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1	1		Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
2		-	Act 609 of the Regular Session
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4		-
5		-	State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 1
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	3	+	State of Arkansas 1
6	4		95th General Assembly A Bill 2
7	5		Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 39 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 COMMERCE 10
15	13		- DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 11
16	14		ENDING JUNE 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 COMMERCE - 16
21	19		DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES 17
22	20		APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025 -2026 FISCAL 18
23	21		YEAR. 19
24	22		20
25	23		21
26	24		BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 22
27	25		23
28	26		SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES. There is hereby established for the 24
29	27		Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services for the 2025-2026 25
30	28		fiscal year, the following maximum number of 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		-	(1) ~~U070U ACOM DWS DEPUTY DIRECTOR~~ 1 GRADE ~~SE01~~ 32
37		-	(2) ~~U076U~~ DWS ~~WORKFORCE INVESTMENT DIRECTOR~~ 1 GRADE ~~SE01~~ 33
38		-	(3) ~~D002N STATE DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR LEAD~~ 1 GRADE ~~IT11~~ 34
39		-	(4) ~~D006N STATE SYSTEMS ARCHITECT 3~~ GRADE ~~IT10~~ 35
40		-	(5) ~~D001C STATE DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR~~ 1 GRADE ~~IT09~~ 36 ~~As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25~~ SB39
	34	+	(1) G323C DIR OF ARKANSAS WORKFORCE CONNECTION 1 GRADE SE04 32
	35	+	(2) U037U ACOM DWS DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE03 33
	36	+	(3) U065U ACOM DEPUTY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01 34
	37	+	(4) U070U ACOM DWS DEPUTY DIRECTOR 2 GRADE SE01 35
	38	+	(5) U036U AR APPEALS TRIBUNAL CHAIRMAN 1 GRADE SE01 36 SB39
41	39
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	41	+	(6) U076U DWS WORKFORCE INVESTMENT DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01 1
	42	+	(7) D002N STATE DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR LEAD 2 GRADE IT11 2
	43	+	(8) D006N STATE SYSTEMS ARCHITECT 2 GRADE IT10 3
	44	+	(9) D001C STATE DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR 3 GRADE IT09 4
	45	+	(10) D007C INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER 3 GRADE IT08 5
	46	+	(11) D017C INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY SPEC 1 GRADE IT07 6
	47	+	(12) D038C SENIOR SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 12 GRADE IT06 7
	48	+	(13) D022C SYSTEMS SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT06 8
	49	+	(14) D061C INFORMATION SYSTEMS COORDINATION SPEC 1 GRADE IT05 9
	50	+	(15) D052C SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 6 GRADE IT05 10
	51	+	(16) D071C COMPUTER SUPPORT ANALYST 2 GRADE IT03 11
	52	+	(17) G324C ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, REEMPLOYMENT 1 GRADE GS15 12
	53	+	(18) A139C CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER 1 GRADE GS15 13
	54	+	(19) G349C DWS CHIEF OF LEGAL SERVICES 1 GRADE GS15 14
	55	+	(20) G007N ACOM DWS GENERAL COUNSEL 1 GRADE GS14 15
	56	+	(21) N051N ACOM DWS ASST DIR, EMPLOYMENT ASSIST 1 GRADE GS13 16
	57	+	(22) N050N ACOM DWS ASST DIR, FINANCIAL MAN 1 GRADE GS13 17
	58	+	(23) N049N ACOM DWS ASST DIR, INFO AND TECH 1 GRADE GS13 18
	59	+	(24) N074N ACOM DWS ASST DIR, UNEMPLOYMENT INS 1 GRADE GS13 19
	60	+	(25) G004C MANAGING ATTORNEY 1 GRADE GS13 20
	61	+	(26) G010C ACOM DIVISION MANAGER 2 GRADE GS12 21
	62	+	(27) G016N ACOM DWS ASST DIR GRANTS RESOURCE ADM 1 GRADE GS12 22
	63	+	(28) P007N ACOM DWS DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 1 GRADE GS12 23
	64	+	(29) G020C ACOM DWS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR 3 GRADE GS12 24
	65	+	(30) R006C HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS12 25
	66	+	(31) A031C ASSISTANT CONTROLLER 3 GRADE GS11 26
	67	+	(32) G047C ATTORNEY SPECIALIST 4 GRADE GS11 27
	68	+	(33) G068C ACOM DWS AREA OPERATIONS CHIEF 6 GRADE GS10 28
	69	+	(34) E074C ACOM PROGRAM COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS10 29
	70	+	(35) G076C ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER 1 GRADE GS10 30
	71	+	(36) G073C ATTORNEY 11 GRADE GS10 31
	72	+	(37) A044C AUDIT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS10 32
	73	+	(38) G288C ACOM DWS DIVISION MANAGER 2 GRADE GS09 33
	74	+	(39) R015C ACOM DWS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09 34
	75	+	(40) G243C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER III 2 GRADE GS09 35
	76	+	(41) G110C ACOM DWS PROGRAM MANAGER 12 GRADE GS09 36 SB39
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	79	+	(42) E075C ACOM PROGRAM ADVISOR 9 GRADE GS09 1
	80	+	(43) R019C BUDGET MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09 2
	81	+	(44) G109C GRANTS MANAGER 2 GRADE GS09 3
	82	+	(45) A082C ACCOUNTANT II 1 GRADE GS08 4
	83	+	(46) G128C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER II 14 GRADE GS08 5
	84	+	(47) G127C ACOM DWS PROGRAM OPERATIONS MANAGER 29 GRADE GS08 6
	85	+	(48) G114C ACOM DWS WORKFORCE INVEST REG ADVIS 2 GRADE GS08 7
	86	+	(49) R021C BUDGET ANALYST 2 GRADE GS08 8
	87	+	(50) A116C BUSINESS OPERATIONS MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08 9
	88	+	(51) A066C INTERNAL AUDITOR 4 GRADE GS08 10
	89	+	(52) R014C PERSONNEL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08 11
	90	+	(53) V007C PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS08 12
	91	+	(54) A041C PROGRAM FISCAL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08 13
	92	+	(55) A060C SENIOR AUDITOR 5 GRADE GS08 14
	93	+	(56) A089C ACCOUNTANT I 4 GRADE GS07 15
	94	+	(57) G149C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER I 10 GRADE GS07 16
	95	+	(58) G181C ACOM DWS PROGRAM MONITOR 52 GRADE GS07 17
	96	+	(59) G209C ACOM DWS PROGRAM SUPERVISOR 22 GRADE GS07 18
	97	+	(60) G196C ACOM DWS SATELLITE OFFICE SUPERVISOR 6 GRADE GS07 19
	98	+	(61) A085C ACOM DWS SR FIELD TAX REPRESENTATIVE 2 GRADE GS07 20
	99	+	(62) G138C AGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OFFICER 8 GRADE GS07 21
	100	+	(63) R024C ASSISTANT PERSONNEL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS07 22
	101	+	(64) A081C AUDITOR 3 GRADE GS07 23
	102	+	(65) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 3 GRADE GS07 24
	103	+	(66) A075C FINANCIAL ANALYST I 2 GRADE GS07 25
	104	+	(67) S017C MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07 26
	105	+	(68) A065C PAYROLL SERVICES COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07 27
	106	+	(69) A073C PROGRAM/FIELD AUDITOR SUPERVISOR 2 GRADE GS07 28
	107	+	(70) X047C REAL ESTATE MANAGER 1 GRADE GS07 29
	108	+	(71) E040C STAFF DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07 30
	109	+	(72) A092C ACOM DWS FIELD TAX REP 14 GRADE GS06 31
	110	+	(73) C032C ACOM DWS UI CLAIM TECHNICIAN 9 GRADE GS06 32
	111	+	(74) X139C ACOM DWS UI INVESTIGATOR 10 GRADE GS06 33
	112	+	(75) G217C ACOM DWS WORKFORCE SPECIALIST 191 GRADE GS06 34
	113	+	(76) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 11 GRADE GS06 35
	114	+	(77) R027C BUDGET SPECIALIST 3 GRADE GS06 36 SB39
44	115
45		-	(6) D022N IT SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER 1 GRADE IT09 1
46		-	(7) D007C INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER 3 GRADE IT08 2
47		-	(8) D012C DATABASE SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT08 3
48		-	(9) D017C INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT07 4
49		-	(10) D022C SYSTEMS SPECIALIST 2 GRADE IT06 5
50		-	(11) D028C SENIOR SOFTWARE SUPPORT SPECIALIST 3 GRADE IT07 6
51		-	(12) D038C SENIOR SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 14 GRADE IT06 7
52		-	(13) D052C SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 6 GRADE IT05 8
53		-	(14) D061C INFORMATION SYSTEMS COORDINATION SPEC 1 GRADE IT05 9
54		-	(15) D063C COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT05 10
55		-	(16) D071C COMPUTER SUPPORT ANALYST 2 GRADE IT03 11
56		-	(17) G349C DWS CHIEF OF LEGAL SERVICES 1 GRADE GS15 12
57		-	(18) A139C CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER 1 GRADE GS15 13
58		-	(19) G007N ACOM DWS GENERAL COUNSEL 1 GRADE GS14 14
59		-	(20) G004C MANAGING ATTORNEY 2 GRADE GS13 15
60		-	(21) N050N ACOM DWS ASST DIR, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 1 GRADE GS13 16
61		-	(22) G010C ACOM DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS12 17
62		-	(23) G047C ATTORNEY SPECIALIST 3 GRADE GS11 18
63		-	(24) A031C ASSISTANT CONTROLLER 2 GRADE GS11 19
64		-	(25) G040C ACOM REHAB DIRECTOR - SPECIAL PROGRAMS 1 GRADE GS10 20
65		-	(26) G073C ATTORNEY 1 GRADE GS10 21
66		-	(27) G109C GRANTS MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09 22
67		-	(28) G110C ACOM DWS PROGRAM MANAGER 4 GRADE GS09 23
68		-	(29) R015C ACOM DWS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09 24
69		-	(30) A052C ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS09 25
70		-	(31) R019C BUDGET MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09 26
71		-	(32) R021C BUDGET ANALYST 1 GRADE GS08 27
72		-	(33) G127C ACOM DWS PROGRAM OPERATIONS MANAGER 5 GRADE GS08 28
73		-	(34) A041C PROGRAM FISCAL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08 29
74		-	(35) G128C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER II 1 GRADE GS08 30
75		-	(36) L098C CERTIFIED VOCATIONAL REHAB COUNSELOR 3 GRADE GS08 31
76		-	(37) V007C PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS08 32
77		-	(38) A082C ACCOUNTANT II 1 GRADE GS08 33
78		-	(39) S017C MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07 34
79		-	(40) X047C REAL ESTATE MANAGER 1 GRADE GS07 35
80		-	(41) A089C ACCOUNTANT I 3 GRADE GS07 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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	117	+	(78) A074C FISCAL SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 5 GRADE GS06 1
	118	+	(79) R025C HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06 2
	119	+	(80) G179C LEGAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06 3
	120	+	(81) S033C MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR 3 GRADE GS06 4
	121	+	(82) A084C PROGRAM/FIELD AUDIT SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS06 5
	122	+	(83) B076C RESEARCH PROJECT ANALYST 9 GRADE GS06 6
	123	+	(84) E046C TRAINING INSTRUCTOR 11 GRADE GS06 7
	124	+	(85) C050C ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS05 8
	125	+	(86) V014C BUYER 1 GRADE GS05 9
	126	+	(87) G220C DWS UNIT SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS05 10
	127	+	(88) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 9 GRADE GS05 11
	128	+	(89) S032C PRINT SHOP SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS05 12
	129	+	(90) S031C SKILLED TRADESMAN 1 GRADE GS05 13
	130	+	(91) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 10 GRADE GS04 14
	131	+	(92) A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 13 GRADE GS04 15
	132	+	(93) R036C HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS04 16
	133	+	(94) C046C LEGAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 9 GRADE GS04 17
	134	+	(95) S046C MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN 1 GRADE GS04 18
	135	+	(96) X183C ACOM DWS CLAIMS ADJUDICATOR 4 GRADE GS03 19
	136	+	(97) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 8 GRADE GS03 20
	137	+	(98) C087C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST I 2 GRADE GS02 21
	138	+	MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 627 22
	139	+	23
	140	+	SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, 24
	141	+	to the Department of Commerce , to be payable from the Division of Workforce 25
	142	+	Services Trust Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the 26
	143	+	Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Operations for the 27
	144	+	fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 28
	145	+	29
	146	+	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 30
	147	+	NO. 2025-2026 31
	148	+	(01) REGULAR SALARIES $29,170,849 32
	149	+	(02) EXTRA HELP 1,000,000 33
	150	+	(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 11,642,535 34
	151	+	(04) OVERTIME 360,000 35
	152	+	(05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 36 SB39
81	153
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83		-
84		-
85		-	(42) A065C PAYROLL SERVICES COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07 1
86		-	(43) A075C FINANCIAL ANALYST I 2 GRADE GS07 2
87		-	(44) A081C AUDITOR 2 GRADE GS07 3
88		-	(45) G163C ACOM REHAB PROGRAM COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07 4
89		-	(46) G179C LEGAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06 5
90		-	(47) A074C FISCAL SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 6 GRADE GS06 6
91		-	(48) A084C PROGRAM/FIELD AUDIT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06 7
92		-	(49) G217C ACOM DWS WORKFORCE SPECIALIST 4 GRADE GS06 8
93		-	(50) S033C MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR 3 GRADE GS06 9
94		-	(51) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06 10
95		-	(52) R027C BUDGET SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS06 11
96		-	(53) S032C PRINT SHOP SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS05 12
97		-	(54) V014C BUYER 3 GRADE GS05 13
98		-	(55) S031C SKILLED TRADESMAN 1 GRADE GS05 14
99		-	(56) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 16 GRADE GS05 15
100		-	(57) A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 4 GRADE GS04 16
101		-	(58) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 3 GRADE GS04 17
102		-	(59) S046C MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN 1 GRADE GS04 18
103		-	(60) R036C HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS04 19
104		-	MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 137 20
105		-	21
106		-	SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, to 22
107		-	the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the paying account as 23
108		-	determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services 24
109		-	and operating expenses of the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce 25
110		-	Services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 26
111		-	27
112		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 28
113		-	NO. 2025-2026 29
114		-	(01) REGULAR SALARIES $8,165,436 30
115		-	(02) EXTRA HELP 200,000 31
116		-	(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 3,042,896 32
117		-	(04) OVERTIME 100,000 33
118		-	(05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 34
119		-	(A) OPER. EXPENSE 4,200,000 35
120		-	(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 50,000 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
121		-
