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Act 777 of the Regular Session
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State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S3/31/25 S4/3/25 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 92 3
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By: Joint Budget Committee 5
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES 9
AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF 10
TRANSFORMATION AND SHARED SERVICES FOR THE FISCAL 11
YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 12
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Subtitle 15
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF 16
TRANSFORMATION AND SHARED SERVICES 17
APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025 -2026 FISCAL 18
YEAR. 19
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 22
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SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - STATEWIDE SHARED SERVICES. There is 24
hereby established for the Department of Transformation and Shared Services 25
for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular 26
employees. 27
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Maximum Annual 29
Maximum Salary Rate 30
Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 31
No. Code Title Employees 2025 -2026 32
(1) SC014 SEC OF TRANSFORMATION & SHARED SERVICES 1 GRADE SE05 33
(2) U061U TSS CHIEF OF STAFF 1 GRADE SE03 34
(3) N036N TSS EBD DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE02 35
(4) N032N TSS OPM DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE02 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S3/31/25 S4/3/25 SB92
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(5) N031N TSS OSP DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE02 1
(6) G293C TSS CHIEF GENERAL COUNSEL 1 GRADE SE01 2
(7) D012N TSS DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE SE01 3
(8) L038C REGISTERED NURSE 1 GRADE MP01 4
(9) D006N STATE SYSTEMS ARCHITECT 1 GRADE IT10 5
(10) D136C TSS IT PROJECT MANAGER DIRECTOR 1 GRADE IT10 6
(11) D141C TSS ERP SYSTEM MANAGER 1 GRADE IT09 7
(12) D007C INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER 1 GRADE IT08 8
(13) D028C SENIOR SOFTWARE SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT07 9
(14) D033C DFA ERP ANALYST 5 GRADE IT06 10
(15) D038C SENIOR SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE IT06 11
(16) D027C SOFTWARE ENGINEER 2 GRADE IT06 12
(17) D142C TSS ERP ANALYST 1 GRADE IT06 13
(18) D023C TSS STATE SYSTEMS SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT06 14
(19) D052C SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE IT05 15
(20) R003C TSS ASST EBD ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS15 16
(21) R001C TSS ASST PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATOR 2 GRADE GS15 17
(22) V001C TSS ASST PROCUREMENT ADMINISTRATOR 2 GRADE GS15 18
(23) A132C TSS BUSINESS SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS15 19
(24) G306C TSS CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 1 GRADE GS15 20
(25) N207N TSS CHIEF PRIVACY OFFICER 1 GRADE GS15 21
(26) G307C TSS LEGAL COUNSEL 1 GRADE GS15 22
(27) A010C AGENCY CONTROLLER II 1 GRADE GS13 23
(28) R051C TSS STATEWIDE PROGRAM MANAGER 5 GRADE GS13 24
(29) V038C TSS IT PROCUREMENT ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS12 25
(30) V003C TSS PROCUREMENT DIVISION MANAGER 2 GRADE GS12 26
(31) A031C ASSISTANT CONTROLLER 1 GRADE GS11 27
(32) G047C ATTORNEY SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS11 28
(33) R052C TSS STATEWIDE PROGRAM COORDINATOR 18 GRADE GS11 29
(34) G036C TSS DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS10 30
(35) A052C ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS09 31
(36) P004C PUBLIC INFORMATION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09 32
(37) X038C QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09 33
(38) V034C TSS STATEWIDE PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR 7 GRADE GS09 34
(39) R053C TSS STATEWIDE PROGRAM SPECIALIST 8 GRADE GS09 35
(40) A082C ACCOUNTANT II 1 GRADE GS08 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S3/31/25 S4/3/25 SB92
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(41) X062C QUALITY ASSURANCE COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS08 1
(42) R028C TSS STATEWIDE PAYROLL SYS SPECIALIST 3 GRADE GS08 2
(43) V035C TSS STATEWIDE PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST 16 GRADE GS08 3
(44) V042C TSS SURPLUS PROPERTY SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS08 4
(45) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 2 GRADE GS07 5
(46) P013C PUBLIC INFORMATION COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS07 6
(47) R018C TSS EBD PROGRAM SUPERVISOR 3 GRADE GS07 7
(48) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 4 GRADE GS06 8
(49) R022C BENEFITS COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS06 9
(50) A074C FISCAL SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS06 10
(51) R025C HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06 11
(52) B076C RESEARCH PROJECT ANALYST 7 GRADE GS06 12
(53) D070C TSS ACCOUNTS SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06 13
(54) V040C TSS BUYER 1 GRADE GS06 14
(55) R034C TSS EBD BENEFITS SPECIALIST 9 GRADE GS06 15
(56) V041C TSS SURPLUS PROPERTY AGENT 8 GRADE GS06 16
(57) R033C BENEFITS ANALYST 14 GRADE GS05 17
(58) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS05 18
(59) C057C ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS04 19
(60) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 5 GRADE GS04 20
(61) V021C SURPLUS PROPERTY AGENT 2 GRADE GS04 21
(62) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 1 GRADE GS03 22
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 168 23
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SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - STATEWIDE SHARED SERVICES. There is hereby 25
authorized, for the Department of Transformation and Shared Services for the 26
2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part -time or temporary 27
employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated 28
herein for such purposes: thirty (30) temporary or part -time employees, when 29
needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform 30
Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the 31
appropriate classification. 32
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SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STATEWIDE SHARED SERVICES - OPERATIONS. 34
There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Transformation and Shared 35
Services, to be payable from the State Central Services Fund, for personal 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S3/31/25 S4/3/25 SB92
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services and operating expenses of the Department of Transformation and 1
Shared Services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 2
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 4
NO. 2025 -2026 5
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $9,055,074 6
(02) EXTRA HELP 91,512 7
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 3,093,407 8
