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Act 891 of the Regular Session
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State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S4/7/25 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 40 3
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By: Joint Budget Committee 5
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES 9
AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE 10
COUNCIL, THE BUREAU OF LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH, AND THE 11
INTERIM COMMITTEES OF THE ARKANSAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY 12
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026; AND FOR 13
OTHER PURPOSES. 14
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Subtitle 17
AN ACT FOR THE BUREAU OF LEGISLATIVE 18
RESEARCH AND THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 19
APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025 -2026 FISCAL 20
YEAR. 21
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 24
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SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established 26
for the Bureau of Legislative Research of the Legislative Council for the 27
2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees. 28
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Maximum Annual 30
Maximum Salary Rate 31
Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 32
No. Code Title Employees 2025 -2026 33
(1) Q030U DIRECTOR, BUREAU OF LEGIS RESEARCH 1 GRADE EXE04 34
(2) Q302C DEPUTY DIRECTOR 3 GRADE EXE03 35
(3) Q303C BLR CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL 1 GRADE EXE03 36 As Engrossed: S4/7/25 SB40
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(4) Q304C BLR CHIEF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 1 GRADE IST14 1
(5) Q305C BLR CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER 1 GRADE EXE02 2
(6) Q306C LEGAL RES & DRAFTING CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL 1 GRADE EXE02 3
(7) Q307C ADMINISTRATIVE RULES CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL 1 GRADE EXE02 4
(8) Q308C STATUTORY REVIEW CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL 1 GRADE EXE02 5
(9) Q309C LEGISLATIVE PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE SPC10 6
(10) Q310C LEGISLATIVE BUDGET ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE SPC10 7
(11) Q311C LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMMER ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE IST13 8
(12) Q312C LEGISLATIVE NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE IST13 9
(13) Q313C RESEARCH & POLICY ANALYSIS ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE SPC10 10
(14) Q314C COMMITTEE SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE SPC10 11
(15) Q315C LEGISLATIVE APPLICATIONS EXPERT 5 GRADE IST11 12
(16) Q316C LEGISLATIVE IT INFRASTRUCTURE EXPERT 4 GRADE IST11 13
(17) Q317C LEGISLATIVE WEBSITE SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IST07 14
(18) Q318C LEGISLATIVE USER IT EXPERT 5 GRADE IST05 15
(19) Q319C LEGISLATIVE DATA SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IST05 16
(20) Q320C LEGISLATIVE MEDIA ENGINEER 1 GRADE IST04 17
(21) Q272C LEGISLATIVE ECONOMIST 2 GRADE SPC08 18
(22) Q321C LEGISLATIVE ATTORNEY III 23 GRADE SPC08 19
(23) Q322C LEGISLATIVE EDITOR COORDINATOR 1 GRADE SPC06 20
(24) Q323C LEGISLATIVE STATE BUDGET EXPERT 10 GRADE SPC06 21
(25) Q324C LEGISLATIVE STATE PERSONNEL EXPERT 5 GRADE SPC06 22
(26) Q325C LEGISLATIVE EDITOR LEAD 7 GRADE SPC04 23
(27) Q326C LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH LEAD 7 GRADE SPC04 24
(28) Q327C LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE LEAD 10 GRADE SGS10 25
(29) Q328C LEGISLATIVE ADMIN SERVICES SR. ANALYST 3 GRADE SGS09 26
(30) Q329C LEGISLATIVE HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST 1 GRADE SGS08 27
(31) Q330C LEGISLATIVE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 1 GRADE SGS08 28
(32) Q331C LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASST III 4 GRADE SGS06 29
(33) Q110C LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASST II 8 GRADE SGS05 30
(34) Q332C LEGISLATIVE INVENTORY/FACILITIES SPEC 1 GRADE SGS04 31
(35) Q128C LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 16 GRADE SGS04 32
(36) Q333C LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST 1 GRADE SGS03 33
(37) Q065C OFFICE SERVICES SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE SGS06 34
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 134 35
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SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for 1
the Bureau of Legislative Research of the Legislative Council for the 2025-2
2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part -time or temporary 3
employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated 4
herein for such purposes: thirty -one (31) temporary or part -time employees, 5
when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform 6
Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the 7
appropriate classification. 8
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SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, 10
to the Bureau of Legislative Research of the Legislative Council, to be 11
payable from the State Central Services Fund, for personal services, 12
operating expenses, contingency, committee rooms, and construction and 13
capital improvements of the Bureau of Legislative Research and the 14
Legislative Council for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 15
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 17
NO. 2025 -2026 18
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $11,860,244 19
(02) EXTRA HELP 150,000 20
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 3,827,527 21
(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 22
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 2,083,686 23
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 218,002 24
(C) PROF. FEES 298,889 25
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 400,000 26
(E) DATA PROC. 0 27
(05) CONSTRUCTION/CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 50,000 28
(06) CONTINGENCY 3,393,480 29
(07) COMMITTEE ROOMS 205,063 30
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $22,486,891 31
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SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - INTERIM COMMITTEE STUDY EXPENSES. There is 33
hereby appropriated, to the Bureau of Legislative Research of the Legislative 34
