $8,165,436 30
(02) EXTRA HELP 200,000 31
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 3,042,896 32
(04) OVERTIME 100,000 33
(05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 34
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 4,200,000 35
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 50,000 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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(C) PROF. FEES 250,000 1
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 250,000 2
(E) DATA PROC. 0 3
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $16,258,332 4
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SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS - TRUST FUND. There is hereby 6
appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the Division 7
of Workforce Services Trust Fund, for personal services and operating 8
expenses of the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - 9
Operations - Trust Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 10
following: 11
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 13
NO. 2025 -2026 14
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $29,170,849 15
(02) EXTRA HELP 1,000,000 16
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 11,642,535 17
(04) OVERTIME 360,000 18
(05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 19
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 19,335,741 20
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 396,990 21
(C) PROF. FEES 1,672,462 22
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 23
(E) DATA PROC. 0 24
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $63,578,577 25
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SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND EXPENSES - CASH. 27
There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable 28
from the cash funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19 -4-801, for unemployment 29
benefit payments and other expenses including disaster relief payments, 30
training allowances, payments to participant contractors and Unemployment 31
Insurance Trust Fund loan repayments by the Department of Commerce - Division 32
of Workforce Services - Unemployment Benefits and Expenses - Cash for the 33
fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 34
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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NO. 2025 -2026 1
(01) DISASTER RELIEF PAYMENTS $350,000 2
(02) FEDERALLY PAID BENEFITS PAYMENTS 200,000,000 3
(03) U I BENEFITS - REIMBURSABLE EMPLOYERS 1,000,000 4
(04) U I BENEFITS - TAXABLE EMPLOYERS 500,000,000 5
(05) TRAINING ALLOWANCES 500,000 6
(06) PAYMENTS TO PART CONTRACTORS 150,000 7
(07) UI ADVANCE REPAYMENT 1 8
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $702,000,001 9
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SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS. There is hereby 11
appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the Division 12
of Workforce Services Special Fund, for payment of the annual assessment to 13
maintain voting member rights in the National Association of Workforce 14
Agencies by the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - 15
Annual Assessments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 16
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 18
NO. 2025 -2026 19
(01) ANNUAL ASSESSMENT $26,000 20
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SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - EXCESS UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND EXPENSES. 22
There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable 23
from the Division of Workforce Services Special Fund, for construction, 24
personal services and matching, maintenance and general operating expenses 25
for the Administration Building and all other agency owned buildings, 26
building and land acquisition, rent of buildings, and payment of unemployment 27
benefits and expenses incurred by the Department of Commerce - Division of 28
Workforce Services in the administration of the Division of Workforce 29
Services Law, the Arkansas Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and the 30
Arkansas Works Act of 2016, or their successor programs and any other 31
programs transferred under the direction and supervision of the Division of 32
Workforce Services, when such expenses exceed funds available from other 33
sources by the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - 34
Excess Unemployment Benefits and Expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 35
2026, the following: 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 2
NO. 2025 -2026 3
(01) CONSTRUCTION $0 4
(02) RENT OF BUILDINGS 0 5
(03) PAYMENT/EXPENSES 10,000,000 6
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $10,000,000 7
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SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT. 9
There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable 10
from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the 11
State, for grant payments of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act by 12
the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Workforce 13
Innovation and Opportunity Act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 14
following: 15
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 17
NO. 2025 -2026 18
(01) WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY 19
ACT PAYMENTS $30,000,000 20
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SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - U I TRUST FUND INTEREST/UNEMPLOYMENT 22
INSURANCE. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to 23
be payable from the Employment Security Advance Interest Trust Fund, for 24
paying interest incurred by the state on advances from the Federal 25
Unemployment Trust Fund, making refunds of advance interest taxes or interest 26
and penalty payments which were erroneously paid, and returning moneys to the 27
Unemployment Compensation Fund Clearing Account which were incorrectly 28
identified and erroneously transferred, if needed by the Department of 29
Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - U I Trust Fund 30
Interest/Unemployment Insurance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 31
following: 32
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 34
NO. 2025 -2026 35
(01) U I TRUST FUND INTEREST $3,000,000 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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(02) LOAN INTEREST 1 1
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $3,000,001 2
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SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION - REED ACT FUNDS. There is hereby 4
appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the cash 5
funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19 -4-801, for construction, improvement of 6
buildings, rent and lease costs, acquisition of data processing equipment, 7
acquisition of land, payment of salaries and related benefits, maintenance 8
and general operation and for the payment of unemployment insurance benefits 9
or as prescribed by the Social Security Act by the Department of Commerce - 10
Division of Workforce Services - Reed Act Funds for the fiscal year ending 11
June 30, 2026, the following: 12
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 14
NO. 2025 -2026 15
(01) REED ACT FUNDS $1,000,000 16
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SECTION 10. REGULAR SALARIES - DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES – 18
REEMPLOYMENT. There is hereby established for the Department of Commerce - 19
Division of Workforce Services – Reemployment for the 2025 -2026 fiscal year, 20
the following maximum number of regular employees. 21
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Maximum Annual 23
Maximum Salary Rate 24
Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 25
No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026 26
(1) U036U AR APPEALS TRIBUNAL CHAIRMAN 1 GRADE SE01 27
(2) G324C ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, REEMPLOYMENT 1 GRADE GS15 28
(3) N074N ACOM DWS ASST DIR, UNEMPLOYMENT INS 1 GRADE GS13 29
(4) G020C ACOM DWS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS12 30
(5) A031C ASSISTANT CONTROLLER 1 GRADE GS11 31
(6) G047C ATTORNEY SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS11 32
(7) G068C ACOM DWS AREA OPERATIONS CHIEF 1 GRADE GS10 33
(8) G073C ATTORNEY 8 GRADE GS10 34
(9) G076C ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER 1 GRADE GS10 35
(10) G110C ACOM DWS PROGRAM MANAGER 5 GRADE GS09 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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(11) G288C ACOM DWS DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09 1