(04) OVERTIME 5,000 9
(05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 10
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 2,431,672 11
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 46,600 12
(C) PROF. FEES 162,589 13
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 14
(E) DATA PROC. 0 15
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TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $14,885,854 17
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SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - STATEWIDE SHARED SERVICES - MARKETING AND 19
REDISTRIBUTION. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of 20
Transformation and Shared Services, to be payable from the Property Sales 21
Holding Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the Department 22
of Transformation and Shared Services - Statewide Shared Services - Marketing 23
and Redistribution for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 24
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 26
NO. 2025 -2026 27
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $619,090 28
(02) EXTRA HELP 5,000 29
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 263,698 30
(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 31
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 358,605 32
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 1,000 33
(C) PROF. FEES 24,000 34
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 35
(E) DATA PROC. 0 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S3/31/25 S4/3/25 SB92
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TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,271,393 1
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SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - STATEWIDE SHARED SERVICES - PURCHASE AND 3
CORPORATE TRAVEL CARD PROGRAM. There is hereby appropriated, to the 4
Department of Transformation and Shared Services, to be payable from the 5
Purchase and Corporate Travel Card Program Fund, for providing appropriation 6
to allow for rebates coming into the State from vendor banks and for 7
distribution to participating agencies and for operating expenses connected 8
with the administration of the program by the Department of Transformation 9
and Shared Services - Statewide Shared Services - Purchase and Corporate 10
Travel Card Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 11
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 13
NO. 2025 -2026 14
(01) REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS $4,000,000 15
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SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - STATEWIDE SHARED SERVICES - INFORMATION 17
TECHNOLOGY. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of 18
Transformation and Shared Services, to be payable from the State Central 19
Services Fund, for information technology services expenses of the Department 20
of Transformation and Shared Services - Statewide Shared Services for the 21
fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 22
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 24
NO. 2025 -2026 25
(01) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES $600,000 26
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SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - STATEWIDE SHARED SERVICES - COMMISSION 28
STIPEND AND MILEAGE PAYMENTS. There is hereby appropriated, to the 29
Department of Transformation and Shared Services - Employee Benefits 30
Division, to be payable from the State Central Services Fund, for payment of 31
stipends and mileage to commission members for the fiscal year ending June 32
30, 2026, the following: 33
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 35
NO. 2025 -2026 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S3/31/25 S4/3/25 SB92
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(01) PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFIT 1
ADVISORY COMMISSION MILEAGE & STIPEND 2
PAYMENTS $50,000 3
(02) STATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFIT 4
ADVISORY COMMISSION MILEAGE & STIPEND 5
PAYMENTS 50,000 6
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $100,000 7
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SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - STATEWIDE SHARED SERVICES - EMPLOYEE 9
BENEFITS DIVISION - MISCELLANEOUS CASH. There is hereby appropriated, to the 10
Department of Transformation and Shared Services, to be payable from the cash 11
fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal 12
Officer of the State, for personal services and operating expenses of the 13
Department of Transformation and Shared Services - Statewide Shared Services 14
- Employee Benefits Division - Miscellaneous Cash for the fiscal year ending 15
June 30, 2026, the following: 16
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 18
NO. 2025 -2026 19
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $927,650 20
(02) EXTRA HELP 100,000 21
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 367,404 22
(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 23
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 953,222 24
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 71,800 25
(C) PROF. FEES 24,000 26
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 27
(E) DATA PROC. 0 28
(05) REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS 717,700 29
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $3,161,776 30
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SECTION 9. REGULAR SALARIES - BUILDING AUTHORITY DIVISION - STATE 32
OPERATIONS. There is hereby established for the Department of Transformation 33
and Shared Services - Building Authority Division for the 2025 -2026 fiscal 34
year, the following maximum number of regular employees. 35
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Maximum Annual 1
Maximum Salary Rate 2
Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 3
No. Code Title Employees 2025 -2026 4
(1) U052U TSS ABA DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE02 5
(2) B003N TSS STATE ARCHITECT 1 GRADE GS14 6
(3) B002N TSS STATE ENGINEER 1 GRADE GS14 7
(4) U080U TSS ABA DEPUTY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS13 8
(5) B023C ENGINEER, P.E. 1 GRADE GS11 9
(6) G036C TSS DIVISION MANAGER 2 GRADE GS10 10
(7) R019C BUDGET MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09 11
(8) B042C ENGINEER 1 GRADE GS09 12
(9) B021C LICENSED ARCHITECT 2 GRADE GS09 13
(10) S004C MAINTENANCE MANAGER 2 GRADE GS08 14
(11) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS07 15
(12) B076C RESEARCH PROJECT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06 16
(13) S022C SKILLED TRADES SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS06 17
(14) S013C TSS BUILDING/PROGRAM SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS06 18
(15) A088C ASSETS COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS05 19
(16) X129C CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR 3 GRADE GS05 20
(17) B090C ENGINEER TECHNICIAN 1 GRADE GS05 21
(18) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 GRADE GS04 22
(19) X153C REAL ESTATE ANALYST 3 GRADE GS04 23
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 26 24