Council Disbursing Officer, to be payable from the State Central Services 35
Fund, for study expenses of the Committees of the Arkansas General Assembly 36 As Engrossed: S4/7/25 SB40
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for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 1
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 3
NO. 2025 -2026 4
(01) INTERIM COMMITTEE STUDY EXPENSES $271,060 5
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SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - INTERIM COMMITTEE EXPENSES. There is hereby 7
appropriated, to the Bureau of Legislative Research of the Legislative 8
Council Disbursing Officer, to be payable from the State Central Services 9
Fund, for paying per diem, expenses and mileage to members of the Arkansas 10
General Assembly attending regular and special meetings and other committee 11
related activities of the Committees of the Arkansas General Assembly for the 12
fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 13
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 15
NO. 2025 -2026 16
(01) PER DIEM, EXPENSES, AND MILEAGE FOR 17
MEMBERS OF THE ARKANSAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY 18
COMMITTEES $1,449,199 19
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SECTION 6. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 21
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. 22
CLASSIFICATION UTILIZATION. The Bureau of Legislative Research may utilize, 23
at the discretion of the Director of the Bureau of Legislative Research, the 24
following classifications as necessary. The use of these classifications 25
shall not be considered as increasing the number of positions authorized in 26
this act, only as a temporary reclassification or cross grade of a position. 27
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CODE TITLE GRADE 30
Q334C LEGISLATIVE ATTORNEY IV SPC09 31
Q335C LEGISLATIVE ATTORNEY II SPC05 32
Q336C LEGISLATIVE STATE BUDGET SENIOR ANALYST SPC05 33
Q337C LEGISLATIVE STATE PERSONNEL SENIOR ANALYST SPC05 34
Q338C LEGISLATIVE STATE BUDGET ANALYST SPC04 35
Q339C LEGISLATIVE STATE PERSONNEL ANALYST SPC04 36 As Engrossed: S4/7/25 SB40
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Q340C LEGISLATIVE ATTORNEY I SPC03 1
Q341C LEGISLATIVE EDITOR SENIOR ANALYST SPC02 2
Q342C LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH SENIOR ANALYST SPC02 3
Q343C LEGISLATIVE EDITOR ANALYST SPC01 4
Q344C LEGISLATIVE STATE BUDGET SPECIALIST SPC01 5
Q345C LEGISLATIVE STATE PERSONNEL SPECIALIST SPC01 6
Q346C LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH ANALYST SPC01 7
Q347C LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE SENIOR ANALYST SGS08 8
Q348C LEGISLATIVE HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST SGS07 9
Q349C LEGISLATIVE EDITOR SPECIALIST SGS06 10
Q350C LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ANALYST SGS06 11
Q364C LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH SPECIALIST SGS06 12
Q365C LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES SPEC SGS05 13
Q353C LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE SPECIALIST SGS05 14
Q354C LEGISLATIVE IT INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER IST10 15
Q355C LEGISLATIVE APPLICATIONS COORDINATOR IST10 16
Q356C LEGISLATIVE IT INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNICIAN IST08 17
Q357C LEGISLATIVE APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER II IST08 18
Q358C LEGISLATIVE APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER I IST07 19
Q359C LEGISLATIVE PROJECT ANALYST IST07 20
Q360C LEGISLATIVE IT INFRASTRUCTURE SPECIALIST IST06 21
Q361C LEGISLATIVE USER SUPPORT LEAD IST04 22
Q362C LEGISLATIVE USER SUPPORT TECHNICIAN IST03 23
Q363C LEGISLATIVE USER SUPPORT SPECIALIST IST02 24
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The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 202 5 26
through June 30, 202 6. 27
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SECTION 7. SPECIAL LANGUAGE - CODE AMENDMENT. Arkansas Code ยง 10 -3-303, 29
concerning the Bureau of Legislative Research, is amended to add additional 30
subsections to read as follows: 31
(i) The director may direct the Chief Fiscal Officer of the state to 32
transfer appropriation between the following in such amounts as are 33
determined to be necessary: 34
(1) The line items within appropriations pertaining to the bureau; 35
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(2) The appropriations made by the operative appropriation act for the 1
bureau.; and 2
(3) The appropriations for the Bureau to any other Constitutional 3
Officer. 4
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SECTION 8. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds 6
authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency 7
and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and 8
the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and 9
Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary 10
Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal 11
control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by 12
the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be 13
strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds. 14
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SECTION 9. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 16
Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 17
contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 18
which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 19
Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 20
manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 21
summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 22
Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 23
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SECTION 10. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the 25
General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits 26
the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 27
effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of 28
the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 29
the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 30
effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm 31
upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 32
programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 33
being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health 34
and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025. 35
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