(12) G127C ACOM DWS PROGRAM OPERATIONS MANAGER 15 GRADE GS08 2
(13) G128C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER II 1 GRADE GS08 3
(14) A073C PROGRAM/FIELD AUDITOR SUPERVISOR 2 GRADE GS07 4
(15) A081C AUDITOR 2 GRADE GS07 5
(16) A085C ACOM DWS SR FIELD TAX REPRESENTATIVE 2 GRADE GS07 6
(17) A089C ACCOUNTANT I 1 GRADE GS07 7
(18) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS07 8
(19) G138C AGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OFFICER 8 GRADE GS07 9
(20) G149C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER I 6 GRADE GS07 10
(21) G181C ACOM DWS PROGRAM MONITOR 29 GRADE GS07 11
(22) G196C ACOM DWS SATELLITE OFFICE SUPERVISOR 6 GRADE GS07 12
(23) G209C ACOM DWS PROGRAM SUPERVISOR 14 GRADE GS07 13
(24) A084C PROGRAM/FIELD AUDIT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06 14
(25) A092C ACOM DWS FIELD TAX REP 14 GRADE GS06 15
(26) B076C RESEARCH PROJECT ANALYST 6 GRADE GS06 16
(27) C032C ACOM DWS UI CLAIM TECHNICIAN 9 GRADE GS06 17
(28) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 2 GRADE GS06 18
(29) E046C TRAINING INSTRUCTOR 10 GRADE GS06 19
(30) G217C ACOM DWS WORKFORCE SPECIALIST 125 GRADE GS06 20
(31) X139C ACOM DWS UI INVESTIGATOR 10 GRADE GS06 21
(32) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS05 22
(33) C050C ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS05 23
(34) G220C DWS UNIT SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS05 24
(35) A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 11 GRADE GS04 25
(36) C046C LEGAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 9 GRADE GS04 26
(37) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 5 GRADE GS04 27
(38) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 5 GRADE GS03 28
(39) X183C ACOM DWS CLAIMS ADJUDICATOR 4 GRADE GS03 29
(40) C087C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST I 2 GRADE GS02 30
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 325 31
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SECTION 11. APPROPRIATION - REEMPLOYMENT - FEDERAL. There is hereby 33
appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the federal 34
funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal 35
services and operating expenses of the Department of Commerce - Division of 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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Workforce Services – Reemployment - Federal for the fiscal year ending June 1
30, 2026, the following: 2
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 4
NO. 2025-2026 5
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $10,050,500 6
(02) EXTRA HELP 500,000 7
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 4,685,817 8
(04) OVERTIME 260,000 9
(05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 10
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 5,000,000 11
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 75,000 12
(C) PROF. FEES 775,000 13
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 14
(E) DATA PROC. 0 15
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $21,346,317 16
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SECTION 12. APPROPRIATION - NEW HIRE REGISTRY. There is hereby 18
appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the paying 19
account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal 20
services, maintenance and general operations by the Department of Commerce - 21
Division of Workforce Services - New Hire Registry for the fiscal year ending 22
June 30, 2026, the following: 23
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 25
NO. 2025 -2026 26
(01) NEW HIRE REGISTRY -PERSONAL SERVICES, 27
MAINTENANCE & GENERAL OPERATIONS $250,000 28
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SECTION 13. APPROPRIATION - DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES - TRAINING 30
TRUST FUND. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to 31
be payable from the Division of Workforce Services Training Trust Fund, for 32
personal services, operating expenses, and grants for the Worker Training 33
Program of the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - 34
Training Trust Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 35
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 1
NO. 2025 -2026 2
(01) PERSONAL SERVICES, OPERATING EXPENSES 3
AND GRANTS $2,500,000 4
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SECTION 14. APPROPRIATION - DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES - 6
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION FUND. There is hereby appropriated, to 7
the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the Division of Workforce 8
Services Unemployment Insurance Administration Fund, for personal services 9
and operating expenses of the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce 10
Services - Unemployment Insurance Administration Fund for the fiscal year 11
ending June 30, 2026, the following: 12
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 14
NO. 2025 -2026 15
(01) ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES $6,000,000 16
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SECTION 15. APPROPRIATION - TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. There 18
is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the 19
cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal 20
Officer of the State, for Payments of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program 21
by of the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Trade 22
Adjustment Assistance Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 23
following: 24
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 26
NO. 2025 -2026 27
(01) TAA SUPPORTIVE SERVICES $200,000 28
(02) TAA VENDOR PAYMENTS 1,000,000 29
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,200,000 30
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SECTION 16. REGULAR SALARIES - DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES - 32
ARKANSAS WORKFORCE CONNECTIONS. There is hereby established for the 33
Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Arkansas Workforce 34
Connections for the 2025 -2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of 35
regular employees. 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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Maximum Annual 2
Maximum Salary Rate 3
Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 4
No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026 5
(1) G323C DIR OF ARKANSAS WORKFORCE CONNECTION 1 GRADE SE04 6
(2) U070U ACOM DWS DEPUTY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01 7
(3) N051N ACOM DWS ASST DIR, EMPLOYMENT ASSIST 1 GRADE GS13 8
(4) A015C ACOM DWS DIR INTERNAL AUDIT & SECURITY 1 GRADE GS12 9
(5) G016N ACOM DWS ASST DIR GRANTS RESOURCE ADMIN 1 GRADE GS12 10
(6) G020C ACOM DWS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS12 11
(7) G068C ACOM DWS AREA OPERATIONS CHIEF 5 GRADE GS10 12
(8) G073C ATTORNEY 2 GRADE GS10 13
(9) G109C GRANTS MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09 14
(10) G110C ACOM DWS PROGRAM MANAGER 2 GRADE GS09 15
(11) G243C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER III 2 GRADE GS09 16
(12) A060C SENIOR AUDITOR 2 GRADE GS08 17
(13) G114C ACOM DWS WORKFORCE INVEST REG ADVISOR 2 GRADE GS08 18
(14) G127C ACOM DWS PROGRAM OPERATIONS MANAGER 9 GRADE GS08 19
(15) G128C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER II 12 GRADE GS08 20
(16) E040C STAFF DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07 21
(17) G149C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER I 3 GRADE GS07 22
(18) G181C ACOM DWS PROGRAM MONITOR 16 GRADE GS07 23
(19) G209C ACOM DWS PROGRAM SUPERVISOR 5 GRADE GS07 24
(20) B076C RESEARCH PROJECT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06 25
(21) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 5 GRADE GS06 26
(22) E046C TRAINING INSTRUCTOR 1 GRADE GS06 27
(23) G217C ACOM DWS WORKFORCE SPECIALIST 58 GRADE GS06 28
(24) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 GRADE GS04 29
(25) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 3 GRADE GS03 30
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 137 31
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SECTION 17. APPROPRIATION – ARKANSAS WORKFORCE CONNECTIONS. There is 33
hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the 34
paying account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for 35
personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Commerce - 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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Division of Workforce Services - Arkansas Workforce Connections for the 1
fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 2
3
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 4
NO. 2025-2026 5
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $2,000,000 6
(02) EXTRA HELP 25,000 7