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SECTION 10. APPROPRIATION - BUILDING AUTHORITY DIVISION - STATE 26
OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of 27
Transformation and Shared Services, to be payable from the Miscellaneous 28
Agencies Fund Account, for personal services and operating expenses of the 29
Department of Transformation and Shared Services - Building Authority 30
Division for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 31
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 33
NO. 2025 -2026 34
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,591,448 35
(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 569,156 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S3/31/25 S4/3/25 SB92
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(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 1
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 45,955 2
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 6,200 3
(C) PROF. FEES 0 4
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 5
(E) DATA PROC. 0 6
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $2,212,759 7
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SECTION 11. REGULAR SALARIES - BUILDING AUTHORITY DIVISION - BUILDING 9
MAINTENANCE. There is hereby established for the Department of 10
Transformation and Shared Services - Building Authority Division for the 11
2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees. 12
13
Maximum Annual 14
Maximum Salary Rate 15
Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 16
No. Code Title Employees 2025 -2026 17
(1) B042C ENGINEER 1 GRADE GS09 18
(2) S107C TSS BUILDING OPERATIONS ASST MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09 19
(3) S094C ADC CONSTRUCTION/MAINTENANCE COORD 1 GRADE GS08 20
(4) S004C MAINTENANCE MANAGER 2 GRADE GS08 21
(5) S106C LICENSED TRADESMAN 3 GRADE GS07 22
(6) S017C MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR 6 GRADE GS07 23
(7) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06 24
(8) S022C SKILLED TRADES SUPERVISOR 2 GRADE GS06 25
(9) S013C TSS BUILDING/PROGRAM SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS06 26
(10) V014C BUYER 1 GRADE GS05 27
(11) S031C SKILLED TRADESMAN 4 GRADE GS05 28
(12) S037C TSS BUILDING MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST 8 GRADE GS05 29
(13) S046C MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN 1 GRADE GS04 30
(14) S065C MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT 1 GRADE GS01 31
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 33 32
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SECTION 12. EXTRA HELP - BUILDING AUTHORITY DIVISON - BUILDING 34
MAINTENANCE. There is hereby authorized, for the Department of 35
Transformation and Shared Services - Building Authority Division for the 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S3/31/25 S4/3/25 SB92
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2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part -time or temporary 1
employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated 2
herein for such purposes: nine (9) temporary or part -time employees, when 3
needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform 4
Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the 5
appropriate classification. 6
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SECTION 13. APPROPRIATION - BUILDING AUTHORITY DIVISION - BUILDING 8
MAINTENANCE. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of 9
Transformation and Shared Services, to be payable from the Building Authority 10
Division Maintenance Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of 11
the Department of Transformation and Shared Services - Building Authority 12
Division for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 13
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 15
NO. 2025 -2026 16
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,510,442 17
(02) EXTRA HELP 15,000 18
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 617,095 19
(04) OVERTIME 40,000 20
(05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 21
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 13,659,015 22
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 15,000 23
(C) PROF. FEES 50,000 24
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 25
(E) DATA PROC. 0 26
(06) DEBT SERVICE 5,002,186 27
(07) CRITICAL MAINTENANCE 6,500,000 28
(08) FACILITIES MANAGEMENT CONTINGENCY 125,000 29
(09) RENT OF SPACE 121,000 30
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $27,654,738 31
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SECTION 14. REGULAR SALARIES - BUILDING AUTHORITY DIVISION - JUSTICE 33
BUILDING OPERATIONS. There is hereby established for the Department of 34
Transformation and Shared Services - Building Authority Division for the 35
2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees. 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S3/31/25 S4/3/25 SB92
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Maximum Annual 2
Maximum Salary Rate 3
Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 4
No. Code Title Employees 2025 -2026 5
(1) S017C MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07 6
(2) S037C TSS BUILDING MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS05 7
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 2 8
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SECTION 15. APPROPRIATION - BUILDING AUTHORITY DIVISION - JUSTICE 10
BUILDING OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of 11
Transformation and Shared Services, to be payable from the Building Authority 12
Division Maintenance Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of 13
the Department of Transformation and Shared Services - Building Authority 14
Division 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 $91,441 19
(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 37,182 20
(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 21
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 569,453 22
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 23
(C) PROF. FEES 15,000 24
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 25
(E) DATA PROC. 0 26
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $713,076 27
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SECTION 16. APPROPRIATION - BUILDING AUTHORITY DIVISION - JUSTICE 29
BUILDING MAINTENANCE. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of 30
Transformation and Shared Services, to be payable from the Justice Building 31
Fund, for maintenance of the Justice Building by the Department of 32
Transformation and Shared Services - Building Authority Division for the 33
fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 34
35
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S3/31/25 S4/3/25 SB92
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NO. 2025 -2026 1
(01) SPECIAL MAINTENANCE $404,293 2
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SECTION 17. APPROPRIATION - BUILDING AUTHORITY DIVISION - ACQUISITION 4
AND MAINTENANCE. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of 5
Transformation and Shared Services, to be payable from the Building Authority 6