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123		-
124		-
125		-	(C) PROF. FEES 250,000 1
126		-	(D) CAP. OUTLAY 250,000 2
127		-	(E) DATA PROC. 0 3
128		-	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $16,258,332 4
129		-	5
130		-	SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS - TRUST FUND. There is hereby 6
131		-	appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the Division 7
132		-	of Workforce Services Trust Fund, for personal services and operating 8
133		-	expenses of the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - 9
134		-	Operations - Trust Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 10
135		-	following: 11
136		-	12
137		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 13
138		-	NO. 2025 -2026 14
139		-	(01) REGULAR SALARIES $29,170,849 15
140		-	(02) EXTRA HELP 1,000,000 16
141		-	(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 11,642,535 17
142		-	(04) OVERTIME 360,000 18
143		-	(05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 19
144		-	(A) OPER. EXPENSE 19,335,741 20
145		-	(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 396,990 21
146		-	(C) PROF. FEES 1,672,462 22
147		-	(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 23
148		-	(E) DATA PROC. 0 24
149		-	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $63,578,577 25
150		-	26
151		-	SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND EXPENSES - CASH. 27
152		-	There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable 28
153		-	from the cash funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19 -4-801, for unemployment 29
154		-	benefit payments and other expenses including disaster relief payments, 30
155		-	training allowances, payments to participant contractors and Unemployment 31
156		-	Insurance Trust Fund loan repayments by the Department of Commerce - Division 32
157		-	of Workforce Services - Unemployment Benefits and Expenses - Cash for the 33
158		-	fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 34
159		-	35
160		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
161		-
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163		-
164		-
165		-	NO. 2025 -2026 1
166		-	(01) DISASTER RELIEF PAYMENTS $350,000 2
167		-	(02) FEDERALLY PAID BENEFITS PAYMENTS 200,000,000 3
168		-	(03) U I BENEFITS - REIMBURSABLE EMPLOYERS 1,000,000 4
169		-	(04) U I BENEFITS - TAXABLE EMPLOYERS 500,000,000 5
170		-	(05) TRAINING ALLOWANCES 500,000 6
171		-	(06) PAYMENTS TO PART CONTRACTORS 150,000 7
172		-	(07) UI ADVANCE REPAYMENT 1 8
173		-	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $702,000,001 9
174		-	10
175		-	SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS. There is hereby 11
176		-	appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the Division 12
177		-	of Workforce Services Special Fund, for payment of the annual assessment to 13
178		-	maintain voting member rights in the National Association of Workforce 14
179		-	Agencies by the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - 15
180		-	Annual Assessments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 16
181		-	17
182		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 18
183		-	NO. 2025 -2026 19
184		-	(01) ANNUAL ASSESSMENT $26,000 20
185		-	21
186		-	SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - EXCESS UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND EXPENSES. 22
187		-	There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable 23
188		-	from the Division of Workforce Services Special Fund, for construction, 24
189		-	personal services and matching, maintenance and general operating expenses 25
190		-	for the Administration Building and all other agency owned buildings, 26
191		-	building and land acquisition, rent of buildings, and payment of unemployment 27
192		-	benefits and expenses incurred by the Department of Commerce - Division of 28
193		-	Workforce Services in the administration of the Division of Workforce 29
194		-	Services Law, the Arkansas Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and the 30
195		-	Arkansas Works Act of 2016, or their successor programs and any other 31
196		-	programs transferred under the direction and supervision of the Division of 32
197		-	Workforce Services, when such expenses exceed funds available from other 33
198		-	sources by the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - 34
199		-	Excess Unemployment Benefits and Expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 35
200		-	2026, the following: 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
201		-
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203		-
204		-
205		-	1
206		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 2
207		-	NO. 2025 -2026 3
208		-	(01) CONSTRUCTION $0 4
209		-	(02) RENT OF BUILDINGS 0 5
210		-	(03) PAYMENT/EXPENSES 10,000,000 6
211		-	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $10,000,000 7
212		-	8
213		-	SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT. 9
214		-	There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable 10
215		-	from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the 11
216		-	State, for grant payments of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act by 12
217		-	the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Workforce 13
218		-	Innovation and Opportunity Act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 14
219		-	following: 15
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	155	+	(A) OPER. EXPENSE 19,335,741 1
	156	+	(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 396,990 2
	157	+	(C) PROF. FEES 1,672,462 3
	158	+	(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 4
	159	+	(E) DATA PROC. 0 5
	160	+	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $63,578,577 6
	161	+	7
	162	+	SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND EXPENSES - CASH. 8
	163	+	There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce , to be payable 9
	164	+	from the cash funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19 -4-801, for unemployment 10
	165	+	benefit payments and other expenses including disaster relief payments, 11
	166	+	training allowances, payments to participant contractors and Unemployment 12
	167	+	Insurance Trust Fund loan repayments by the Department of Commerce - Division 13
	168	+	of Workforce Services - Unemployment Benefits and Expenses - Cash for the 14
	169	+	fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 15
220	170		16
221	171		ITEM FISCAL YEAR 17
222	172		NO. 2025-2026 18
223		-	(01) WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY 19
224		-	ACT PAYMENTS $30,000,000 20
225		-	21
226		-	SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - U I TRUST FUND INTEREST/UNEMPLOYMENT 22
227		-	INSURANCE. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to 23
228		-	be payable from the Employment Security Advance Interest Trust Fund, for 24
229		-	paying interest incurred by the state on advances from the Federal 25
230		-	Unemployment Trust Fund, making refunds of advance interest taxes or interest 26
231		-	and penalty payments which were erroneously paid, and returning moneys to the 27
232		-	Unemployment Compensation Fund Clearing Account which were incorrectly 28
233		-	identified and erroneously transferred, if needed by the Department of 29
234		-	Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - U I Trust Fund 30
235		-	Interest/Unemployment Insurance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 31
	173	+	(01) DISASTER RELIEF PAYMENTS $350,000 19
	174	+	(02) FEDERALLY PAID BENEFITS PAYMENTS 200,000,000 20
	175	+	(03) U I BENEFITS - REIMBURSABLE EMPLOYERS 1,000,000 21
	176	+	(04) U I BENEFITS - TAXABLE EMPLOYERS 500,000,000 22
	177	+	(05) TRAINING ALLOWANCES 500,000 23
	178	+	(06) PAYMENTS TO PART CONTRACTORS 150,000 24
	179	+	(07) UI ADVANCE REPAYMENT 1 25
	180	+	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $702,000,001 26
	181	+	27
	182	+	SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS. There is hereby 28
	183	+	appropriated, to the Department of Commerce , to be payable from the Division 29
	184	+	of Workforce Services Special Fund , for payment of the annual assessment to 30
	185	+	maintain voting member rights in the National Association of Workforce 31
	186	+	Agencies by the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - 32
	187	+	Annual Assessments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 33
	188	+	34
	189	+	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 35
	190	+	NO. 2025-2026 36 SB39
	191	+
	192	+	6 01/08/2025 12:04:28 PM MAH004
	193	+	(01) ANNUAL ASSESSMENT $26,000 1
	194	+	2
	195	+	SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - EXCESS UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND EXPENSES . 3
	196	+	There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce , to be payable 4
	197	+	from the Division of Workforce Services Special Fund , for construction, 5
	198	+	personal services and matching, maintenance and general operating expenses 6
	199	+	for the Administration Building and all other agency owned buildings, 7
	200	+	building and land acquisition, rent of buildings, and payment of unemployment 8
	201	+	benefits and expenses incurred by the Department of Commerce - Division of 9
	202	+	Workforce Services in the administration of the Division of Workforce 10
	203	+	Services Law, the Arkansas Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and the 11
	204	+	Arkansas Works Act of 2016, or their successor programs and any other 12
	205	+	programs transferred under the direction and supervision of the Division of 13
	206	+	Workforce Services, when such expenses exceed funds available from other 14
	207	+	sources by the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - 15
	208	+	Excess Unemployment Benefits and Expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 16
	209	+	2026, the following: 17
	210	+	18
	211	+	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 19
	212	+	NO. 2025-2026 20
	213	+	(01) CONSTRUCTION $0 21
	214	+	(02) RENT OF BUILDINGS 0 22
	215	+	(03) PAYMENT/EXPENSES 4,026,000 23
	216	+	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $4,026,000 24
	217	+	25
	218	+	SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT . 26
	219	+	There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce , to be payable 27
	220	+	from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the 28
	221	+	State, for grant payments of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act by 29
	222	+	the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Workforce 30
	223	+	Innovation and Opportunity Act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 31
236	224		following: 32
237	225		33
238	226		ITEM FISCAL YEAR 34
239	227		NO. 2025-2026 35
240		-	(01) ~~U I TRUST FUND INTEREST $3,000,000 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25~~ SB39
	228	+	(01) WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY 36 SB39
241	229
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	230	+	7 01/08/2025 12:04:28 PM MAH004
	231	+	ACT PAYMENTS $30,000,000 1
	232	+	2
	233	+	SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - U I TRUST FUND INTEREST/UNEMPLOYMENT 3
	234	+	INSURANCE. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce , to 4
	235	+	be payable from the Employment Security Advance Interest Trust Fund , for 5
	236	+	paying interest incurred by the state on advances from the Federal 6
	237	+	Unemployment Trust Fund, making refunds of advance interest taxes or interest 7
	238	+	and penalty payments which were erroneously paid, and returning moneys to the 8
	239	+	Unemployment Compensation Fund Clearing Account which were incorrectly 9
	240	+	identified and erroneously transferred, if needed by the Department of 10
	241	+	Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - U I Trust Fund 11
	242	+	Interest/Unemployment Insurance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 12
	243	+	following: 13
	244	+	14
	245	+	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 15
	246	+	NO. 2025-2026 16
	247	+	(01) U I TRUST FUND INTEREST $3,000,000 17
	248	+	(02) LOAN INTEREST 1 18
	249	+	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $3,000,001 19
	250	+	20
	251	+	SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - REED ACT FUNDS. There is hereby 21
	252	+	appropriated, to the Department of Commerce , to be payable from the cash 22
	253	+	funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19 -4-801, for construction, improvement of 23
	254	+	buildings, rent and lease costs, acquisition of data processing equipment, 24
	255	+	acquisition of land, payment of salaries and related benefits, maintenance 25
	256	+	and general operation and for the payment of unemployment insurance benefits 26
	257	+	or as prescribed by the Social Security Act by the Department of Commerce - 27
	258	+	Division of Workforce Services - Reed Act Funds for the fiscal year ending 28
	259	+	June 30, 2026, the following: 29
	260	+	30
	261	+	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 31
	262	+	NO. 2025-2026 32
	263	+	(01) REED ACT FUNDS $1,000,000 33
	264	+	34
	265	+	SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION - NEW HIRE REGISTRY. There is hereby 35
	266	+	appropriated, to the Department of Commerce , to be payable from the paying 36 SB39
243	267
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	269	+	account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State , for personal 1
	270	+	services, maintenance and general operations by the Department of Commerce - 2
	271	+	Division of Workforce Services - New Hire Registry for the fiscal year ending 3
	272	+	June 30, 2026, the following: 4
	273	+	5
	274	+	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 6
	275	+	NO. 2025-2026 7
	276	+	(01) NEW HIRE REGISTRY -PERSONAL SERVICES, 8
	277	+	MAINTENANCE & GENERAL OPERATIONS $250,000 9
	278	+	10
	279	+	SECTION 10. APPROPRIATION - DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES - TRAINING 11
	280	+	TRUST FUND. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce , to 12
	281	+	be payable from the Division of Workforce Services Training Trust Fund , for 13
	282	+	personal services, operating expenses, and grants for the Worker Training 14
	283	+	Program of the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - 15
	284	+	Training Trust Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 16
	285	+	17
	286	+	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 18
	287	+	NO. 2025-2026 19
	288	+	(01) PERSONAL SERVICES, OPERATING EXPENSES 20
	289	+	AND GRANTS $2,500,000 21
	290	+	22
	291	+	SECTION 11. APPROPRIATION - DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES - 23
	292	+	UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION FUND . There is hereby appropriated, to 24
	293	+	the Department of Commerce , to be payable from the Division of Workforce 25
	294	+	Services Unemployment Insurance Administration Fund , for personal services 26