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 789,450 8
(04) OVERTIME 10,000 9
(05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 10
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 2,310,000 11
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 50,000 12
(C) PROF. FEES 1,000,000 13
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 200,000 14
(E) DATA PROC. 0 15
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $6,384,450 16
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SECTION 18. APPROPRIATION - WAGNER PEYSER - FEDERAL. There is hereby 18
appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the federal 19
funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal 20
services and operating expenses by the Department of Commerce - Division of 21
Workforce Services – Wagner Peyser - Federal for the fiscal year ending June 22
30, 2026, the following: 23
24
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 25
NO. 2025-2026 26
(01) WAGNER PEYSER - FEDERAL $7,000,000 27
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SECTION 19. APPROPRIATION - JOBS FOR VETERANS - FEDERAL. There is 29
hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the 30
federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for 31
personal services and operating expenses by the Department of Commerce - 32
Division of Workforce Services - Jobs for Veterans – Federal for the fiscal 33
year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 34
35
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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NO. 2025-2026 1
(01) JOBS FOR VETERANS - FEDERAL $1,750,000 2
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SECTION 20. APPROPRIATION - FOREIGN LABOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM - 4
FEDERAL. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be 5
payable from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of 6
the State, for personal services and operating expenses by the Department of 7
Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Foreign Labor Certification 8
Program – Federal for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 9
10
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 11
NO. 2025-2026 12
(01) FOREIGN LABOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM $450,000 13
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SECTION 21. APPROPRIATION - WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT - FEDERAL. 15
There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable 16
from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the 17
State, for personal services and operating expenses by the Department of 18
Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Work Opportunity Tax Credit – 19
Federal for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 20
21
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 22
NO. 2025-2026 23
(01) WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT PROGRAM $450,000 24
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SECTION 22. APPROPRIATION - TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - 26
FEDERAL. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be 27
payable from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of 28
the State, for personal services and operating expenses by the Department 29
of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Trade Adjustment Assistance 30
Program - Federal for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 31
32
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 33
NO. 2025-2026 34
(01) TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE 35
PROGRAM - FEDERAL $350,000 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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SECTION 23. APPROPRIATION - REIMAGINE - FEDERAL. There is hereby 2
appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the federal 3
funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal 4
services and operating expenses by the Department of Commerce - Division of 5
Workforce Services – Reimagine – Federal for the fiscal year ending June 30, 6
2026, the following: 7
8
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 9
NO. 2025-2026 10
(01) REIMAGINE PROGRAM $600,000 11
12
SECTION 24. APPROPRIATION - WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT - 13
OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to 14
be payable from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer 15
of the State, for personal services and operating expenses by the Department 16
of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services – Workforce Innovation and 17
Opportunity Act – Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 18
following: 19
20
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 21
NO. 2025-2026 22
(01) WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND 23
OPPORTUNITY ACT $4,000,000 24
25
SECTION 25. REGULAR SALARIES - ARKANSAS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION 26
NETWORK/EXISTING BUSINESS. There is hereby established for the Department of 27
Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Arkansas Manufacturing Extension 28
Network/Existing Business for the 2025 -2026 fiscal year, the following 29
maximum number of regular employees. 30
31
Maximum Annual 32
Maximum Salary Rate 33
Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 34
No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026 35
(1) N225N ACOM AEDC EXEC VICE PRESIDENT & GEN COUNSEL 1 GRADE GS15 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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(2) N059N ACOM AEDC TRAINING DIVISION DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS14 1
(3) B140C ACOM AEDC MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS DIR 1 GRADE GS13 2
(4) B018N ACOM AEDC FIELD ENGINEER 3 GRADE GS12 3
(5) G034N ACOM AEDC ASST DIR SALES AND MARKETING 1 GRADE GS12 4
(6) G062C ACOM AEDC PROJECT CONSULTANT 4 GRADE GS11 5
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 11 6
7
SECTION 26. APPROPRIATION – ARKANSAS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION 8
NETWORK/EXISTING BUSINESS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department 9
of Commerce, to be payable from the paying account as determined by the 10
Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services and operating 11
expenses by the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - 12
Arkansas Manufacturing Extension Network/Existing Business for the fiscal 13
year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 14
15
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 16
NO. 2025-2026 17
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $448,600 18
(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 144,950 19
(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 20
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 25,000 21
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 15,000 22
(C) PROF. FEES 5,000 23
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 24
(E) DATA PROC. 0 25
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $638,550 26
27
SECTION 27. APPROPRIATION – ARKANSAS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION NETWORK 28
- STATE. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to 29
be payable from the paying account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer 30
of the State, for grants by the Department of Commerce - Division of 31
Workforce 32
Services - Arkansas Manufacturing Extension Network - State for the fiscal 33
year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 34
35
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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NO. 2025-2026 1
(01) AR MANUFACTURING EXT NETWORK $257,182 2
3
SECTION 28. APPROPRIATION – ARKANSAS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION NETWORK - 4
FEDERAL. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be 5
payable from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of 6
the State, for personal services, operating expenses, grants and aid, and 7
field services by the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services 8
- Arkansas Manufacturing Extension Network - Federal for the fiscal year 9
ending June 30, 2026, the following: 10
11
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 12
NO. 2025-2026 13
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $763,098 14
(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 251,793 15
(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 16
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 269,550 17
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 18
(C) PROF. FEES 0 19
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 20
(E) DATA PROC. 0 21
(04) FIELD SERVICES 800,000 22
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $2,084,441 23
24