Division Real Estate Fund, for the acquisition and maintenance of facilities 7
and land by the Department of Transformation and Shared Services - Building 8
Authority Division for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 9
10
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 11
NO. 2025 -2026 12
(01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 13
(A) OPER. EXPENSE $300,000 14
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 15
(C) PROF. FEES 1,506,650 16
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 17
(E) DATA PROC. 0 18
(02) CONSTRUCTION/ACQUISITION/MAINTENANCE 2,500,000 19
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $4,306,650 20
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SECTION 18. APPROPRIATION - BUILDING AUTHORITY DIVISION - JUSTICE 22
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION - CASH. There is hereby appropriated, to the 23
Department of Transformation and Shared Services, to be payable from the cash 24
funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19 -4-801, for operating expenses of the 25
Department of Transformation and Shared Services - Building Authority 26
Division for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 27
28
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 29
NO. 2025 -2026 30
(01) CONSTRUCTION $2,000,000 31
32
SECTION 19. APPROPRIATION - BUILDING AUTHORITY DIVISION - SUSTAINABLE 33
BUILDING DESIGN PROGRAM. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of 34
Transformation and Shared Services, to be payable from the Sustainable 35
Building Design Revolving Loan Fund, for transfers or loans to state 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S3/31/25 S4/3/25 SB92
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agencies, boards or commissions for construction, renovation, maintenance and 1
operating expenses of the Department of Transformation and Shared Services - 2
Building Authority Division - Sustainable Building Design Program for the 3
fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 4
5
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 6
NO. 2025 -2026 7
(01) LOANS $10,739,371 8
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SECTION 20. APPROPRIATION - BUILDING AUTHORITY DIVISION - CASH. There 10
is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Transformation and Shared 11
Services, to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as 12
determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for building 13
improvements by the Department of Transformation and Shared Services - 14
Building Authority Division for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 15
following: 16
17
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 18
NO. 2025 -2026 19
(01) BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS $2,865,890 20
21
SECTION 21. REGULAR SALARIES - DIVISION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS. There 22
is hereby established for the Department of Transformation and Shared 23
Services - Division of Information Systems for the 2025 -2026 fiscal year, the 24
following maximum number of regular employees. 25
26
Maximum Annual 27
Maximum Salary Rate 28
Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 29
No. Code Title Employees 2025 -2026 30
(1) U060U TSS DIS DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE04 31
(2) U073U TSS DIS DEPUTY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE03 32
(3) N013N TSS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 1 GRADE SE02 33
(4) D003N TSS STATE CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER 1 GRADE SE02 34
(5) N206N TSS CHIEF DATA OFFICER 1 GRADE IT12 35
(6) D002N STATE DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR LEAD 1 GRADE IT11 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S3/31/25 S4/3/25 SB92
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(7) D127C TSS CHIEF OF TECHNOLOGY 1 GRADE IT11 1
(8) D135C TSS DATA SCIENTIST 1 GRADE IT11 2
(9) D128C TSS DIVISION ADMINISTRATOR 5 GRADE IT11 3
(10) D134C TSS ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT 1 GRADE IT11 4
(11) D132C TSS ENTERPRISE CLOUD ARCHITECT 1 GRADE IT11 5
(12) D133C TSS ENTERPRISE CLOUD ENGINEER 1 GRADE IT11 6
(13) D131C TSS ENTERPRISE CLOUD STRATEGIST 1 GRADE IT11 7
(14) D006N STATE SYSTEMS ARCHITECT 3 GRADE IT10 8
(15) D138C TSS DATA CENTER MANAGER 1 GRADE IT10 9
(16) D010C TSS DATA WAREHOUSE LEAD 1 GRADE IT10 10
(17) D137C TSS NETWORK ARCHITECT 1 GRADE IT10 11
(18) D009C TSS OPERATIONS CENTER MANAGER 1 GRADE IT10 12
(19) D001C STATE DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR 3 GRADE IT09 13
(20) D003C STATE SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR LEAD 2 GRADE IT09 14
(21) D139C TSS DATA ENGINEER 1 GRADE IT09 15
(22) D130C TSS DISASTER RECOVERY MANAGER 1 GRADE IT09 16
(23) D125C TSS SR. STATE SERVER ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE IT09 17
(24) D005C TSS STATE IT SECURITY ANALYST 3 GRADE IT09 18
(25) D123C DB ADMINISTRATOR 6 GRADE IT08 19
(26) D007C INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER 2 GRADE IT08 20
(27) D006C SOFTWARE ENGINEER LEAD 3 GRADE IT08 21
(28) D014C STATE SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR 3 GRADE IT08 22
(29) V039C TSS IT SOURCING PROJECT MANAGER 2 GRADE IT08 23
(30) D004C TSS STATE NETWORK SUPPORT LEAD 3 GRADE IT08 24
(31) D122C IT PROJECT MANAGER 1 GRADE IT07 25
(32) D029C SENIOR GIS ANALYST 1 GRADE IT07 26
(33) D028C SENIOR SOFTWARE SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT07 27
(34) D015C STATE NETWORK ENGINEER 4 GRADE IT07 28
(35) D042C DATA WAREHOUSE SPECIALIST 5 GRADE IT06 29
(36) D038C SENIOR SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 2 GRADE IT06 30
(37) D027C SOFTWARE ENGINEER 6 GRADE IT06 31
(38) D025C STATE IT SECURITY SPECIALIST 8 GRADE IT06 32
(39) D022C SYSTEMS SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT06 33
(40) D049C TSS PROJECT MANAGER 3 GRADE IT06 34
(41) D026C TSS STATE HELP DESK LEAD 1 GRADE IT06 35
(42) D024C TSS STATE NETWORK SPECIALIST 19 GRADE IT06 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S3/31/25 S4/3/25 SB92
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(43) D023C TSS STATE SYSTEMS SPECIALIST 12 GRADE IT06 1
(44) D063C COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALIST 14 GRADE IT05 2
(45) D045C TSS STATE SYSTEMS ANALYST 11 GRADE IT05 3
(46) D058C COMPUTER OPERATIONS COORDINATOR 1 GRADE IT04 4
(47) D032C TSS IT ASSET MANAGER 1 GRADE IT04 5
(48) D071C COMPUTER SUPPORT ANALYST 5 GRADE IT03 6
(49) D069C TSS SCHEDULER 1 GRADE IT03 7
(50) D046C TSS STATE PRODUCTION CONTROL SUPVR 2 GRADE IT03 8
(51) D084C COMPUTER OPERATOR 6 GRADE IT02 9
(52) A132C TSS BUSINESS SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS15 10
(53) A010C AGENCY CONTROLLER II 1 GRADE GS13 11
(54) A014C FISCAL DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS12 12
(55) D096C TSS EEF SR SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS12 13
(56) G076C ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER 1 GRADE GS10 14
(57) D031C TSS DISASTER RECOVERY ANALYST 1 GRADE GS10 15
(58) G069C TSS QUALITY ASSURANCE LEAD 1 GRADE GS10 16
(59) A052C ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS09 17
(60) P004C PUBLIC INFORMATION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09 18