	295	+	and operating expenses of the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce 27
	296	+	Services - Unemployment Insurance Administration Fund for the fiscal year 28
	297	+	ending June 30, 2026, the following: 29
	298	+	30
	299	+	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 31
	300	+	NO. 2025-2026 32
	301	+	(01) ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES $6,000,000 33
	302	+	34
	303	+	SECTION 12. APPROPRIATION - TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM . There 35
	304	+	is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce , to be payable from the 36 SB39
244	305
245		-	(02) LOAN INTEREST 1 1
246		-	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $3,000,001 2
247		-	3
248		-	SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION - REED ACT FUNDS. There is hereby 4
249		-	appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the cash 5
250		-	funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19 -4-801, for construction, improvement of 6
251		-	buildings, rent and lease costs, acquisition of data processing equipment, 7
252		-	acquisition of land, payment of salaries and related benefits, maintenance 8
253		-	and general operation and for the payment of unemployment insurance benefits 9
254		-	or as prescribed by the Social Security Act by the Department of Commerce - 10
255		-	Division of Workforce Services - Reed Act Funds for the fiscal year ending 11
256		-	June 30, 2026, the following: 12
257		-	13
258		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 14
259		-	NO. 2025 -2026 15
260		-	(01) REED ACT FUNDS $1,000,000 16
261		-	17
262		-	SECTION 10. REGULAR SALARIES - DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES – 18
263		-	REEMPLOYMENT. There is hereby established for the Department of Commerce - 19
264		-	Division of Workforce Services – Reemployment for the 2025 -2026 fiscal year, 20
265		-	the following maximum number of regular employees. 21
266		-	22
267		-	Maximum Annual 23
268		-	Maximum Salary Rate 24
269		-	Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 25
270		-	No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026 26
271		-	(1) U036U AR APPEALS TRIBUNAL CHAIRMAN 1 GRADE SE01 27
272		-	(2) G324C ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, REEMPLOYMENT 1 GRADE GS15 28
273		-	(3) N074N ACOM DWS ASST DIR, UNEMPLOYMENT INS 1 GRADE GS13 29
274		-	(4) G020C ACOM DWS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS12 30
275		-	(5) A031C ASSISTANT CONTROLLER 1 GRADE GS11 31
276		-	(6) G047C ATTORNEY SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS11 32
277		-	(7) G068C ACOM DWS AREA OPERATIONS CHIEF 1 GRADE GS10 33
278		-	(8) G073C ATTORNEY 8 GRADE GS10 34
279		-	(9) G076C ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER 1 GRADE GS10 35
280		-	(10) G110C ACOM DWS PROGRAM MANAGER 5 GRADE GS09 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
	306	+	9 01/08/2025 12:04:28 PM MAH004
	307	+	cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal 1
	308	+	Officer of the State , for Payments of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program 2
	309	+	by of the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Trade 3
	310	+	Adjustment Assistance Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 4
	311	+	following: 5
	312	+	6
	313	+	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 7
	314	+	NO. 2025-2026 8
	315	+	(01) TAA SUPPORTIVE SERVICES $200,000 9
	316	+	(02) TAA VENDOR PAYMENTS 1,000,000 10
	317	+	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,200,000 11
	318	+	12
	319	+	SECTION 13. APPROPRIATION - ADULT EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION - 13
	320	+	OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce , to 14
	321	+	be payable from the Division of Workforce Services Fund , for personal 15
	322	+	services and operating expenses of the Department of Commerce - Division of 16
	323	+	Workforce Services - Adult Education Administration - Operations for the 17
	324	+	fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 18
	325	+	19
	326	+	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 20
	327	+	NO. 2025-2026 21
	328	+	(01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,790,388 22
	329	+	(02) EXTRA HELP 7,000 23
	330	+	(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 639,393 24
	331	+	(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 25
	332	+	(A) OPER. EXPENSE 214,507 26
	333	+	(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 10,500 27
	334	+	(C) PROF. FEES 0 28
	335	+	(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 29
	336	+	(E) DATA PROC. 0 30
	337	+	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $2,661,788 31
	338	+	32
	339	+	SECTION 14. APPROPRIATION - FEDERAL ADULT BASIC EDUCATION . There is 33
	340	+	hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce , to be payable from the 34
	341	+	federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State , for 35
	342	+	personal services, operating expenses and grants by the Department of 36 SB39
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283		-
284		-
285		-	(11) G288C ACOM DWS DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09 1
286		-	(12) G127C ACOM DWS PROGRAM OPERATIONS MANAGER 15 GRADE GS08 2
287		-	(13) G128C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER II 1 GRADE GS08 3
288		-	(14) A073C PROGRAM/FIELD AUDITOR SUPERVISOR 2 GRADE GS07 4
289		-	(15) A081C AUDITOR 2 GRADE GS07 5
290		-	(16) A085C ACOM DWS SR FIELD TAX REPRESENTATIVE 2 GRADE GS07 6
291		-	(17) A089C ACCOUNTANT I 1 GRADE GS07 7
292		-	(18) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS07 8
293		-	(19) G138C AGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OFFICER 8 GRADE GS07 9
294		-	(20) G149C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER I 6 GRADE GS07 10
295		-	(21) G181C ACOM DWS PROGRAM MONITOR 29 GRADE GS07 11
296		-	(22) G196C ACOM DWS SATELLITE OFFICE SUPERVISOR 6 GRADE GS07 12
297		-	(23) G209C ACOM DWS PROGRAM SUPERVISOR 14 GRADE GS07 13
298		-	(24) A084C PROGRAM/FIELD AUDIT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06 14
299		-	(25) A092C ACOM DWS FIELD TAX REP 14 GRADE GS06 15
300		-	(26) B076C RESEARCH PROJECT ANALYST 6 GRADE GS06 16
301		-	(27) C032C ACOM DWS UI CLAIM TECHNICIAN 9 GRADE GS06 17
302		-	(28) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 2 GRADE GS06 18
303		-	(29) E046C TRAINING INSTRUCTOR 10 GRADE GS06 19
304		-	(30) G217C ACOM DWS WORKFORCE SPECIALIST 125 GRADE GS06 20
305		-	(31) X139C ACOM DWS UI INVESTIGATOR 10 GRADE GS06 21
306		-	(32) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS05 22
307		-	(33) C050C ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS05 23
308		-	(34) G220C DWS UNIT SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS05 24
309		-	(35) A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 11 GRADE GS04 25
310		-	(36) C046C LEGAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 9 GRADE GS04 26
311		-	(37) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 5 GRADE GS04 27
312		-	(38) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 5 GRADE GS03 28
313		-	(39) X183C ACOM DWS CLAIMS ADJUDICATOR 4 GRADE GS03 29
314		-	(40) C087C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST I 2 GRADE GS02 30
315		-	MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 325 31
316		-	32
317		-	SECTION 11. APPROPRIATION - REEMPLOYMENT - FEDERAL. There is hereby 33
318		-	appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the federal 34
319		-	funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal 35
320		-	services and operating expenses of the Department of Commerce - Division of 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
321		-
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323		-
324		-
325		-	Workforce Services – Reemployment - Federal for the fiscal year ending June 1
326		-	30, 2026, the following: 2
	344	+	10 01/08/2025 12:04:28 PM MAH004
	345	+	Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Federal Adult Basic Education for 1
	346	+	the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 2
327	347		3
328	348		ITEM FISCAL YEAR 4
329	349		NO. 2025-2026 5
330		-	(01) REGULAR SALARIES $10,050,500 6
331		-	(02) EXTRA HELP 500,000 7
332		-	(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 4,685,817 8
333		-	(04) OVERTIME 260,000 9
334		-	(05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 10
335		-	(A) OPER. EXPENSE 5,000,000 11
336		-	(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 75,000 12
337		-	(C) PROF. FEES 775,000 13
338		-	(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 14
339		-	(E) DATA PROC. 0 15
340		-	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $21,346,317 16
341		-	17
342		-	SECTION 12. APPROPRIATION - NEW HIRE REGISTRY. There is hereby 18
343		-	appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the paying 19
344		-	account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal 20
345		-	services, maintenance and general operations by the Department of Commerce - 21
346		-	Division of Workforce Services - New Hire Registry for the fiscal year ending 22
347		-	June 30, 2026, the following: 23
348		-	24
349		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 25
350		-	NO. 2025 -2026 26
351		-	(01) NEW HIRE REGISTRY -PERSONAL SERVICES, 27
352		-	MAINTENANCE & GENERAL OPERATIONS $250,000 28
353		-	29
354		-	SECTION 13. APPROPRIATION - DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES - TRAINING 30
355		-	TRUST FUND. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to 31
356		-	be payable from the Division of Workforce Services Training Trust Fund, for 32
357		-	personal services, operating expenses, and grants for the Worker Training 33
358		-	Program of the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - 34
359		-	Training Trust Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 35
360		-	36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
361		-
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363		-
364		-
365		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 1
366		-	NO. 2025 -2026 2
367		-	(01) PERSONAL SERVICES, OPERATING EXPENSES 3
368		-	AND GRANTS $2,500,000 4
369		-	5
370		-	SECTION 14. APPROPRIATION - DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES - 6
371		-	UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION FUND. There is hereby appropriated, to 7
372		-	the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the Division of Workforce 8
373		-	Services Unemployment Insurance Administration Fund, for personal services 9
374		-	and operating expenses of the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce 10
375		-	Services - Unemployment Insurance Administration Fund for the fiscal year 11
376		-	ending June 30, 2026, the following: 12
377		-	13
378		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 14
379		-	NO. 2025 -2026 15
380		-	(01) ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES $6,000,000 16
381		-	17
382		-	SECTION 15. APPROPRIATION - TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. There 18
383		-	is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the 19
384		-	cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal 20
385		-	Officer of the State, for Payments of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program 21
386		-	by of the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Trade 22
387		-	Adjustment Assistance Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 23
388		-	following: 24
389		-	25
390		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 26
391		-	NO. 2025 -2026 27
392		-	(01) TAA SUPPORTIVE SERVICES $200,000 28
393		-	(02) TAA VENDOR PAYMENTS 1,000,000 29
394		-	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,200,000 30
395		-	31
396		-	SECTION 16. REGULAR SALARIES - DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES - 32
397		-	ARKANSAS WORKFORCE CONNECTIONS. There is hereby established for the 33
398		-	Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Arkansas Workforce 34
399		-	Connections for the 2025 -2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of 35
400		-	regular employees. 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
401		-
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403		-
404		-
405		-	1
406		-	Maximum Annual 2
407		-	Maximum Salary Rate 3
408		-	Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 4
409		-	No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026 5
410		-	(1) G323C DIR OF ARKANSAS WORKFORCE CONNECTION 1 GRADE SE04 6
411		-	(2) U070U ACOM DWS DEPUTY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01 7
412		-	(3) N051N ACOM DWS ASST DIR, EMPLOYMENT ASSIST 1 GRADE GS13 8
413		-	(4) A015C ACOM DWS DIR INTERNAL AUDIT & SECURITY 1 GRADE GS12 9
414		-	(5) G016N ACOM DWS ASST DIR GRANTS RESOURCE ADMIN 1 GRADE GS12 10
415		-	(6) G020C ACOM DWS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS12 11
416		-	(7) G068C ACOM DWS AREA OPERATIONS CHIEF 5 GRADE GS10 12
417		-	(8) G073C ATTORNEY 2 GRADE GS10 13
418		-	(9) G109C GRANTS MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09 14
419		-	(10) G110C ACOM DWS PROGRAM MANAGER 2 GRADE GS09 15
420		-	(11) G243C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER III 2 GRADE GS09 16
421		-	(12) A060C SENIOR AUDITOR 2 GRADE GS08 17
422		-	(13) G114C ACOM DWS WORKFORCE INVEST REG ADVISOR 2 GRADE GS08 18
423		-	(14) G127C ACOM DWS PROGRAM OPERATIONS MANAGER 9 GRADE GS08 19
424		-	(15) G128C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER II 12 GRADE GS08 20
425		-	(16) E040C STAFF DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07 21
426		-	(17) G149C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER I 3 GRADE GS07 22
427		-	(18) G181C ACOM DWS PROGRAM MONITOR 16 GRADE GS07 23
428		-	(19) G209C ACOM DWS PROGRAM SUPERVISOR 5 GRADE GS07 24
429		-	(20) B076C RESEARCH PROJECT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06 25
430		-	(21) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 5 GRADE GS06 26
431		-	(22) E046C TRAINING INSTRUCTOR 1 GRADE GS06 27
432		-	(23) G217C ACOM DWS WORKFORCE SPECIALIST 58 GRADE GS06 28
433		-	(24) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 GRADE GS04 29
434		-	(25) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 3 GRADE GS03 30
435		-	MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 137 31
436		-	32
437		-	SECTION 17. APPROPRIATION – ARKANSAS WORKFORCE CONNECTIONS. There is 33
438		-	hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the 34
439		-	paying account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for 35
440		-	personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Commerce - 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
441		-
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443		-
444		-
445		-	Division of Workforce Services - Arkansas Workforce Connections for the 1
446		-	fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 2
447		-	3
448		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 4