SECTION 29. APPROPRIATION – ARKANSAS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION NETWORK - 25
CASH. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be 26
payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by 27
the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services, operating 28
expenses, and grants and aid by the Department of Commerce - Division of 29
Workforce Services - Arkansas Manufacturing Extension Network - Cash for 30
the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 31
32
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 33
NO. 2025-2026 34
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $345,963 35
(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 117,821 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 1
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 543,200 2
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 67,360 3
(C) PROF. FEES 75,000 4
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 5
(E) DATA PROC. 0 6
(04) AR MANUFACTURING NETWORK/TECHNOLOGY 7
TRANSFER ASSISTANCE/OTHER GRANTS & AID 13,270 8
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,162,614 9
10
SECTION 30. APPROPRIATION – SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION AND INTELLIGENCE 11
NETWORK - FEDERAL. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of 12
Commerce - Division of Workforce Services, to be payable from the federal 13
funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal 14
services and operating expenses to support the creation of a National Supply 15
Chain Optimization and Intelligence Network (S -COIN) of the Department of 16
Commerce - Division of Workforce Services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 17
2026, the following: 18
19
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 20
NO. 2025-2026 21
(01) SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION AND 22
INTELLIGENCE NETWORK $400,000 23
24
SECTION 31. REGULAR SALARIES - OFFICE OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. There is 25
hereby established for the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce 26
Services - Office of Skills Development for the 2025 -2026 fiscal year, the 27
following maximum number of regular employees. 28
29
Maximum Annual 30
Maximum Salary Rate 31
Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 32
No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026 33
(1) U065U ACOM DEPUTY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01 34
(2) G010C ACOM DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS12 35
(3) E073C APPRENTICESHIP EXPANSION COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS10 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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(4) E074C ACOM PROGRAM COORDINATOR 4 GRADE GS10 1
(5) E075C ACOM PROGRAM ADVISOR 3 GRADE GS09 2
(6) A060C SENIOR AUDITOR 1 GRADE GS08 3
(7) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS05 4
(8) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 GRADE GS04 5
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 13 6
7
SECTION 32. APPROPRIATION – OFFICE OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. There is 8
hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the 9
Skills Development Fund, for personal services, operating expenses, grants 10
and expenses of the Apprenticeship and Industry Training programs by the 11
Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Office of Skills 12
Development for the year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 13
14
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 15
NO. 2025-2026 16
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $870,966 17
(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 290,541 18
(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 19
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 353,000 20
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 35,000 21
(C) PROF. FEES 50,000 22
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 23
(E) DATA PROC. 0 24
(04) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS 8,000,000 25
(05) INDUSTRY TRAINING PROGRAM 15,000,000 26
(06) APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM 1,611,456 27
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $26,210,963 28
29
SECTION 33. APPROPRIATION – CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CRAFT TRAINING 30
PROGRAM. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be 31
payable from the Arkansas Construction Industry Craft Training Trust Fund, 32
for personal services, operating expenses and grants by the Department of 33
Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Construction Industry Craft 34
Training Program for the year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 35
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 1
NO. 2025-2026 2
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $54,061 3
(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 20,338 4
(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 5
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 32,000 6
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 10,000 7
(C) PROF. FEES 0 8
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 9
(E) DATA PROC. 0 10
(04) GRANTS TO CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CRAFT 800,000 11
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $ 916,399 12
13
SECTION 34. APPROPRIATION – STATE APPRENTICESHIP EXPANSION. There is 14
hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the 15
federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for 16
personal services and operating expenses, and to expand opportunities 17
relating to apprenticeship programs registered under the National 18
Apprenticeship Act through grants, cooperative agreements, contracts and 19
other arrangements, with states and other appropriate entities by the 20
Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - State 21
Apprenticeship Expansion for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 22
following: 23
24
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 25
NO. 2025-2026 26
(01) STATE APPRENTICESHIP EXPANSION FORMULA $1,130,150 27
28
SECTION 35. REGULAR SALARIES - ADULT EDUCATION. There is hereby 29
established for the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services – 30
Adult Education for the 2025 -2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number 31
of regular employees. 32
33
Maximum Annual 34
Maximum Salary Rate 35
Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026 1
(1) U065U ACOM DEPUTY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01 2
(2) G010C ACOM DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS12 3
(3) E074C ACOM PROGRAM COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS10 4
(4) E075C ACOM PROGRAM ADVISOR 9 GRADE GS09 5
(5) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 2 GRADE GS07 6
(6) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06 7
(7) G217C ACOM DWS WORKFORCE SPECIALIST 4 GRADE GS06 8
(8) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 GRADE GS04 9
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 21 10
11
SECTION 36. APPROPRIATION - ADULT EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION - 12
OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to 13
be payable from the Division of Workforce Services Fund, for personal 14
services and operating expenses of the Department of Commerce - Division of 15
Workforce Services - Adult Education Administration - Operations for the 16
fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 17
18
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 19
NO. 2025 -2026 20
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,790,388 21
(02) EXTRA HELP 7,000 22
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 639,393 23
(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 24
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 214,507 25
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 10,500 26
(C) PROF. FEES 0 27
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 28
(E) DATA PROC. 0 29
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $2,661,788 30
31
SECTION 37. APPROPRIATION - FEDERAL ADULT BASIC EDUCATION. There is 32
hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the 33
federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for 34
personal services, operating expenses and grants by the Department of 35
Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Federal Adult Basic Education for 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 1
2
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 3
NO. 2025 -2026 4
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $423,968 5
(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 146,387 6
(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 7
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 132,467 8