(61) A029C TSS FISCAL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09 19
(62) G098C TSS QUALITY ASSURANCE COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS09 20
(63) A068C TSS BILLING SERVICES MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08 21
(64) D041C TSS TECHNICAL ACCOUNTS SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS08 22
(65) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS07 23
(66) D053C TSS ACCOUNT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS07 24
(67) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 2 GRADE GS06 25
(68) D070C TSS ACCOUNTS SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06 26
(69) A048C TSS RATE ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06 27
(70) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 6 GRADE GS05 28
(71) D077C HELP DESK SPECIALIST 4 GRADE GS05 29
(72) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 GRADE GS04 30
(73) V025C WAREHOUSE SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS04 31
(74) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 3 GRADE GS03 32
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 194 33
34
SECTION 22. EXTRA HELP - DIVISION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS. There is 35
hereby authorized, for the Department of Transformation and Shared Services - 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S3/31/25 S4/3/25 SB92
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Division of Information Systems for the 2025 -2026 fiscal year, the following 1
maximum number of part -time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra 2
Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: eighteen 3
(18) temporary or part -time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to 4
exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or 5
its successor, or this act for the appropriate classification. 6
7
SECTION 23. APPROPRIATION - DIVISION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS - 8
OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of 9
Transformation and Shared Services, to be payable from the Division of 10
Information Systems Revolving Fund, for personal services and operating 11
expenses of the Department of Transformation and Shared Services - Division 12
of Information Systems for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 13
following: 14
15
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 16
NO. 2025 -2026 17
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $13,277,446 18
(02) EXTRA HELP 215,000 19
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 4,442,905 20
(04) OVERTIME 66,000 21
(05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 22
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 11,224,996 23
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 75,001 24
(C) PROF. FEES 575,000 25
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 1,000,000 26
(E) DATA PROC. 0 27
(06) TELECOMMUNICATION/TECHNOLOGY DELIVERY 59,702,882 28
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $90,579,230 29
30
SECTION 24. APPROPRIATION - DIVISION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS - EQUIPMENT 31
ACQUISITIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS. There is hereby 32
appropriated, to the Department of Transformation and Shared Services, to be 33
payable from the Information Technology Reserve Fund, for major equipment 34
acquisitions and information technology improvements, as set out in Arkansas 35
Code §25-4-122 and §25-4-123 by the Department of Transformation and Shared 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S3/31/25 S4/3/25 SB92
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Services - Division of Information Systems for the fiscal year ending June 1
30, 2026, the following: 2
3
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 4
NO. 2025 -2026 5
(01) EQUIPMENT ACQUISITIONS AND 6
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS $3,500,000 7
8
SECTION 25. REGULAR SALARIES - ARKANSAS GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS 9
OFFICE. There is hereby established for the Department of Transformation and 10
Shared Services - Arkansas Geographic Information Systems Office for the 11
2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees. 12
13
Maximum Annual 14
Maximum Salary Rate 15
Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 16
No. Code Title Employees 2025 -2026 17
(1) D149C STATE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYM OFF 1 GRADE IT12 18
(2) D007N TSS STATE GEOGRAPHIC INFO OFFICER 1 GRADE IT10 19
(3) D008C TSS GIS LEAD 1 GRADE IT08 20
(4) D029C SENIOR GIS ANALYST 4 GRADE IT07 21
(5) D040C GIS ANALYST 1 GRADE IT06 22
(6) D023C TSS STATE SYSTEMS SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT06 23
(7) B016N TSS LAND SURVEY STATE SURVEYOR 1 GRADE GS12 24
(8) B074C SURVEYOR 1 GRADE GS09 25
(9) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 GRADE GS04 26
(10) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 1 GRADE GS03 27
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 13 28
29
SECTION 26. EXTRA HELP - ARKANSAS GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS 30
OFFICE. There is hereby authorized, for the Department of Transformation and 31
Shared Services - Arkansas Geographic Information Systems Office for the 32
2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part -time or temporary 33
employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated 34
herein for such purposes: one (1) temporary or part -time employees, when 35
needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S3/31/25 S4/3/25 SB92
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Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the 1
appropriate classification. 2
3
SECTION 27. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS 4
OFFICE - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of 5
Transformation and Shared Services, to be payable from the Miscellaneous 6
Agencies Fund Account, for personal services and operating expenses of the 7
Department of Transformation and Shared Services - Arkansas Geographic 8
Information Systems Office for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 9
following: 10
11
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 12
NO. 2025 -2026 13
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $937,797 14
(02) EXTRA HELP 6,463 15
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 318,867 16
(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 17
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 470,742 18
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 14,350 19
(C) PROF. FEES 107,000 20
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 450,000 21
(E) DATA PROC. 0 22
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $2,305,219 23
24
SECTION 28. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS 25
OFFICE - GEOSTOR & FRAMEWORK. There is hereby appropriated, to the 26
Department of Transformation and Shared Services - Arkansas Geographic 27
Information Systems Office, to be payable from the Geographic Information 28
Systems Fund, to carry out the duties, responsibilities, and authority of the 29