449		-	NO. 2025-2026 5
450		-	(01) REGULAR SALARIES $2,000,000 6
451		-	(02) EXTRA HELP 25,000 7
452		-	(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 789,450 8
453		-	(04) OVERTIME 10,000 9
454		-	(05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 10
455		-	(A) OPER. EXPENSE 2,310,000 11
456		-	(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 50,000 12
457		-	(C) PROF. FEES 1,000,000 13
458		-	(D) CAP. OUTLAY 200,000 14
459		-	(E) DATA PROC. 0 15
460		-	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $6,384,450 16
461		-	17
462		-	SECTION 18. APPROPRIATION - WAGNER PEYSER - FEDERAL. There is hereby 18
463		-	appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the federal 19
464		-	funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal 20
465		-	services and operating expenses by the Department of Commerce - Division of 21
466		-	Workforce Services – Wagner Peyser - Federal for the fiscal year ending June 22
467		-	30, 2026, the following: 23
468		-	24
469		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 25
470		-	NO. 2025-2026 26
471		-	(01) WAGNER PEYSER - FEDERAL $7,000,000 27
472		-	28
473		-	SECTION 19. APPROPRIATION - JOBS FOR VETERANS - FEDERAL. There is 29
474		-	hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the 30
475		-	federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for 31
476		-	personal services and operating expenses by the Department of Commerce - 32
477		-	Division of Workforce Services - Jobs for Veterans – Federal for the fiscal 33
478		-	year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 34
479		-	35
480		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
481		-
482		-	13 04-03-2025 14:48:03 MAH004
483		-
484		-
485		-	NO. 2025-2026 1
486		-	(01) JOBS FOR VETERANS - FEDERAL $1,750,000 2
487		-	3
488		-	SECTION 20. APPROPRIATION - FOREIGN LABOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM - 4
489		-	FEDERAL. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be 5
490		-	payable from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of 6
491		-	the State, for personal services and operating expenses by the Department of 7
492		-	Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Foreign Labor Certification 8
493		-	Program – Federal for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 9
494		-	10
495		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 11
496		-	NO. 2025-2026 12
497		-	(01) FOREIGN LABOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM $450,000 13
498		-	14
499		-	SECTION 21. APPROPRIATION - WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT - FEDERAL. 15
500		-	There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable 16
501		-	from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the 17
502		-	State, for personal services and operating expenses by the Department of 18
503		-	Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Work Opportunity Tax Credit – 19
504		-	Federal for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 20
505		-	21
506		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 22
507		-	NO. 2025-2026 23
508		-	(01) WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT PROGRAM $450,000 24
509		-	25
510		-	SECTION 22. APPROPRIATION - TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - 26
511		-	FEDERAL. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be 27
512		-	payable from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of 28
513		-	the State, for personal services and operating expenses by the Department 29
514		-	of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Trade Adjustment Assistance 30
515		-	Program - Federal for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 31
516		-	32
517		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 33
518		-	NO. 2025-2026 34
519		-	(01) TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE 35
520		-	PROGRAM - FEDERAL $350,000 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
521		-
522		-	14 04-03-2025 14:48:03 MAH004
523		-
524		-
525		-	1
526		-	SECTION 23. APPROPRIATION - REIMAGINE - FEDERAL. There is hereby 2
527		-	appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the federal 3
528		-	funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal 4
529		-	services and operating expenses by the Department of Commerce - Division of 5
530		-	Workforce Services – Reimagine – Federal for the fiscal year ending June 30, 6
531		-	2026, the following: 7
532		-	8
533		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 9
534		-	NO. 2025-2026 10
535		-	(01) REIMAGINE PROGRAM $600,000 11
536		-	12
537		-	SECTION 24. APPROPRIATION - WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT - 13
538		-	OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to 14
539		-	be payable from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer 15
540		-	of the State, for personal services and operating expenses by the Department 16
541		-	of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services – Workforce Innovation and 17
542		-	Opportunity Act – Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 18
543		-	following: 19
544		-	20
545		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 21
546		-	NO. 2025-2026 22
547		-	(01) WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND 23
548		-	OPPORTUNITY ACT $4,000,000 24
549		-	25
550		-	SECTION 25. REGULAR SALARIES - ARKANSAS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION 26
551		-	NETWORK/EXISTING BUSINESS. There is hereby established for the Department of 27
552		-	Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Arkansas Manufacturing Extension 28
553		-	Network/Existing Business for the 2025 -2026 fiscal year, the following 29
554		-	maximum number of regular employees. 30
555		-	31
556		-	Maximum Annual 32
557		-	Maximum Salary Rate 33
558		-	Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 34
559		-	No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026 35
560		-	(1) N225N ACOM AEDC EXEC VICE PRESIDENT & GEN COUNSEL 1 GRADE GS15 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
561		-
562		-	15 04-03-2025 14:48:03 MAH004
563		-
564		-
565		-	(2) N059N ACOM AEDC TRAINING DIVISION DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS14 1
566		-	(3) B140C ACOM AEDC MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS DIR 1 GRADE GS13 2
567		-	(4) B018N ACOM AEDC FIELD ENGINEER 3 GRADE GS12 3
568		-	(5) G034N ACOM AEDC ASST DIR SALES AND MARKETING 1 GRADE GS12 4
569		-	(6) G062C ACOM AEDC PROJECT CONSULTANT 4 GRADE GS11 5
570		-	MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 11 6
571		-	7
572		-	SECTION 26. APPROPRIATION – ARKANSAS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION 8
573		-	NETWORK/EXISTING BUSINESS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department 9
574		-	of Commerce, to be payable from the paying account as determined by the 10
575		-	Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services and operating 11
576		-	expenses by the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - 12
577		-	Arkansas Manufacturing Extension Network/Existing Business for the fiscal 13
578		-	year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 14
579		-	15
580		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 16
581		-	NO. 2025-2026 17
582		-	(01) REGULAR SALARIES $448,600 18
583		-	(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 144,950 19
584		-	(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 20
585		-	(A) OPER. EXPENSE 25,000 21
586		-	(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 15,000 22
587		-	(C) PROF. FEES 5,000 23
588		-	(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 24
589		-	(E) DATA PROC. 0 25
590		-	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $638,550 26
591		-	27
592		-	SECTION 27. APPROPRIATION – ARKANSAS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION NETWORK 28
593		-	- STATE. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to 29
594		-	be payable from the paying account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer 30
595		-	of the State, for grants by the Department of Commerce - Division of 31
596		-	Workforce 32
597		-	Services - Arkansas Manufacturing Extension Network - State for the fiscal 33
598		-	year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 34
599		-	35
600		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
601		-
602		-	16 04-03-2025 14:48:03 MAH004
603		-
604		-
605		-	NO. 2025-2026 1
606		-	(01) AR MANUFACTURING EXT NETWORK $257,182 2
607		-	3
608		-	SECTION 28. APPROPRIATION – ARKANSAS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION NETWORK - 4
609		-	FEDERAL. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be 5
610		-	payable from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of 6
611		-	the State, for personal services, operating expenses, grants and aid, and 7
612		-	field services by the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services 8
613		-	- Arkansas Manufacturing Extension Network - Federal for the fiscal year 9
614		-	ending June 30, 2026, the following: 10
615		-	11
616		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 12
617		-	NO. 2025-2026 13
618		-	(01) REGULAR SALARIES $763,098 14
619		-	(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 251,793 15
620		-	(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 16
621		-	(A) OPER. EXPENSE 269,550 17
622		-	(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 18
623		-	(C) PROF. FEES 0 19
624		-	(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 20
625		-	(E) DATA PROC. 0 21
626		-	(04) FIELD SERVICES 800,000 22
627		-	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $2,084,441 23
628		-	24
629		-	SECTION 29. APPROPRIATION – ARKANSAS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION NETWORK - 25
630		-	CASH. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be 26
631		-	payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by 27
632		-	the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services, operating 28
633		-	expenses, and grants and aid by the Department of Commerce - Division of 29
634		-	Workforce Services - Arkansas Manufacturing Extension Network - Cash for 30
635		-	the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 31
636		-	32
637		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 33
638		-	NO. 2025-2026 34
639		-	(01) REGULAR SALARIES $345,963 35
640		-	(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 117,821 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
641		-
642		-	17 04-03-2025 14:48:03 MAH004
643		-
644		-
645		-	(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 1
646		-	(A) OPER. EXPENSE 543,200 2
647		-	(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 67,360 3
648		-	(C) PROF. FEES 75,000 4
649		-	(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 5
650		-	(E) DATA PROC. 0 6
651		-	(04) AR MANUFACTURING NETWORK/TECHNOLOGY 7
652		-	TRANSFER ASSISTANCE/OTHER GRANTS & AID 13,270 8
653		-	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,162,614 9
654		-	10
655		-	SECTION 30. APPROPRIATION – SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION AND INTELLIGENCE 11
656		-	NETWORK - FEDERAL. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of 12
657		-	Commerce - Division of Workforce Services, to be payable from the federal 13
658		-	funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal 14
659		-	services and operating expenses to support the creation of a National Supply 15
660		-	Chain Optimization and Intelligence Network (S -COIN) of the Department of 16
661		-	Commerce - Division of Workforce Services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 17
662		-	2026, the following: 18
663		-	19
664		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 20
665		-	NO. 2025-2026 21
666		-	(01) SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION AND 22
667		-	INTELLIGENCE NETWORK $400,000 23
668		-	24
669		-	SECTION 31. REGULAR SALARIES - OFFICE OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. There is 25
670		-	hereby established for the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce 26
671		-	Services - Office of Skills Development for the 2025 -2026 fiscal year, the 27
672		-	following maximum number of regular employees. 28
673		-	29
674		-	Maximum Annual 30
675		-	Maximum Salary Rate 31
676		-	Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 32
677		-	No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026 33
678		-	(1) U065U ACOM DEPUTY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01 34
679		-	(2) G010C ACOM DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS12 35
680		-	(3) E073C APPRENTICESHIP EXPANSION COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS10 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
681		-
682		-	18 04-03-2025 14:48:03 MAH004
683		-
684		-
685		-	(4) E074C ACOM PROGRAM COORDINATOR 4 GRADE GS10 1
686		-	(5) E075C ACOM PROGRAM ADVISOR 3 GRADE GS09 2
687		-	(6) A060C SENIOR AUDITOR 1 GRADE GS08 3
688		-	(7) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS05 4
689		-	(8) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 GRADE GS04 5
690		-	MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 13 6
691		-	7
692		-	SECTION 32. APPROPRIATION – OFFICE OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. There is 8
693		-	hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the 9
694		-	Skills Development Fund, for personal services, operating expenses, grants 10
695		-	and expenses of the Apprenticeship and Industry Training programs by the 11
696		-	Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Office of Skills 12
697		-	Development for the year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 13
698		-	14
699		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 15
700		-	NO. 2025-2026 16
701		-	(01) REGULAR SALARIES $870,966 17
702		-	(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 290,541 18
703		-	(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 19
704		-	(A) OPER. EXPENSE 353,000 20
705		-	(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 35,000 21
706		-	(C) PROF. FEES 50,000 22
707		-	(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 23
708		-	(E) DATA PROC. 0 24
709		-	(04) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS 8,000,000 25
710		-	(05) INDUSTRY TRAINING PROGRAM 15,000,000 26
711		-	(06) APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM 1,611,456 27
712		-	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $26,210,963 28
713		-	29
714		-	SECTION 33. APPROPRIATION – CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CRAFT TRAINING 30
715		-	PROGRAM. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be 31
716		-	payable from the Arkansas Construction Industry Craft Training Trust Fund, 32
717		-	for personal services, operating expenses and grants by the Department of 33
718		-	Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Construction Industry Craft 34