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 50,200 9
(C) PROF. FEES 9,000 10
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 11
(E) DATA PROC. 0 12
(04) ADULT BASIC EDUCATION GRANTS 10,369,442 13
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $11,131,464 14
15
SECTION 38. APPROPRIATION - GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON ADULT LITERACY. 16
There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable 17
from the Division of Career and Technical Education Public School Fund 18
Account, for personal services, operating expenses and grants by the 19
Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Governor's 20
Commission on Adult Literacy for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 21
following: 22
23
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 24
NO. 2025 -2026 25
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $28,445 26
(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 9,591 27
(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 28
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 52,242 29
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 6,005 30
(C) PROF. FEES 0 31
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 32
(E) DATA PROC. 0 33
(04) GRANTS TO LITERACY COUNCILS 1,000,000 34
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,096,283 35
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SECTION 39. APPROPRIATION - ADULT BASIC AND GENERAL EDUCATION. There 1
is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the 2
Division of Career and Technical Education Public School Fund Account, for 3
Adult Basic and General Adult Education grants and aid by the Department of 4
Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Adult Basic and General Education 5
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 6
7
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 8
NO. 2025 -2026 9
(01) ADULT BASIC & GENERAL ADULT EDUCATION $22,770,569 10
11
SECTION 40. APPROPRIATION - GED TESTING. There is hereby appropriated, 12
to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the Division of Career and 13
Technical Education Public School Fund Account, for the cost of individuals 14
taking the General Education Development (GED) test and official practice 15
test of the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - GED 16
Testing for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 17
18
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 19
NO. 2025 -2026 20
(01) GED TEST COSTS $400,000 21
22
SECTION 41. REGULAR SALARIES. There is hereby established for the 23
Department of Commerce – Division of Workforce Services - Arkansas 24
Rehabilitation Services for the 2025 -2026 fiscal year, the following maximum 25
number of regular employees. 26
27
Maximum Annual 28
Maximum Salary Rate 29
Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 30
No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026 31
(1) U012U REHABILITATION SERVICES COMMISSIONER 1 GRADE SE01 32
(2) L013N GENERAL PHYSICIAN 2 GRADE MP06 33
(3) L003C PSYCHOLOGIST 2 GRADE MP03 34
(4) L021N PHYSICAL THERAPIST 1 GRADE MP03 35
(5) L022N OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST 3 GRADE MP02 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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(6) L032C REGISTERED NURSE - HOSPITAL 2 GRADE MP01 1
(7) N178N ACOM ARS CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 1 GRADE IT09 2
(8) D052C SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE IT05 3
(9) N172N ACOM REHAB OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 3 GRADE GS13 4
(10) A014C FISCAL DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS12 5
(11) N138N ACOM REHAB DIRECTOR FIELD SVCS 1 GRADE GS12 6
(12) N170N ACOM REHAB DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS12 7
(13) E005C ACOM REHAB DIR OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING 1 GRADE GS10 8
(14) G040C ACOM REHAB DIRECTOR - SPECIAL PROGRAMS 2 GRADE GS10 9
(15) A052C ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS09 10
(16) E011C ACOM VOCATIONAL EDUCATION COORDINATOR 3 GRADE GS09 11
(17) G070C ACOM DIRECTOR OF FIELD OPERATIONS 1 GRADE GS09 12
(18) L033C PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINER 11 GRADE GS09 13
(19) L037C ACOM REHAB AREA MANAGER 13 GRADE GS09 14
(20) X038C QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER 3 GRADE GS09 15
(21) E023C TRAINING PROJECT MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08 16
(22) G121C REHAB PROGRAM MANAGER 8 GRADE GS08 17
(23) L098C CERTIFIED VOCATIONAL REHAB COUNSELOR 97 GRADE GS08 18
(24) S004C MAINTENANCE MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08 19
(25) X062C QUALITY ASSURANCE COORDINATOR 4 GRADE GS08 20
(26) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS07 21
(27) G163C ACOM REHAB PROGRAM COORDINATOR 7 GRADE GS07 22
(28) L057C ACOM REHAB SVS FACILITY SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS07 23
(29) M032C ACOM VOCATIONAL REHAB PLACEMENT SPEC 14 GRADE GS07 24
(30) S017C MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07 25
(31) B076C RESEARCH PROJECT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06 26
(32) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06 27
(33) E043C CERTIFIED VOCATIONAL TEACHER 17 GRADE GS06 28
(34) M050C INTERPRETER 4 GRADE GS06 29
(35) S022C SKILLED TRADES SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS06 30
(36) S033C MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS06 31
(37) T062C PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS06 32
(38) C022C BUSINESS OPERATIONS SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS05 33
(39) C036C ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW ANALYST 1 GRADE GS05 34
(40) E049C VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTOR 1 GRADE GS05 35
(41) G215C CAREER PLANNING & PLACEMENT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS05 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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(42) M061C ACOM VOCATIONAL REHAB EVALUATOR 1 GRADE GS05 1
(43) S031C SKILLED TRADESMAN 2 GRADE GS05 2
(44) A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS04 3
(45) C043C RECORDS MANAGEMENT ANALYST 2 GRADE GS04 4
(46) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 9 GRADE GS04 5
(47) R036C HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS04 6
(48) S099C STATIONARY ENGINEER 1 GRADE GS04 7
(49) V020C INVENTORY CONTROL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS04 8
(50) V022C PURCHASING TECHNICIAN 1 GRADE GS04 9
(51) V023C STOREROOM SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS04 10
(52) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 64 GRADE GS03 11
(53) M081C RESIDENTIAL CARE SHIFT SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS03 12
(54) S056C FOOD PREPARATION SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS03 13
(55) C087C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST I 4 GRADE GS02 14
(56) M076C RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY LEADER II 1 GRADE GS02 15
(57) M083C RESIDENTIAL CARE TECHNICIAN 2 GRADE GS02 16
(58) S068C FOOD PREPARATION COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS02 17
(59) S087C INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES ASSISTANT 1 GRADE GS01 18
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 316 19
20
SECTION 42. EXTRA HELP. There is hereby authorized, for the Department 21
of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Arkansas Rehabilitation 22
Services for the 2025 -2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part -23
time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds 24
appropriated herein for such purposes: nineteen (19) temporary or part -time 25
employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the 26
Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act 27
for the appropriate classification. 28
29
SECTION 43. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS REHABILITATION SERVICES. There is 30
hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the 31
paying account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for 32
personal services, operating expenses, and grants and aid and purchase of 33
services by the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - 34
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 the 35
following: 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 2
NO. 2025 -2026 3
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $15,426,131 4
(02) EXTRA HELP 252,000 5
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 6,020,174 6
(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 7
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 7,401,096 8
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 175,000 9
(C) PROF. FEES 844,903 10
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 11