Arkansas State Land Information Board as described by Arkansas Code 15 -21-30
504; to create, operate, and maintain Geostor, the Arkansas Spatial Data 31
Infrastructure; and to create, update, maintain, and disseminate framework 32
spatial data as defined by Arkansas Code 15 -21-502 for the fiscal year ending 33
June 30, 2026, the following: 34
35
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S3/31/25 S4/3/25 SB92
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NO. 2025 -2026 1
(01) GEOSTOR & FRAMEWORK $1,200,000 2
3
SECTION 29. REGULAR SALARIES - OFFICE OF PROPERTY RISK. There is hereby 4
established for the Department of Transformation and Shared Services - Office 5
of Property Risk for the 2025 -2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number 6
of regular employees. 7
8
Maximum Annual 9
Maximum Salary Rate 10
Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 11
No. Code Title Employees 2025 -2026 12
(1) G351C OFFICE OF PROPERTY RISK DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE02 13
(2) D044C SYSTEMS ANALYST 1 GRADE IT05 14
(3) G352C OFFICE OF PROPERTY RISK FINANCIAL DIR 1 GRADE GS14 15
(4) G047C ATTORNEY SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS11 16
(5) G120C RISK CONSULTANT 2 GRADE GS07 17
(6) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 2 GRADE GS06 18
(7) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 GRADE GS04 19
(8) C046C LEGAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS04 20
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 10 21
22
SECTION 30. APPROPRIATION - OFFICE OF PROPERTY RISK - OPERATIONS. 23
There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Transformation and Shared 24
Services, to be payable from the State Captive Insurance Program Trust Fund, 25
for personal services, operating expenses, and claims of the Department of 26
Transformation and Shared Services - Office of Property Risk for the fiscal 27
year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 28
29
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 30
NO. 2025 -2026 31
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $747,496 32
(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 298,998 33
(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 34
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 80,750,000 35 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S3/31/25 S4/3/25 SB92
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(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 12,000 1
(C) PROF. FEES 3,000,000 2
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 100,000 3
(E) DATA PROC. 0 4
(04) CLAIMS 50,000,000 5
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $134,908,494 6
7
SECTION 31. APPROPRIATION - OFFICE OF PROPERTY RISK - RESERVE SUB-FUND. 8
There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Transformation and Shared 9
Services, to be payable from the State Captive Insurance Program Trust Fund, 10
for investments of the Department of Transformation and Shared Services - 11
Office of Property Risk for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 12
following: 13
14
ITEM FISCAL YEAR 15
NO. 2025 -2026 16
(01) INVESTMENTS $75,000,000 17
18
SECTION 32. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 19
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. BUILDING 20
AUTHORITY DIVISION - TRANSFER OF FUNDS - JUSTICE BUILDING OPERATIONS ACTUAL 21
EXPENDITURES. Building Authority Division may from time to time as may be 22
necessary and in such amounts as may be necessary and with the approval of 23
the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, request a transfer of funds from the 24
State Central Services Fund to the Arkansas Building Authority Maintenance 25
Fund for operation of the Justice Building for actual expenditures, in an 26
amount not to exceed the dollar amount appropriated in the Justice Building 27
Operation Section. Upon his or her approval, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the 28
State shall then initiate the necessary transfer documents to reflect the 29
transfer upon the fiscal records of the State Auditor, the State Treasurer, 30
the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State and Building Authority Division . 31
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 32
2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 33
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SECTION 33. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 1
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. BUILDING 2
AUTHORITY DIVISION - TRANSFER OF FUNDS. Building Authority Division is 3
hereby authorized, after seeking the approval of the Chief Fiscal Officer of 4
the State and the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee to 5
request transfer from the appropriation made in the Building Maintenance 6
Section for Building Maintenance to the Acquisition and Maintenance 7
appropriation in the Acquisition and Maintenance Section and to receive from 8
another state agency that seeks like approvals its authority, appropriation 9
and the transfer of funds to be deposited into the Building Authority 10
Division Real Estate Fund to become part of the Acquisition and Maintenance 11
appropriation, and to be used for any purposes as set forth by law for said 12
Real Estate Fund. 13
Determining the maximum number of employees and the maximum amount of 14
appropriation and general revenue funding for a state agency each fiscal year 15
is the prerogative of the General Assembly. This is usually accomplished by 16
delineating such maximums in the appropriation act(s) for a state agency and 17
the general revenue allocations authorized for each fund and fund account by 18
amendment to the Revenue Stabilization law. Further, the General Assembly 19
has determined that Building Authority Division may operate more efficiently 20
if some flexibility is provided to Building Authority Division authorizing 21
broad powers under this section. Therefore, it is both necessary and 22
appropriate that the General Assembly maintain oversight by requiring prior 23
approval of the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee as provided by 24
this section. The requirement of approval by the Legislative Council or 25
Joint Budget Committee is not a severable part of this section. If the 26
requirement of approval by the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee 27
is ruled unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this entire 28
section is void. 29
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 30
2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 31
32
SECTION 34. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 33
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. BUILDING 34
AUTHORITY DIVISION CONTINGENCY APPROPRIATION TRANSFER AUTHORITY. Building 35
Authority Division may transfer appropriation and funds as needed from the 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S3/31/25 S4/3/25 SB92
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Facilities Management Contingency Appropriation in the Building Maintenance 1
Section of this Act to any appropriation authorized for Building Authority 2
Division. 3
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 4