719		-	Training Program for the year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 35
720		-	36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
721		-
722		-	19 04-03-2025 14:48:03 MAH004
723		-
724		-
725		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 1
726		-	NO. 2025-2026 2
727		-	(01) REGULAR SALARIES $54,061 3
728		-	(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 20,338 4
729		-	(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 5
730		-	(A) OPER. EXPENSE 32,000 6
731		-	(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 10,000 7
732		-	(C) PROF. FEES 0 8
733		-	(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 9
734		-	(E) DATA PROC. 0 10
735		-	(04) GRANTS TO CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CRAFT 800,000 11
736		-	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $ 916,399 12
737		-	13
738		-	SECTION 34. APPROPRIATION – STATE APPRENTICESHIP EXPANSION. There is 14
739		-	hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the 15
740		-	federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for 16
741		-	personal services and operating expenses, and to expand opportunities 17
742		-	relating to apprenticeship programs registered under the National 18
743		-	Apprenticeship Act through grants, cooperative agreements, contracts and 19
744		-	other arrangements, with states and other appropriate entities by the 20
745		-	Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - State 21
746		-	Apprenticeship Expansion for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 22
	350	+	(01) REGULAR SALARIES $423,968 6
	351	+	(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 146,387 7
	352	+	(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 8
	353	+	(A) OPER. EXPENSE 132,467 9
	354	+	(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 50,200 10
	355	+	(C) PROF. FEES 9,000 11
	356	+	(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 12
	357	+	(E) DATA PROC. 0 13
	358	+	(04) ADULT BASIC EDUCATION GRANTS 10,369,442 14
	359	+	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $11,131,464 15
	360	+	16
	361	+	SECTION 15. APPROPRIATION - GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON ADULT LITERACY . 17
	362	+	There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce , to be payable 18
	363	+	from the Division of Career and Technical Education Public School Fund 19
	364	+	Account, for personal services, operating expenses and grants by the 20
	365	+	Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Governor's 21
	366	+	Commission on Adult Literacy for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 22
747	367		following: 23
748	368		24
749	369		ITEM FISCAL YEAR 25
750	370		NO. 2025-2026 26
751		-	(01) ~~STATE APPRENTICESHIP EXPANSION FORMULA~~ $1,~~130,150~~ 27
752		-	28
753		-	~~SECTION 35~~. ~~REGULAR SALARIES - ADULT EDUCATION~~. ~~There is hereby~~ 29
754		-	~~established for the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services –~~ 30
755		-	~~Adult Education for the 2025 -2026~~ ~~fiscal year~~, ~~the following maximum number~~ 31
756		-	~~of regular employees~~. 32
757		-	33
758		-	~~Maximum Annual~~ 34
759		-	~~Maximum Salary Rate~~ 35
760		-	~~Item Class No. of Fiscal Year~~ 36 ~~As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25~~ SB39
	371	+	(01) REGULAR SALARIES $28,445 27
	372	+	(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 9,591 28
	373	+	(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 29
	374	+	(A) OPER. EXPENSE 52,242 30
	375	+	(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 6,005 31
	376	+	(C) PROF. FEES 0 32
	377	+	(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 33
	378	+	(E) DATA PROC. 0 34
	379	+	(04) GRANTS TO LITERACY COUNCILS 1,000,000 35
	380	+	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,096,283 36 SB39
761	381
762		-	20 04-03-2025 14:48:03 MAH004
	382	+	11 01/08/2025 12:04:28 PM MAH004
	383	+	1
	384	+	SECTION 16. APPROPRIATION - ADULT BASIC AND GENERAL EDUCATION . There 2
	385	+	is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce , to be payable from the 3
	386	+	Division of Career and Technical Education Public School Fund Account , for 4
	387	+	Adult Basic and General Adult Education grants and aid by the Department of 5
	388	+	Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Adult Basic and General Education 6
	389	+	for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 7
	390	+	8
	391	+	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 9
	392	+	NO. 2025-2026 10
	393	+	(01) ADULT BASIC & GENERAL ADULT EDUCATION $22,770,569 11
	394	+	12
	395	+	SECTION 17. APPROPRIATION - GED TESTING. There is hereby appropriated, 13
	396	+	to the Department of Commerce , to be payable from the Division of Career and 14
	397	+	Technical Education Public School Fund Account , for the cost of individuals 15
	398	+	taking the General Education Development (GED) test and official practice 16
	399	+	test of the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - GED 17
	400	+	Testing for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 18
	401	+	19
	402	+	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 20
	403	+	NO. 2025-2026 21
	404	+	(01) GED TEST COSTS $400,000 22
	405	+	23
	406	+	SECTION 18. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 24
	407	+	CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. CARRY 25
	408	+	FORWARD - NEW HIRE REGISTRY. Any balance in the funds made available by this 26
	409	+	Act for the New Hire Registry which remain on June 30, 2025 2026, may be 27
	410	+	carried forward into the next fiscal year, to be used for the same purpose. 28
	411	+	Any carry forward of unexpended balance of funding as authorized herein, 29
	412	+	may be carried forward under the following conditions: 30
	413	+	(1) Prior to June 30, 2025 2026 the Agency shall by written statement 31
	414	+	set forth its reason(s) for the need to carry forward said funding to the 32
	415	+	Department of Finance and Administration Office of Budget; 33
	416	+	(2) The Department of Finance and Administration Office of Budget shall 34
	417	+	report to the Arkansas Legislative Council all amounts carried forward by the 35
	418	+	September Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee meeting 36 SB39
763	419
	420	+	12 01/08/2025 12:04:28 PM MAH004
	421	+	which report shall include the name of the Agency, Board, Commission or 1
	422	+	Institution and the amount of the funding carried forward, the program name 2
	423	+	or line item, the funding source of that appropriation and a copy of the 3
	424	+	written request set forth in (1) above; 4
	425	+	(3) Each Agency, Board, Commission or Institution shall provide a 5
	426	+	written report to the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee 6
	427	+	containing all information set forth in item (2) above, along with a written 7
	428	+	statement as to the current status of the project, contract, purpose etc. for 8
	429	+	which the carry forward was originally requested no later than thirty (30) 9
	430	+	days prior to the time the Agency, Board, Commission or Institution presents 10
	431	+	its budget request to the Arkansas Legislative Council/Joint Budget 11
	432	+	Committee; and 12
	433	+	(4) Thereupon, the Department of Finance and Administration shall 13
	434	+	include all information obtained in item (3) above in the budget manuals 14
	435	+	and/or a statement of non -compliance by the Agency, Board, Commission or 15
	436	+	Institution. 16
	437	+	The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 17
	438	+	2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 18
	439	+	19
	440	+	SECTION 19. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 20
	441	+	CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. EXTRA 21
	442	+	HELP. There is hereby authorized, for the Division of Workforce Services for 22
	443	+	the 2024-2025 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part -23
	444	+	time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds 24
	445	+	appropriated herein for such purposes: four hundred thirty three fifty(433) 25
	446	+	(50) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to 26
	447	+	exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or 27
	448	+	its successor, for the appropriate classification. Any of these positions 28
	449	+	utilized in a manner which are funded by federal sources are specifically 29
	450	+	exempt from limitation of hours, either by Act or Regulation. 30
	451	+	In order to comply with the timeliness requirements set forth by the 31
	452	+	Social Security Act, the Chairman of the Board of Review is authorized to 32
	453	+	utilize part-time or temporary employees from the pool of positions provided 33
	454	+	to the Division of Workforce Services in any occurrence where the number of 34
	455	+	appeals to the Board of Review or Appeal Tribunal increases above a level 35
	456	+	that can be resolved by the permanent staff in a timely manner. The Division 36 SB39
764	457
765		-	No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026 1
766		-	(1) U065U ACOM DEPUTY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01 2
767		-	(2) G010C ACOM DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS12 3
768		-	(3) E074C ACOM PROGRAM COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS10 4
769		-	(4) E075C ACOM PROGRAM ADVISOR 9 GRADE GS09 5
770		-	(5) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 2 GRADE GS07 6
771		-	(6) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06 7
772		-	(7) G217C ACOM DWS WORKFORCE SPECIALIST 4 GRADE GS06 8
773		-	(8) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 GRADE GS04 9
774		-	MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 21 10
775		-	11
776		-	SECTION 36. APPROPRIATION - ADULT EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION - 12
777		-	OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to 13
778		-	be payable from the Division of Workforce Services Fund, for personal 14
779		-	services and operating expenses of the Department of Commerce - Division of 15
780		-	Workforce Services - Adult Education Administration - Operations for the 16
781		-	fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 17
782		-	18
783		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 19
784		-	NO. 2025 -2026 20
785		-	(01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,790,388 21
786		-	(02) EXTRA HELP 7,000 22
787		-	(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 639,393 23
788		-	(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 24
789		-	(A) OPER. EXPENSE 214,507 25
790		-	(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 10,500 26
791		-	(C) PROF. FEES 0 27
792		-	(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 28
793		-	(E) DATA PROC. 0 29
794		-	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $2,661,788 30
795		-	31
796		-	SECTION 37. APPROPRIATION - FEDERAL ADULT BASIC EDUCATION. There is 32
797		-	hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the 33
798		-	federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for 34
799		-	personal services, operating expenses and grants by the Department of 35
800		-	Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Federal Adult Basic Education for 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
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	459	+	of Workforce Services will determine the appropriate funding source within 1
	460	+	the Department for said positions. 2
	461	+	The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 3
	462	+	2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 4
	463	+	5
	464	+	SECTION 20. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 6
	465	+	CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. TRANSFER 7
	466	+	OF APPROPRIATION. Subject to such rules and regulations as may be 8
	467	+	implemented by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State and after having sought 9
	468	+	the prior approval by the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget 10
	469	+	Committee, the Director of the Division of Workforce Services is hereby 11
	470	+	authorized to make transfers from any appropriation made by this Act to any 12
	471	+	other appropriation made by this Act with the exception of the "Reed Act 13
	472	+	Funds" appropriations set forth in the Reed Act Funds appropriation section 14
	473	+	of this Act, and of the appropriation made for Regular Salaries or 15
	474	+	Maintenance and General Operation. Such transfers may be made whenever it 16
	475	+	appears, by projecting the expenditures of any of the appropriations in this 17
	476	+	Act, that there will be a deficiency of appropriation in one item and that 18
	477	+	there will be a corresponding excess of appropriation in another item or 19
	478	+	items which may be transferred. The transfer of appropriation shall be 20
	479	+	effected only on approval of the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State. Provided, 21
	480	+	however, that no transfer of appropriations may be authorized to increase the 22
	481	+	total amount appropriated for Regular Salaries, or Maintenance and General 23
	482	+	Operations, except as may be authorized elsewhere by law. 24
	483	+	Determining the maximum number of employees and the maximum amount of 25
	484	+	appropriation and general revenue funding for a state agency each fiscal year 26
	485	+	is the prerogative of the General Assembly. This is usually accomplished by 27
	486	+	delineating such maximums in the appropriation act(s) for a state agency and 28
	487	+	the general revenue allocations authorized for each fund and fund account by 29
	488	+	amendment to the Revenue Stabilization law. Further, the General Assembly 30
	489	+	has determined that the Division of Workforce Services may operate more 31
	490	+	efficiently if some flexibility is provided to the Division of Workforce 32
	491	+	Services authorizing broad powers under this Section. Therefore, it is both 33
	492	+	necessary and appropriate that the General Assembly maintain oversight by 34
	493	+	requiring prior approval of the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee 35
	494	+	as provided by this section. The requirement of approval by the Legislative 36 SB39
801	495
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	496	+	14 01/08/2025 12:04:28 PM MAH004
	497	+	Council or Joint Budget Committee is not a severable part of this section. 1
	498	+	If the requirement of approval by the Legislative Council or Joint Budget 2
	499	+	Committee is ruled unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, 3
	500	+	this entire section is void. 4
	501	+	The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 5
	502	+	2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 6
	503	+	7
	504	+	SECTION 21. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 8
	505	+	CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. TRAINING 9
	506	+	TRUST FUND TRANSFER. Immediately upon the effective date of this Act, the 10