(E) DATA PROC. 0 12
(05) GRANTS AND AID/PURCHASE OF SERVICES 30,000,000 13
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $60,119,304 14
15
SECTION 44. APPROPRIATION - INCREASING CAPABILITIES ACCESS NETWORK - 16
FEDERAL. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be 17
payable from the paying account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of 18
the State, for personal services and operating expenses of the Department of 19
Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Arkansas Rehabilitation Services 20
- Increasing Capabilities Access Network - Federal for the fiscal year ending 21
June 30, 2026, the following: 22
23
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 24
NO. 2025 -2026 25
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $200,707 26
(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 77,783 27
(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 28
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 400,000 29
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 20,402 30
(C) PROF. FEES 20,000 31
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 100,000 32
(E) DATA PROC. 0 33
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $818,892 34
35
SECTION 45. APPROPRIATION - STATEWIDE DISABILITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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EQUIPMENT PROGRAM. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of 1
Commerce, to be payable from the Telecommunications Equipment Fund, for 2
personal services and operating expenses and grants of the Department of 3
Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Arkansas Rehabilitation Services 4
- Statewide Disability Telecommunications Equipment Program for the fiscal 5
year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 6
7
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 8
NO. 2025 -2026 9
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $173,203 10
(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 71,465 11
(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 12
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 80,000 13
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 7,000 14
(C) PROF. FEES 5,000 15
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 16
(E) DATA PROC. 0 17
(04) ASSISTIVE EQUIPMENT PURCHASE GRANTS 310,000 18
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $646,668 19
20
SECTION 46. APPROPRIATION - PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM - SPECIAL. 21
There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable 22
from the Governor's Commission on People with Disabilities Fund, for 23
operating expenses of the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce 24
Services - Arkansas Rehabilitation Services - People with Disabilities 25
Program - Special for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 26
27
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 28
NO. 2025 -2026 29
(01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 30
(A) OPER. EXPENSE $30,000 31
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 32
(C) PROF. FEES 0 33
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 34
(E) DATA PROC. 0 35
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $30,000 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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SECTION 47. APPROPRIATION - TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT REVOLVING LOAN 2
PROGRAM. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be 3
payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by 4
the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for providing loans to individuals 5
with disabilities for essential assistive technology, adaptive equipment, and 6
for loan administration/servicing by the Department of Commerce - Division of 7
Workforce Services - Arkansas Rehabilitation Services - Technology Equipment 8
Revolving Loan Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 9
following: 10
11
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 12
NO. 2025 -2026 13
(01) LOANS $750,000 14
15
SECTION 48. APPROPRIATION - CASH OPERATIONS. There is hereby 16
appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the cash fund 17
deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of 18
the State, for operating expenses of the Department of Commerce - Division of 19
Workforce Services - Arkansas Rehabilitation Services - Cash Operations for 20
the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 21
22
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 23
NO. 2025 -2026 24
(01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 25
(A) OPER. EXPENSE $356,542 26
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 27
(C) PROF. FEES 0 28
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 29
(E) DATA PROC. 0 30
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $356,542 31
32
SECTION 49. REGULAR SALARIES - DIVISION OF STATE SERVICES FOR THE 33
BLIND. There is hereby established for the Department of Commerce - Division 34
of Workforce Services - Division of State Services for the Blind for the 35
2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees. 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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1
Maximum Annual 2
Maximum Salary Rate 3
Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 4
No. Code Title Employees 2025 -2026 5
(1) N125N ACOM DSB DEP DIR SVCS FOR THE BLIND 1 GRADE GS15 6
(2) G021C ACOM DSB ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS11 7
(3) G303C ACOM DSB PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR 2 GRADE GS09 8
(4) L037C ACOM REHAB AREA MANAGER 3 GRADE GS09 9
(5) X038C QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09 10
(6) E023C TRAINING PROJECT MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08 11
(7) G121C REHAB PROGRAM MANAGER 4 GRADE GS08 12
(8) L098C CERTIFIED VOCATIONAL REHAB COUNSELOR 23 GRADE GS08 13
(9) X062C QUALITY ASSURANCE COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS08 14
(10) E040C STAFF DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07 15
(11) G163C ACOM REHAB PROGRAM COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS07 16
(12) M032C ACOM VOCATIONAL REHAB PLACEMENT SPEC 1 GRADE GS07 17
(13) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 5 GRADE GS06 18
(14) E039C ACOM DSB TEACHER FOR THE BLIND 1 GRADE GS06 19
(15) L051C REHABILITATION COUNSELOR 2 GRADE GS06 20
(16) C043C RECORDS MANAGEMENT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS04 21
(17) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 8 GRADE GS04 22
(18) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 11 GRADE GS03 23
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 69 24
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SECTION 50. EXTRA HELP. There is hereby authorized, for the Department 26
of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Division of State Services for 27
the Blind for the 2025 -2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of 28
part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from 29
funds appropriated herein for such purposes: thirty (30) temporary or part -30
time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in 31
the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this 32
act for the appropriate classification. 33
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SECTION 51. APPROPRIATION - STATE SERVICES FOR THE BLIND. There is 35
hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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paying account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for 1
personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Commerce - 2
Division of Workforce Services - Division of State Services for the Blind for 3
the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 4
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 6
NO. 2025 -2026 7
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $3,178,053 8
(02) EXTRA HELP 384,174 9
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,298,366 10
(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 11
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 1,222,186 12
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 155,000 13
(C) PROF. FEES 195,259 14
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 100,000 15
(E) DATA PROC. 0 16
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $6,533,038 17
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SECTION 52. APPROPRIATION - BLIND SERVICES GRANTS. There is hereby 19
appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the paying 20
account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for grants 21
and aid and purchase of services by the Department of Commerce - Division of 22
Workforce Services - Blind Services Grants for the fiscal year ending June 23