2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 5
6
SECTION 35. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 7
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. BUILDING 8
AUTHORITY DIVISION - TRANSFER TO FACILITIES MANAGEMENT CONTINGENCY 9
APPROPRIATION AUTHORITY. (a) In order to provide a more cost effective method 10
to address the emerging infrastructure needs of Arkansas State Government, 11
appropriations and funds transferred to the Facilities Management Contingency 12
Appropriation are to be used in the event that the Building Authority 13
Division executes one or more building contracts or maintenance agreements 14
with State Agencies, and the appropriations or funds otherwise provided for 15
the Building Authority Division are not sufficient to address those needs, 16
and it is more cost effective for Building Authority Division to execute 17
these services. Any State Agency may transfer or deposit funds and 18
appropriations to Building Authority Division - Facilities Management 19
Contingency Appropriation authorized in the Building Maintenance Section of 20
this Act to execute one or more building contracts or maintenance agreements 21
with said State Agencies. Building Authority Division shall provide 22
justification to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State for the need of such 23
appropriations and funds transfers and seek and receive approval of the Chief 24
Fiscal Officer of the State. Building Authority Division shall then seek and 25
receive the approval of the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget 26
Committee. The requirement of approval by the Arkansas Legislative Council 27
or Joint Budget Committee is not a severable part of the section. If the 28
requirement of approval by the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget 29
Committee is ruled unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, 30
this entire section is void. 31
(b) The Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall make the necessary 32
adjustments on his or her books and the books of the Auditor of the State for 33
the transfer or deposit of the funds and appropriations from each State 34
Agency to the appropriation authorized in the Building Maintenance Section of 35
this Act and to the various Building Authority Division accounts to be used 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S3/31/25 S4/3/25 SB92
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exclusively by Building Authority Division for the fiscal year. 1
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 2
2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 3
4
SECTION 36. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 5
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. 6
BUILDING AUTHORITY DIVISION - SUSTAINABLE BUILDING DESIGN PROGRAM - TRANSFER. 7
In the event there is not sufficient appropriation and/or funding provided 8
for by the General Assembly for any state agency, board or commission to 9
participate in the Sustainable Building Design Program for renovations of 10
state owned property which exceeds two hundred fifty thousand dollars 11
($250,000), the agency may request a transfer from the Sustainable Building 12
Design Program appropriation authorized in the Sustainable Building Design 13
Program Section of this Act from the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State. The 14
request shall clearly state the amount required and such other information as 15
may be required by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State necessary to make a 16
decision regarding the request. Upon approval of the Chief Fiscal Officer of 17
the State and prior review by the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint 18
Budget Committee, the State Auditor shall be notified as of the amount and 19
the purposes for which the appropriation and/or funding is to be transferred 20
and shall be established upon the books of the Department of Finance and 21
Administration and the State Auditor. If desired, the appropriation may be 22
supplemental to those regularly appropriated for like purposes by the General 23
Assembly for that agency. 24
Provided further, that all state agencies, boards or commissions shall 25
have prior approval by the Building Authority Division as authorized for the 26
Sustainable Building Design Program in accordance with established Rules and 27
Regulations. 28
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 29
2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 30
31
SECTION 37. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 32
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. 33
BUILDING AUTHORITY DIVISION - SUSTAINABLE BUILDING DESIGN PROGRAM - REVOLVING 34
LOAN FUND. The Sustainable Building Design Program Appropriation is intended 35
to provide additional appropriation authority for the Sustainable Building 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S3/31/25 S4/3/25 SB92
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Design Program. Funding for the program may be made available by the Chief 1
Fiscal Officer of the State, in the form of a loan, from a transfer from the 2
Sustainable Building Design Revolving Loan Fund after the required review by 3
the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee, approval by the 4
Chief Fiscal Officer of the State and approval through rules established and 5
administered by Building Authority Division. Moneys made available for the 6
repayment of a loan shall be deposited to the credit of the Sustainable 7
Building Design Revolving Loan Fund as a “Refund to Expenditure” for the year 8
in which the deposit is made. In the event that the funds for the repayment 9
of a loan are held in depositories other than the State Treasury, the 10
administrative head of the affected state agency shall issue a check drawn 11
against the funds, which shall be deposited in the Sustainable Building 12
Design Revolving Loan Fund. 13
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 14
2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 15
16
SECTION 38. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 17
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. BUILDING 18
AUTHORITY DIVISION - FUNDING TRANSFER - CASH FUND ACCOUNT. Building 19
Authority Division is authorized to transfer any unspent funds remaining in 20
any cash fund account established for the management of a state owned 21
facility managed by, but not owned by, Building Authority Division to the 22
Building Authority Maintenance Fund to support the facility’s Maintenance and 23
Operations appropriations. 24
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 25
2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 26
27
SECTION 39. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 28
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. 29
DIVISION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS - COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL 30
REGULATIONS. 31
1. In order to effect compliance with the requirements of state and federal 32
statutory and regulatory provisions, the Director shall adjust billing rates 33
or issue billing adjustments to be federally compliant, notwithstanding the 34