	507	+	Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall transfer on his or her books and 11
	508	+	those of the State Treasurer and the Auditor of the State the sum of up to 12
	509	+	two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) from the Division of 13
	510	+	Workforce Services Training Trust Fund to the Skills Development Fund. 14
	511	+	The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 15
	512	+	2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 16
	513	+	17
	514	+	SECTION 22. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 18
	515	+	CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. FEDERAL 19
	516	+	MATCHING. The funds appropriated in Sections for Adult Basic and General 20
	517	+	Adult Education of this Act may also be used to match any available federal 21
	518	+	funds from any agency in order to provide the maximum amount of money 22
	519	+	possible for the purposes enumerated in such Section. 23
	520	+	The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 24
	521	+	2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 25
	522	+	26
	523	+	SECTION 23. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 27
	524	+	CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. ADULT 28
	525	+	EDUCATION DISTRIBUTION. All funds that become available for Adult Education 29
	526	+	shall be distributed to those administrative units determined to be operating 30
	527	+	efficient adult education programs, under criteria established by the 31
	528	+	Division of Workforce Services. The criteria shall include the relative 32
	529	+	efficiency of administration of the program in the counties served and 33
	530	+	achievement of federal performance indicators. The Division of Workforce 34
	531	+	Services shall promulgate rules and regulations for the distribution of funds 35
	532	+	in accordance with criteria to be determined by the Board. In the 36 SB39
803	533
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	535	+	distribution of funds to local units the Board shall consider performance in 1
	536	+	meeting state and federal performance indicators. Unallocated funds will be 2
	537	+	redistributed based upon need as determined by the Division of Workforce 3
	538	+	Services. 4
	539	+	The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 5
	540	+	2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 6
	541	+	7
	542	+	SECTION 24. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds 8
	543	+	authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency 9
	544	+	and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and 10
	545	+	the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and 11
	546	+	Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary 12
	547	+	Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal 13
	548	+	control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by 14
	549	+	the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be 15
	550	+	strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds. 16
	551	+	17
	552	+	SECTION 25. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 18
	553	+	Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 19
	554	+	contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 20
	555	+	which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 21
	556	+	Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 22
	557	+	manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 23
	558	+	summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 24
	559	+	Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 25
	560	+	26
	561	+	SECTION 26. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the 27
	562	+	General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits 28
	563	+	the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 29
	564	+	effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of 30
	565	+	the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 31
	566	+	the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 32
	567	+	effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm 33
	568	+	upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 34
	569	+	programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 35
	570	+	being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health 36 SB39
804	571
805		-	the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 1
	572	+	16 01/08/2025 12:04:28 PM MAH004
	573	+	and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025. 1
806	574		2
807		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 3
808		-	NO. 2025 -2026 4
809		-	(01) REGULAR SALARIES $423,968 5
810		-	(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 146,387 6
811		-	(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 7
812		-	(A) OPER. EXPENSE 132,467 8
813		-	(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 50,200 9
814		-	(C) PROF. FEES 9,000 10
815		-	(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 11
816		-	(E) DATA PROC. 0 12
817		-	(04) ADULT BASIC EDUCATION GRANTS 10,369,442 13
818		-	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $11,131,464 14
819		-	15
820		-	SECTION 38. APPROPRIATION - GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON ADULT LITERACY. 16
821		-	There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable 17
822		-	from the Division of Career and Technical Education Public School Fund 18
823		-	Account, for personal services, operating expenses and grants by the 19
824		-	Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Governor's 20
825		-	Commission on Adult Literacy for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 21
826		-	following: 22
827		-	23
828		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 24
829		-	NO. 2025 -2026 25
830		-	(01) REGULAR SALARIES $28,445 26
831		-	(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 9,591 27
832		-	(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 28
833		-	(A) OPER. EXPENSE 52,242 29
834		-	(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 6,005 30
835		-	(C) PROF. FEES 0 31
836		-	(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 32
837		-	(E) DATA PROC. 0 33
838		-	(04) GRANTS TO LITERACY COUNCILS 1,000,000 34
839		-	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,096,283 35
840		-	36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
841		-
842		-	22 04-03-2025 14:48:03 MAH004
843		-
844		-
845		-	SECTION 39. APPROPRIATION - ADULT BASIC AND GENERAL EDUCATION. There 1
846		-	is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the 2
847		-	Division of Career and Technical Education Public School Fund Account, for 3
848		-	Adult Basic and General Adult Education grants and aid by the Department of 4
849		-	Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Adult Basic and General Education 5
850		-	for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 6
	575	+	3
	576	+	4
	577	+	5
	578	+	6
851	579		7
852		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 8
853		-	NO. 2025 -2026 9
854		-	(01) ADULT BASIC & GENERAL ADULT EDUCATION $22,770,569 10
855		-	11
856		-	SECTION 40. APPROPRIATION - GED TESTING. There is hereby appropriated, 12
857		-	to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the Division of Career and 13
858		-	Technical Education Public School Fund Account, for the cost of individuals 14
859		-	taking the General Education Development (GED) test and official practice 15
860		-	test of the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - GED 16
861		-	Testing for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 17
862		-	18
863		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 19
864		-	NO. 2025 -2026 20
865		-	(01) GED TEST COSTS $400,000 21
866		-	22
867		-	SECTION 41. REGULAR SALARIES. There is hereby established for the 23
868		-	Department of Commerce – Division of Workforce Services - Arkansas 24
869		-	Rehabilitation Services for the 2025 -2026 fiscal year, the following maximum 25
870		-	number of regular employees. 26
871		-	27
872		-	Maximum Annual 28
873		-	Maximum Salary Rate 29
874		-	Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 30
875		-	No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026 31
876		-	(1) U012U REHABILITATION SERVICES COMMISSIONER 1 GRADE SE01 32
877		-	(2) L013N GENERAL PHYSICIAN 2 GRADE MP06 33
878		-	(3) L003C PSYCHOLOGIST 2 GRADE MP03 34
879		-	(4) L021N PHYSICAL THERAPIST 1 GRADE MP03 35
880		-	(5) L022N OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST 3 GRADE MP02 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
881		-
882		-	23 04-03-2025 14:48:03 MAH004
883		-
884		-
885		-	(6) L032C REGISTERED NURSE - HOSPITAL 2 GRADE MP01 1
886		-	(7) N178N ACOM ARS CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 1 GRADE IT09 2
887		-	(8) D052C SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE IT05 3
888		-	(9) N172N ACOM REHAB OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 3 GRADE GS13 4
889		-	(10) A014C FISCAL DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS12 5
890		-	(11) N138N ACOM REHAB DIRECTOR FIELD SVCS 1 GRADE GS12 6
891		-	(12) N170N ACOM REHAB DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS12 7
892		-	(13) E005C ACOM REHAB DIR OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING 1 GRADE GS10 8
893		-	(14) G040C ACOM REHAB DIRECTOR - SPECIAL PROGRAMS 2 GRADE GS10 9
894		-	(15) A052C ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS09 10
895		-	(16) E011C ACOM VOCATIONAL EDUCATION COORDINATOR 3 GRADE GS09 11
896		-	(17) G070C ACOM DIRECTOR OF FIELD OPERATIONS 1 GRADE GS09 12
897		-	(18) L033C PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINER 11 GRADE GS09 13
898		-	(19) L037C ACOM REHAB AREA MANAGER 13 GRADE GS09 14
899		-	(20) X038C QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER 3 GRADE GS09 15
900		-	(21) E023C TRAINING PROJECT MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08 16
901		-	(22) G121C REHAB PROGRAM MANAGER 8 GRADE GS08 17
902		-	(23) L098C CERTIFIED VOCATIONAL REHAB COUNSELOR 97 GRADE GS08 18
903		-	(24) S004C MAINTENANCE MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08 19
904		-	(25) X062C QUALITY ASSURANCE COORDINATOR 4 GRADE GS08 20
905		-	(26) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS07 21
906		-	(27) G163C ACOM REHAB PROGRAM COORDINATOR 7 GRADE GS07 22
907		-	(28) L057C ACOM REHAB SVS FACILITY SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS07 23
908		-	(29) M032C ACOM VOCATIONAL REHAB PLACEMENT SPEC 14 GRADE GS07 24
909		-	(30) S017C MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07 25
910		-	(31) B076C RESEARCH PROJECT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06 26
911		-	(32) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06 27
912		-	(33) E043C CERTIFIED VOCATIONAL TEACHER 17 GRADE GS06 28
913		-	(34) M050C INTERPRETER 4 GRADE GS06 29
914		-	(35) S022C SKILLED TRADES SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS06 30
915		-	(36) S033C MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS06 31
916		-	(37) T062C PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS06 32
917		-	(38) C022C BUSINESS OPERATIONS SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS05 33
918		-	(39) C036C ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW ANALYST 1 GRADE GS05 34
919		-	(40) E049C VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTOR 1 GRADE GS05 35
920		-	(41) G215C CAREER PLANNING & PLACEMENT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS05 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
921		-
922		-	24 04-03-2025 14:48:03 MAH004
923		-
924		-
925		-	(42) M061C ACOM VOCATIONAL REHAB EVALUATOR 1 GRADE GS05 1
926		-	(43) S031C SKILLED TRADESMAN 2 GRADE GS05 2
927		-	(44) A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS04 3
928		-	(45) C043C RECORDS MANAGEMENT ANALYST 2 GRADE GS04 4
929		-	(46) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 9 GRADE GS04 5
930		-	(47) R036C HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS04 6
931		-	(48) S099C STATIONARY ENGINEER 1 GRADE GS04 7
932		-	(49) V020C INVENTORY CONTROL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS04 8
933		-	(50) V022C PURCHASING TECHNICIAN 1 GRADE GS04 9
934		-	(51) V023C STOREROOM SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS04 10
935		-	(52) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 64 GRADE GS03 11
936		-	(53) M081C RESIDENTIAL CARE SHIFT SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS03 12
937		-	(54) S056C FOOD PREPARATION SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS03 13
938		-	(55) C087C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST I 4 GRADE GS02 14
939		-	(56) M076C RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY LEADER II 1 GRADE GS02 15
940		-	(57) M083C RESIDENTIAL CARE TECHNICIAN 2 GRADE GS02 16
941		-	(58) S068C FOOD PREPARATION COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS02 17
942		-	(59) S087C INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES ASSISTANT 1 GRADE GS01 18
943		-	MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 316 19
944		-	20
945		-	SECTION 42. EXTRA HELP. There is hereby authorized, for the Department 21
946		-	of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Arkansas Rehabilitation 22
947		-	Services for the 2025 -2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part -23
948		-	time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds 24
949		-	appropriated herein for such purposes: nineteen (19) temporary or part -time 25
950		-	employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the 26
951		-	Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act 27
952		-	for the appropriate classification. 28
953		-	29
954		-	SECTION 43. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS REHABILITATION SERVICES. There is 30
955		-	hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the 31
956		-	paying account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for 32
957		-	personal services, operating expenses, and grants and aid and purchase of 33
958		-	services by the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - 34
959		-	Arkansas Rehabilitation Services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 the 35
960		-	following: 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
961		-
962		-	25 04-03-2025 14:48:03 MAH004
963		-
964		-
965		-	1
966		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 2
967		-	NO. 2025 -2026 3
968		-	(01) REGULAR SALARIES $15,426,131 4
969		-	(02) EXTRA HELP 252,000 5
970		-	(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 6,020,174 6
971		-	(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 7
972		-	(A) OPER. EXPENSE 7,401,096 8
973		-	(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 175,000 9
974		-	(C) PROF. FEES 844,903 10
975		-	(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 11
976		-	(E) DATA PROC. 0 12
977		-	(05) GRANTS AND AID/PURCHASE OF SERVICES 30,000,000 13
978		-	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $60,119,304 14