30, 2026, the following: 24
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 26
NO. 2025 -2026 27
(01) GRANTS AND AID/PURCHASE OF SERVICES $6,000,000 28
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SECTION 53. REGULAR SALARIES - DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES - 30
WORKFORCE POLICY & INNOVATION. There is hereby established for the 31
Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Workforce Policy & 32
Innovation for the 2025 -2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of 33
regular employees. 34
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Maximum Annual 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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Maximum Salary Rate 1
Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 2
No. Code Title Employees 2025 -2026 3
(1) U037U ACOM DWS DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE03 4
(2) N049N ACOM DWS ASST DIR, INFO AND TECH 1 GRADE GS13 5
(3) G110C ACOM DWS PROGRAM MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09 6
(4) G288C ACOM DWS DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09 7
(5) G127C ACOM DWS PROGRAM OPERATIONS MANAGER 2 GRADE GS08 8
(6) G149C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER I 1 GRADE GS07 9
(7) G181C ACOM DWS PROGRAM MONITOR 5 GRADE GS07 10
(8) G209C ACOM DWS PROGRAM SUPERVISOR 3 GRADE GS07 11
(9) B076C RESEARCH PROJECT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06 12
(10) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 2 GRADE GS06 13
MAX NO OF EMPLOYEES 18 14
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SECTION 54. APPROPRIATION - DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES - WORKFORCE 16
POLICY & INNOVATION. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of 17
Commerce, to be payable from the Division of Workforce Services Trust Fund, 18
for personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Commerce - 19
Division of Workforce Services - Workforce Policy & Innovation for the fiscal 20
year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 21
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NO. 2025 -2026 24
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,285,000 25
(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 428,792 26
(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 27
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 250,000 28
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 15,000 29
(C) PROF. FEES 15,000 30
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 31
(E) DATA PROC. 0 32
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,993,792 33
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SECTION 55. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 35
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. CARRY 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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FORWARD - NEW HIRE REGISTRY. Any balance in the funds made available by this 1
Act for the New Hire Registry which remain on June 30, 2025 2026, may be 2
carried forward into the next fiscal year, to be used for the same purpose. 3
Any carry forward of unexpended balance of funding as authorized herein, 4
may be carried forward under the following conditions: 5
(1) Prior to June 30, 2025 2026 the Agency shall by written statement 6
set forth its reason(s) for the need to carry forward said funding to the 7
Department of Finance and Administration Office of Budget; 8
(2) The Department of Finance and Administration Office of Budget shall 9
report to the Arkansas Legislative Council all amounts carried forward by the 10
September Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee meeting 11
which report shall include the name of the Agency, Board, Commission or 12
Institution and the amount of the funding carried forward, the program name 13
or line item, the funding source of that appropriation and a copy of the 14
written request set forth in (1) above; 15
(3) Each Agency, Board, Commission or Institution shall provide a 16
written report to the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee 17
containing all information set forth in item (2) above, along with a written 18
statement as to the current status of the project, contract, purpose etc. for 19
which the carry forward was originally requested no later than thirty (30) 20
days prior to the time the Agency, Board, Commission or Institution presents 21
its budget request to the Arkansas Legislative Council/Joint Budget 22
Committee; and 23
(4) Thereupon, the Department of Finance and Administration shall 24
include all information obtained in item (3) above in the budget manuals 25
and/or a statement of non -compliance by the Agency, Board, Commission or 26
Institution. 27
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 28
2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 29
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CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. EXTRA 32
HELP. There is hereby authorized, for the Division of Workforce Services for 33
the 2024-2025 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part -34
time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds 35
appropriated herein for such purposes: four hundred thirty three fifty(433) 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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(50) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to 1
exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or 2
its successor, for the appropriate classification. Any of these positions 3
utilized in a manner which are funded by federal sources are specifically 4
exempt from limitation of hours, either by Act or Regulation. 5
In order to comply with the timeliness requirements set forth by the 6
Social Security Act, the Chairman of the Board of Review is authorized to 7
utilize part-time or temporary employees from the pool of positions provided 8
to the Division of Workforce Services in any occurrence where the number of 9
appeals to the Board of Review or Appeal Tribunal increases above a level 10
that can be resolved by the permanent staff in a timely manner. The Division 11
of Workforce Services will determine the appropriate funding source within 12
the Department for said positions. 13
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 14
2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 15
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SECTION 57. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 17
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. TRANSFER 18
OF APPROPRIATION. Subject to such rules and regulations as may be 19
implemented by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State and after having sought 20
the prior approval by the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget 21
Committee, the Director of the Division of Workforce Services is hereby 22
authorized to make transfers from any appropriation made by this Act to any 23
other appropriation made by this Act with the exception of the "Reed Act 24
Funds" appropriations set forth in the Reed Act Funds appropriation section 25
of this Act, and of the appropriation made for Regular Salaries or 26
Maintenance and General Operation. Such transfers may be made whenever it 27
appears, by projecting the expenditures of any of the appropriations in this 28
Act, that there will be a deficiency of appropriation in one item and that 29
there will be a corresponding excess of appropriation in another item or 30
items which may be transferred. The transfer of appropriation shall be 31
effected only on approval of the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State. Provided, 32
however, that no transfer of appropriations may be authorized to increase the 33
total amount appropriated for Regular Salaries, or Maintenance and General 34
Operations, except as may be authorized elsewhere by law. 35
Determining the maximum number of employees and the maximum amount of 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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appropriation and general revenue funding for a state agency each fiscal year 1
is the prerogative of the General Assembly. This is usually accomplished by 2
delineating such maximums in the appropriation act(s) for a state agency and 3
the general revenue allocations authorized for each fund and fund account by 4
amendment to the Revenue Stabilization law. Further, the General Assembly 5
has determined that the Division of Workforce Services may operate more 6
efficiently if some flexibility is provided to the Division of Workforce 7
Services authorizing broad powers under this Section. Therefore, it is both 8
necessary and appropriate that the General Assembly maintain oversight by 9
requiring prior approval of the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee 10