provisions of ACA §25 -4-105 and §25-4-119 or funds sufficient to effect 35
compliance shall be provided the Division from General Revenues, Special 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S3/31/25 S4/3/25 SB92
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Revenues or such other fund sources as may become available. These actions 1
shall be subject to the approval of the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State and 2
approval by the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee. 3
2. The Director shall have authority to transfer funds between the 4
Information Technology Reserve Fund established by ACA §25 -4-123 and the 5
Division of Information Systems Revolving Fund established by ACA §25 -4-121 6
for cash management purposes. 7
Determining the maximum number of employees and the maximum amount of 8
appropriation and general revenue funding for a state agency each fiscal year 9
is the prerogative of the General Assembly. This is usually accomplished by 10
delineating such maximums in the appropriation act(s) for a state agency and 11
the general revenue allocations authorized for each fund and fund account by 12
amendment to the Revenue Stabilization law. Further, the General Assembly 13
has determined that the Division of Information Systems may operate more 14
efficiently if some flexibility is provided to the Division of Information 15
Systems authorizing broad powers under this section. Therefore, it is both 16
necessary and appropriate that the General Assembly maintain oversight by 17
requiring prior approval of the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee 18
as provided by this section. The requirement of approval by the Legislative 19
Council or Joint Budget Committee is not a severable part of this section. 20
If the requirement of approval by the Legislative Council or Joint Budget 21
Committee is ruled unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, 22
this entire section is void. 23
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 24
2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 25
26
SECTION 40. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 27
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. TRANSFER 28
PROVISION - LINE ITEMS - DIVISION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS - OPERATIONS. After 29
receiving approval from the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State and prior 30
review by the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee, the 31
Secretary of the Department of Transformation and Shared Services is 32
authorized to transfer appropriation between the line items authorized herein 33
for the Division of Information Systems - Operations to best utilize 34
resources to respond to the needs of the Division's customers. 35
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024 36 As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S3/31/25 S4/3/25 SB92
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2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 1
2
SECTION 41. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 3
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. ARKANSAS 4
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS OFFICE - TRANSFER OF CARRY FORWARD. Any 5
unexpended balance of funds remaining on June 30 of each fiscal year in the 6
Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account for the Arkansas Geographic Information 7
Systems Office, shall be transferred to the Geographic Information Systems 8
Fund to be used for operating and maintaining the Arkansas Spatial Data 9
Infrastructure, creating, updating, maintaining and disseminating framework 10
spatial data as defined by Arkansas Code §15 -21-502. 11
(1) Prior to June 30, 2025 2026 the Agency shall by written statement set 12
forth its reason(s) for the need to carry forward said funding to the 13
Department of Finance and Administration Office of Budget; 14
(2) The Department of Finance and Administration Office of Budget shall 15
report to the Arkansas Legislative Council all amounts carried forward by the 16
September Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee meeting 17
which report shall include the name of the Agency, Board, Commission or 18
Institution and the amount of the funding carried forward, the program name 19
or line item, the funding source of the appropriation and a copy of the 20
written request set forth in (1) above; 21
(3) Each Agency, Board, Commission or Institution shall provide a written 22
report to the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee 23
containing all information set forth in item (2) above, along with a written 24
statement as to the current status of the project, contract, purpose, etc. 25
for which the carry forward was originally requested no later than thirty 26
(30) days prior to the time the Agency, Board, Commission or Institution 27
presents its budget request to the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint 28
Budget Committee; and 29
(4) Thereupon, the Department of Finance and Administration shall include 30
all information obtained in item (3) above in the biennial budget manuals 31
and/or a statement of non -compliance by the Agency, Board, Commission or 32
Institution. 33
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 34
2024 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 35
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SECTION 42. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds 1
authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency 2
and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and 3
the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and 4
Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary 5
Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal 6
control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by 7
the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be 8
strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds. 9
10
SECTION 43. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 11
Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 12
contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 13
which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 14
Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 15
manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 16
summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 17
Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 18
19
SECTION 44. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the 20
General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits 21
the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 22
effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of 23
the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 24
the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 25
effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm 26
upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 27
programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 28
being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health 29
and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025. 30
31
/s/Joint Budget Committee 32
33
34
APPROVED: 4/17/25 35
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