979		-	15
980		-	SECTION 44. APPROPRIATION - INCREASING CAPABILITIES ACCESS NETWORK - 16
981		-	FEDERAL. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be 17
982		-	payable from the paying account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of 18
983		-	the State, for personal services and operating expenses of the Department of 19
984		-	Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Arkansas Rehabilitation Services 20
985		-	- Increasing Capabilities Access Network - Federal for the fiscal year ending 21
986		-	June 30, 2026, the following: 22
987		-	23
988		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 24
989		-	NO. 2025 -2026 25
990		-	(01) REGULAR SALARIES $200,707 26
991		-	(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 77,783 27
992		-	(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 28
993		-	(A) OPER. EXPENSE 400,000 29
994		-	(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 20,402 30
995		-	(C) PROF. FEES 20,000 31
996		-	(D) CAP. OUTLAY 100,000 32
997		-	(E) DATA PROC. 0 33
998		-	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $818,892 34
999		-	35
1000		-	SECTION 45. APPROPRIATION - STATEWIDE DISABILITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
1001		-
1002		-	26 04-03-2025 14:48:03 MAH004
1003		-
1004		-
1005		-	EQUIPMENT PROGRAM. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of 1
1006		-	Commerce, to be payable from the Telecommunications Equipment Fund, for 2
1007		-	personal services and operating expenses and grants of the Department of 3
1008		-	Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Arkansas Rehabilitation Services 4
1009		-	- Statewide Disability Telecommunications Equipment Program for the fiscal 5
1010		-	year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 6
1011		-	7
1012		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 8
1013		-	NO. 2025 -2026 9
1014		-	(01) REGULAR SALARIES $173,203 10
1015		-	(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 71,465 11
1016		-	(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 12
1017		-	(A) OPER. EXPENSE 80,000 13
1018		-	(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 7,000 14
1019		-	(C) PROF. FEES 5,000 15
1020		-	(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 16
1021		-	(E) DATA PROC. 0 17
1022		-	(04) ASSISTIVE EQUIPMENT PURCHASE GRANTS 310,000 18
1023		-	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $646,668 19
1024		-	20
1025		-	SECTION 46. APPROPRIATION - PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM - SPECIAL. 21
1026		-	There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable 22
1027		-	from the Governor's Commission on People with Disabilities Fund, for 23
1028		-	operating expenses of the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce 24
1029		-	Services - Arkansas Rehabilitation Services - People with Disabilities 25
1030		-	Program - Special for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 26
1031		-	27
1032		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 28
1033		-	NO. 2025 -2026 29
1034		-	(01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 30
1035		-	(A) OPER. EXPENSE $30,000 31
1036		-	(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 32
1037		-	(C) PROF. FEES 0 33
1038		-	(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 34
1039		-	(E) DATA PROC. 0 35
1040		-	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $30,000 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
1041		-
1042		-	27 04-03-2025 14:48:03 MAH004
1043		-
1044		-
1045		-	1
1046		-	SECTION 47. APPROPRIATION - TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT REVOLVING LOAN 2
1047		-	PROGRAM. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be 3
1048		-	payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by 4
1049		-	the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for providing loans to individuals 5
1050		-	with disabilities for essential assistive technology, adaptive equipment, and 6
1051		-	for loan administration/servicing by the Department of Commerce - Division of 7
1052		-	Workforce Services - Arkansas Rehabilitation Services - Technology Equipment 8
1053		-	Revolving Loan Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 9
1054		-	following: 10
1055		-	11
1056		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 12
1057		-	NO. 2025 -2026 13
1058		-	(01) LOANS $750,000 14
1059		-	15
1060		-	SECTION 48. APPROPRIATION - CASH OPERATIONS. There is hereby 16
1061		-	appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the cash fund 17
1062		-	deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of 18
1063		-	the State, for operating expenses of the Department of Commerce - Division of 19
1064		-	Workforce Services - Arkansas Rehabilitation Services - Cash Operations for 20
1065		-	the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 21
1066		-	22
1067		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 23
1068		-	NO. 2025 -2026 24
1069		-	(01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 25
1070		-	(A) OPER. EXPENSE $356,542 26
1071		-	(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 27
1072		-	(C) PROF. FEES 0 28
1073		-	(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 29
1074		-	(E) DATA PROC. 0 30
1075		-	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $356,542 31
1076		-	32
1077		-	SECTION 49. REGULAR SALARIES - DIVISION OF STATE SERVICES FOR THE 33
1078		-	BLIND. There is hereby established for the Department of Commerce - Division 34
1079		-	of Workforce Services - Division of State Services for the Blind for the 35
1080		-	2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees. 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
1081		-
1082		-	28 04-03-2025 14:48:03 MAH004
1083		-
1084		-
1085		-	1
1086		-	Maximum Annual 2
1087		-	Maximum Salary Rate 3
1088		-	Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 4
1089		-	No. Code Title Employees 2025 -2026 5
1090		-	(1) N125N ACOM DSB DEP DIR SVCS FOR THE BLIND 1 GRADE GS15 6
1091		-	(2) G021C ACOM DSB ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS11 7
1092		-	(3) G303C ACOM DSB PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR 2 GRADE GS09 8
1093		-	(4) L037C ACOM REHAB AREA MANAGER 3 GRADE GS09 9
1094		-	(5) X038C QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09 10
1095		-	(6) E023C TRAINING PROJECT MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08 11
1096		-	(7) G121C REHAB PROGRAM MANAGER 4 GRADE GS08 12
1097		-	(8) L098C CERTIFIED VOCATIONAL REHAB COUNSELOR 23 GRADE GS08 13
1098		-	(9) X062C QUALITY ASSURANCE COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS08 14
1099		-	(10) E040C STAFF DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07 15
1100		-	(11) G163C ACOM REHAB PROGRAM COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS07 16
1101		-	(12) M032C ACOM VOCATIONAL REHAB PLACEMENT SPEC 1 GRADE GS07 17
1102		-	(13) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 5 GRADE GS06 18
1103		-	(14) E039C ACOM DSB TEACHER FOR THE BLIND 1 GRADE GS06 19
1104		-	(15) L051C REHABILITATION COUNSELOR 2 GRADE GS06 20
1105		-	(16) C043C RECORDS MANAGEMENT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS04 21
1106		-	(17) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 8 GRADE GS04 22
1107		-	(18) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 11 GRADE GS03 23
1108		-	MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 69 24
1109		-	25
1110		-	SECTION 50. EXTRA HELP. There is hereby authorized, for the Department 26
1111		-	of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Division of State Services for 27
1112		-	the Blind for the 2025 -2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of 28
1113		-	part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from 29
1114		-	funds appropriated herein for such purposes: thirty (30) temporary or part -30
1115		-	time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in 31
1116		-	the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this 32
1117		-	act for the appropriate classification. 33
1118		-	34
1119		-	SECTION 51. APPROPRIATION - STATE SERVICES FOR THE BLIND. There is 35
1120		-	hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
1121		-
1122		-	29 04-03-2025 14:48:03 MAH004
1123		-
1124		-
1125		-	paying account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for 1
1126		-	personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Commerce - 2
1127		-	Division of Workforce Services - Division of State Services for the Blind for 3
1128		-	the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 4
1129		-	5
1130		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 6
1131		-	NO. 2025 -2026 7
1132		-	(01) REGULAR SALARIES $3,178,053 8
1133		-	(02) EXTRA HELP 384,174 9
1134		-	(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,298,366 10
1135		-	(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 11
1136		-	(A) OPER. EXPENSE 1,222,186 12
1137		-	(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 155,000 13
1138		-	(C) PROF. FEES 195,259 14
1139		-	(D) CAP. OUTLAY 100,000 15
1140		-	(E) DATA PROC. 0 16
1141		-	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $6,533,038 17
1142		-	18
1143		-	SECTION 52. APPROPRIATION - BLIND SERVICES GRANTS. There is hereby 19
1144		-	appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the paying 20
1145		-	account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for grants 21
1146		-	and aid and purchase of services by the Department of Commerce - Division of 22
1147		-	Workforce Services - Blind Services Grants for the fiscal year ending June 23
1148		-	30, 2026, the following: 24
1149		-	25
1150		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 26
1151		-	NO. 2025 -2026 27
1152		-	(01) GRANTS AND AID/PURCHASE OF SERVICES $6,000,000 28
1153		-	29
1154		-	SECTION 53. REGULAR SALARIES - DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES - 30
1155		-	WORKFORCE POLICY & INNOVATION. There is hereby established for the 31
1156		-	Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Workforce Policy & 32
1157		-	Innovation for the 2025 -2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of 33
1158		-	regular employees. 34
1159		-	35
1160		-	Maximum Annual 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
1161		-
1162		-	30 04-03-2025 14:48:03 MAH004
1163		-
1164		-
1165		-	Maximum Salary Rate 1
1166		-	Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 2
1167		-	No. Code Title Employees 2025 -2026 3
1168		-	(1) U037U ACOM DWS DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE03 4
1169		-	(2) N049N ACOM DWS ASST DIR, INFO AND TECH 1 GRADE GS13 5
1170		-	(3) G110C ACOM DWS PROGRAM MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09 6
1171		-	(4) G288C ACOM DWS DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09 7
1172		-	(5) G127C ACOM DWS PROGRAM OPERATIONS MANAGER 2 GRADE GS08 8
1173		-	(6) G149C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER I 1 GRADE GS07 9
1174		-	(7) G181C ACOM DWS PROGRAM MONITOR 5 GRADE GS07 10
1175		-	(8) G209C ACOM DWS PROGRAM SUPERVISOR 3 GRADE GS07 11
1176		-	(9) B076C RESEARCH PROJECT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06 12
1177		-	(10) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 2 GRADE GS06 13
1178		-	MAX NO OF EMPLOYEES 18 14
1179		-	15
1180		-	SECTION 54. APPROPRIATION - DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES - WORKFORCE 16
1181		-	POLICY & INNOVATION. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of 17
1182		-	Commerce, to be payable from the Division of Workforce Services Trust Fund, 18
1183		-	for personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Commerce - 19
1184		-	Division of Workforce Services - Workforce Policy & Innovation for the fiscal 20
1185		-	year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 21
1186		-	22
1187		-	ITEM FISCAL YEAR 23
1188		-	NO. 2025 -2026 24
1189		-	(01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,285,000 25
1190		-	(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 428,792 26
1191		-	(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 27
1192		-	(A) OPER. EXPENSE 250,000 28
1193		-	(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 15,000 29
1194		-	(C) PROF. FEES 15,000 30
1195		-	(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 31
1196		-	(E) DATA PROC. 0 32
1197		-	TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,993,792 33
1198		-	34
1199		-	SECTION 55. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 35
1200		-	CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. CARRY 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
1201		-
1202		-	31 04-03-2025 14:48:03 MAH004
1203		-
1204		-
1205		-	FORWARD - NEW HIRE REGISTRY. Any balance in the funds made available by this 1
1206		-	Act for the New Hire Registry which remain on June 30, 2025 2026, may be 2
1207		-	carried forward into the next fiscal year, to be used for the same purpose. 3
1208		-	Any carry forward of unexpended balance of funding as authorized herein, 4
1209		-	may be carried forward under the following conditions: 5
1210		-	(1) Prior to June 30, 2025 2026 the Agency shall by written statement 6
1211		-	set forth its reason(s) for the need to carry forward said funding to the 7
1212		-	Department of Finance and Administration Office of Budget; 8
1213		-	(2) The Department of Finance and Administration Office of Budget shall 9
1214		-	report to the Arkansas Legislative Council all amounts carried forward by the 10
1215		-	September Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee meeting 11
1216		-	which report shall include the name of the Agency, Board, Commission or 12
1217		-	Institution and the amount of the funding carried forward, the program name 13
1218		-	or line item, the funding source of that appropriation and a copy of the 14
1219		-	written request set forth in (1) above; 15
1220		-	(3) Each Agency, Board, Commission or Institution shall provide a 16
1221		-	written report to the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee 17
1222		-	containing all information set forth in item (2) above, along with a written 18
1223		-	statement as to the current status of the project, contract, purpose etc. for 19
1224		-	which the carry forward was originally requested no later than thirty (30) 20
1225		-	days prior to the time the Agency, Board, Commission or Institution presents 21
1226		-	its budget request to the Arkansas Legislative Council/Joint Budget 22
1227		-	Committee; and 23
1228		-	(4) Thereupon, the Department of Finance and Administration shall 24
1229		-	include all information obtained in item (3) above in the budget manuals 25
1230		-	and/or a statement of non -compliance by the Agency, Board, Commission or 26
1231		-	Institution. 27
1232		-	The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 28
1233		-	2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 29
1234		-	30
1235		-	SECTION 56. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 31