as provided by this section. The requirement of approval by the Legislative 11
Council or Joint Budget Committee is not a severable part of this section. 12
If the requirement of approval by the Legislative Council or Joint Budget 13
Committee is ruled unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, 14
this entire section is void. 15
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 16
2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 17
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SECTION 58. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 19
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. TRAINING 20
TRUST FUND TRANSFER. Immediately upon the effective date of this Act, the 21
Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall transfer on his or her books and 22
those of the State Treasurer and the Auditor of the State the sum of up to 23
two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) from the Division of 24
Workforce Services Training Trust Fund to the Skills Development Fund. 25
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 26
2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 27
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SECTION 59. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 29
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. FEDERAL 30
MATCHING. The funds appropriated in Sections for Adult Basic and General 31
Adult Education of this Act may also be used to match any available federal 32
funds from any agency in order to provide the maximum amount of money 33
possible for the purposes enumerated in such Section. 34
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 35
2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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SECTION 60. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 2
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. ADULT 3
EDUCATION DISTRIBUTION. All funds that become available for Adult Education 4
shall be distributed to those administrative units determined to be operating 5
efficient adult education programs, under criteria established by the 6
Division of Workforce Services. The criteria shall include the relative 7
efficiency of administration of the program in the counties served and 8
achievement of federal performance indicators. The Division of Workforce 9
Services shall promulgate rules and regulations for the distribution of funds 10
in accordance with criteria to be determined by the Board. In the 11
distribution of funds to local units the Board shall consider performance in 12
meeting state and federal performance indicators. Unallocated funds will be 13
redistributed based upon need as determined by the Division of Workforce 14
Services. 15
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 16
2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 17
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CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. CARRY 20
FORWARD - ARKANSAS REHABILITATION SERVICES. Any balance in the funds made 21
available by this Act for the Arkansas Rehabilitation Services which remain 22
on June 30, 2026, may be carried forward into the next fiscal year, to be 23
used for the same purpose. 24
Any carry forward of unexpended balance of funding as authorized herein, 25
may be carried forward under the following conditions: 26
(1) Prior to June 30, 2026 the Agency shall by written statement set 27
forth its reason(s) for the need to carry forward said funding to the 28
Department of Finance and Administration Office of Budget; 29
(2) The Department of Finance and Administration Office of Budget shall 30
report to the Arkansas Legislative Council all amounts carried forward by the 31
September Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee meeting 32
which report shall include the name of the Agency, Board, Commission or 33
Institution and the amount of the funding carried forward, the program name 34
or line item, the funding source of that appropriation and a copy of the 35
written request set forth in (1) above; 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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(3) Each Agency, Board, Commission or Institution shall provide a 1
written report to the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee 2
containing all information set forth in item (2) above, along with a written 3
statement as to the current status of the project, contract, purpose etc. for 4
which the carry forward was originally requested no later than thirty (30) 5
days prior to the time the Agency, Board, Commission or Institution presents 6
its budget request to the Arkansas Legislative Council/Joint Budget 7
Committee; and 8
(4) Thereupon, the Department of Finance and Administration shall 9
include all information obtained in item (3) above in the budget manuals 10
and/or a statement of non -compliance by the Agency, Board, Commission or 11
Institution. 12
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2025 13
through June 30, 2026. 14
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SECTION 62. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 16
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. CARRY 17
FORWARD - DIVISION OF STATE SERVICES FOR THE BLIND. Any balance in the funds 18
made available by this Act for the Division of State Services for the Blind 19
which remain on June 30, 2026, may be carried forward into the next fiscal 20
year, to be used for the same purpose. 21
Any carry forward of unexpended balance of funding as authorized herein, 22
may be carried forward under the following conditions: 23
(1) Prior to June 30, 2026 the Agency shall by written statement set 24
forth its reason(s) for the need to carry forward said funding to the 25
Department of Finance and Administration Office of Budget; 26
(2) The Department of Finance and Administration Office of Budget shall 27
report to the Arkansas Legislative Council all amounts carried forward by the 28
September Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee meeting 29
which report shall include the name of the Agency, Board, Commission or 30
Institution and the amount of the funding carried forward, the program name 31
or line item, the funding source of that appropriation and a copy of the 32
written request set forth in (1) above; 33
(3) Each Agency, Board, Commission or Institution shall provide a 34
written report to the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee 35
containing all information set forth in item (2) above, along with a written 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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statement as to the current status of the project, contract, purpose etc. for 1
which the carry forward was originally requested no later than thirty (30) 2
days prior to the time the Agency, Board, Commission or Institution presents 3
its budget request to the Arkansas Legislative Council/Joint Budget 4
Committee; and 5
(4) Thereupon, the Department of Finance and Administration shall 6
include all information obtained in item (3) above in the budget manuals 7
and/or a statement of non -compliance by the Agency, Board, Commission or 8
Institution. 9
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2025 10
through June 30, 2026. 11
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SECTION 63. 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, or their successors, and other fiscal 18
control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by 19
the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be 20
strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds. 21
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SECTION 64. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 23
Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 24
contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 25
which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 26
Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 27
manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 28
summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 29
Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 30
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SECTION 65. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the 32
General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits 33
the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 34
effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of 35
the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 1
effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm 2
upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 3
programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 4
being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health 5
and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025. 6
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