1236		-	CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. EXTRA 32
1237		-	HELP. There is hereby authorized, for the Division of Workforce Services for 33
1238		-	the 2024-2025 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part -34
1239		-	time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds 35
1240		-	appropriated herein for such purposes: four hundred thirty three fifty(433) 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
1241		-
1242		-	32 04-03-2025 14:48:03 MAH004
1243		-
1244		-
1245		-	(50) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to 1
1246		-	exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or 2
1247		-	its successor, for the appropriate classification. Any of these positions 3
1248		-	utilized in a manner which are funded by federal sources are specifically 4
1249		-	exempt from limitation of hours, either by Act or Regulation. 5
1250		-	In order to comply with the timeliness requirements set forth by the 6
1251		-	Social Security Act, the Chairman of the Board of Review is authorized to 7
1252		-	utilize part-time or temporary employees from the pool of positions provided 8
1253		-	to the Division of Workforce Services in any occurrence where the number of 9
1254		-	appeals to the Board of Review or Appeal Tribunal increases above a level 10
1255		-	that can be resolved by the permanent staff in a timely manner. The Division 11
1256		-	of Workforce Services will determine the appropriate funding source within 12
1257		-	the Department for said positions. 13
1258		-	The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 14
1259		-	2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 15
1260		-	16
1261		-	SECTION 57. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 17
1262		-	CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. TRANSFER 18
1263		-	OF APPROPRIATION. Subject to such rules and regulations as may be 19
1264		-	implemented by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State and after having sought 20
1265		-	the prior approval by the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget 21
1266		-	Committee, the Director of the Division of Workforce Services is hereby 22
1267		-	authorized to make transfers from any appropriation made by this Act to any 23
1268		-	other appropriation made by this Act with the exception of the "Reed Act 24
1269		-	Funds" appropriations set forth in the Reed Act Funds appropriation section 25
1270		-	of this Act, and of the appropriation made for Regular Salaries or 26
1271		-	Maintenance and General Operation. Such transfers may be made whenever it 27
1272		-	appears, by projecting the expenditures of any of the appropriations in this 28
1273		-	Act, that there will be a deficiency of appropriation in one item and that 29
1274		-	there will be a corresponding excess of appropriation in another item or 30
1275		-	items which may be transferred. The transfer of appropriation shall be 31
1276		-	effected only on approval of the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State. Provided, 32
1277		-	however, that no transfer of appropriations may be authorized to increase the 33
1278		-	total amount appropriated for Regular Salaries, or Maintenance and General 34
1279		-	Operations, except as may be authorized elsewhere by law. 35
1280		-	Determining the maximum number of employees and the maximum amount of 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
1281		-
1282		-	33 04-03-2025 14:48:03 MAH004
1283		-
1284		-
1285		-	appropriation and general revenue funding for a state agency each fiscal year 1
1286		-	is the prerogative of the General Assembly. This is usually accomplished by 2
1287		-	delineating such maximums in the appropriation act(s) for a state agency and 3
1288		-	the general revenue allocations authorized for each fund and fund account by 4
1289		-	amendment to the Revenue Stabilization law. Further, the General Assembly 5
1290		-	has determined that the Division of Workforce Services may operate more 6
1291		-	efficiently if some flexibility is provided to the Division of Workforce 7
1292		-	Services authorizing broad powers under this Section. Therefore, it is both 8
1293		-	necessary and appropriate that the General Assembly maintain oversight by 9
1294		-	requiring prior approval of the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee 10
1295		-	as provided by this section. The requirement of approval by the Legislative 11
1296		-	Council or Joint Budget Committee is not a severable part of this section. 12
1297		-	If the requirement of approval by the Legislative Council or Joint Budget 13
1298		-	Committee is ruled unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, 14
1299		-	this entire section is void. 15
1300		-	The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 16
1301		-	2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 17
1302		-	18
1303		-	SECTION 58. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 19
1304		-	CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. TRAINING 20
1305		-	TRUST FUND TRANSFER. Immediately upon the effective date of this Act, the 21
1306		-	Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall transfer on his or her books and 22
1307		-	those of the State Treasurer and the Auditor of the State the sum of up to 23
1308		-	two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) from the Division of 24
1309		-	Workforce Services Training Trust Fund to the Skills Development Fund. 25
1310		-	The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 26
1311		-	2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 27
1312		-	28
1313		-	SECTION 59. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 29
1314		-	CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. FEDERAL 30
1315		-	MATCHING. The funds appropriated in Sections for Adult Basic and General 31
1316		-	Adult Education of this Act may also be used to match any available federal 32
1317		-	funds from any agency in order to provide the maximum amount of money 33
1318		-	possible for the purposes enumerated in such Section. 34
1319		-	The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 35
1320		-	2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
1321		-
1322		-	34 04-03-2025 14:48:03 MAH004
1323		-
1324		-
1325		-	1
1326		-	SECTION 60. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 2
1327		-	CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. ADULT 3
1328		-	EDUCATION DISTRIBUTION. All funds that become available for Adult Education 4
1329		-	shall be distributed to those administrative units determined to be operating 5
1330		-	efficient adult education programs, under criteria established by the 6
1331		-	Division of Workforce Services. The criteria shall include the relative 7
1332		-	efficiency of administration of the program in the counties served and 8
1333		-	achievement of federal performance indicators. The Division of Workforce 9
1334		-	Services shall promulgate rules and regulations for the distribution of funds 10
1335		-	in accordance with criteria to be determined by the Board. In the 11
1336		-	distribution of funds to local units the Board shall consider performance in 12
1337		-	meeting state and federal performance indicators. Unallocated funds will be 13
1338		-	redistributed based upon need as determined by the Division of Workforce 14
1339		-	Services. 15
1340		-	The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 16
1341		-	2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 17
1342		-	18
1343		-	SECTION 61. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 19
1344		-	CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. CARRY 20
1345		-	FORWARD - ARKANSAS REHABILITATION SERVICES. Any balance in the funds made 21
1346		-	available by this Act for the Arkansas Rehabilitation Services which remain 22
1347		-	on June 30, 2026, may be carried forward into the next fiscal year, to be 23
1348		-	used for the same purpose. 24
1349		-	Any carry forward of unexpended balance of funding as authorized herein, 25
1350		-	may be carried forward under the following conditions: 26
1351		-	(1) Prior to June 30, 2026 the Agency shall by written statement set 27
1352		-	forth its reason(s) for the need to carry forward said funding to the 28
1353		-	Department of Finance and Administration Office of Budget; 29
1354		-	(2) The Department of Finance and Administration Office of Budget shall 30
1355		-	report to the Arkansas Legislative Council all amounts carried forward by the 31
1356		-	September Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee meeting 32
1357		-	which report shall include the name of the Agency, Board, Commission or 33
1358		-	Institution and the amount of the funding carried forward, the program name 34
1359		-	or line item, the funding source of that appropriation and a copy of the 35
1360		-	written request set forth in (1) above; 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
1361		-
1362		-	35 04-03-2025 14:48:03 MAH004
1363		-
1364		-
1365		-	(3) Each Agency, Board, Commission or Institution shall provide a 1
1366		-	written report to the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee 2
1367		-	containing all information set forth in item (2) above, along with a written 3
1368		-	statement as to the current status of the project, contract, purpose etc. for 4
1369		-	which the carry forward was originally requested no later than thirty (30) 5
1370		-	days prior to the time the Agency, Board, Commission or Institution presents 6
1371		-	its budget request to the Arkansas Legislative Council/Joint Budget 7
1372		-	Committee; and 8
1373		-	(4) Thereupon, the Department of Finance and Administration shall 9
1374		-	include all information obtained in item (3) above in the budget manuals 10
1375		-	and/or a statement of non -compliance by the Agency, Board, Commission or 11
1376		-	Institution. 12
1377		-	The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2025 13
1378		-	through June 30, 2026. 14
1379		-	15
1380		-	SECTION 62. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 16
1381		-	CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. CARRY 17
1382		-	FORWARD - DIVISION OF STATE SERVICES FOR THE BLIND. Any balance in the funds 18
1383		-	made available by this Act for the Division of State Services for the Blind 19
1384		-	which remain on June 30, 2026, may be carried forward into the next fiscal 20
1385		-	year, to be used for the same purpose. 21
1386		-	Any carry forward of unexpended balance of funding as authorized herein, 22
1387		-	may be carried forward under the following conditions: 23
1388		-	(1) Prior to June 30, 2026 the Agency shall by written statement set 24
1389		-	forth its reason(s) for the need to carry forward said funding to the 25
1390		-	Department of Finance and Administration Office of Budget; 26
1391		-	(2) The Department of Finance and Administration Office of Budget shall 27
1392		-	report to the Arkansas Legislative Council all amounts carried forward by the 28
1393		-	September Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee meeting 29
1394		-	which report shall include the name of the Agency, Board, Commission or 30
1395		-	Institution and the amount of the funding carried forward, the program name 31
1396		-	or line item, the funding source of that appropriation and a copy of the 32
1397		-	written request set forth in (1) above; 33
1398		-	(3) Each Agency, Board, Commission or Institution shall provide a 34
1399		-	written report to the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee 35
1400		-	containing all information set forth in item (2) above, along with a written 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
1401		-
1402		-	36 04-03-2025 14:48:03 MAH004
1403		-
1404		-
1405		-	statement as to the current status of the project, contract, purpose etc. for 1
1406		-	which the carry forward was originally requested no later than thirty (30) 2
1407		-	days prior to the time the Agency, Board, Commission or Institution presents 3
1408		-	its budget request to the Arkansas Legislative Council/Joint Budget 4
1409		-	Committee; and 5
1410		-	(4) Thereupon, the Department of Finance and Administration shall 6
1411		-	include all information obtained in item (3) above in the budget manuals 7
1412		-	and/or a statement of non -compliance by the Agency, Board, Commission or 8
1413		-	Institution. 9
1414		-	The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2025 10
1415		-	through June 30, 2026. 11
1416		-	12
1417		-	SECTION 63. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds 13
1418		-	authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency 14
1419		-	and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and 15
1420		-	the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and 16
1421		-	Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary 17
1422		-	Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal 18
1423		-	control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by 19
1424		-	the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be 20
1425		-	strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds. 21
1426		-	22
1427		-	SECTION 64. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 23
1428		-	Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 24
1429		-	contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 25
1430		-	which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 26
1431		-	Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 27
1432		-	manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 28
1433		-	summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 29
1434		-	Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 30
1435		-	31
1436		-	SECTION 65. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the 32
1437		-	General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits 33
1438		-	the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 34
1439		-	effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of 35
1440		-	the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25 SB39
1441		-
1442		-	37 04-03-2025 14:48:03 MAH004
1443		-
1444		-
1445		-	the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 1
1446		-	effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm 2
1447		-	upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 3
1448		-	programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 4
1449		-	being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health 5
1450		-	and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025. 6
1451		-	7
1452		-	/s/Joint Budget Committee 8
	580	+	8
1453	581		9
1454	582		10
1455		-	~~APPROVED: 4/14/25~~ 11
	583	+	11
1456	584		12
1457	585		13
1458	586		14
1459	587		15
1460	588		16
1461	589		17
1462	590		18
1463	591		19
1464	592		20
1465	593		21
1466	594		22
1467	595		23
1468	596		24
1469	597		25
1470	598		26
1471	599		27
1472	600		28
1473	601		29
1474	602		30
1475	603		31
1476	604		32
1477	605		33
1478	606		34
1479	607		35
1480	608		36