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Act 864 of the Regular Session
1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S3/29/23
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2023 SENATE BILL 52
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5 By: Joint Budget Committee
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7 For An Act To Be Entitled
8 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES
9 AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
10 SERVICES - DIVISION OF CHILD CARE AND EARLY CHILDHOOD
11 EDUCATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024;
12 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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16 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
17 SERVICES - DIVISION OF CHILD CARE AND
18 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION APPROPRIATION
19 FOR THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR.
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22 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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24 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established
25 for the Department of Human Services - Division of Child Care and Early
26 Childhood Education for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the following maximum
27 number of regular employees.
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29 Maximum Annual
30 Maximum Salary Rate
31 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
32 No. Code Title Employees 2023-2024
33 (1) N249N DHS DIVISION DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE02
34 (2) D061C INFORMATION SYSTEMS COORDINATION SPEC 1 GRADE IT05
35 (3) G056C DHS/DCC ASST DIR OPS & PROG SUPV 3 GRADE GS13
36 (4) E013C EDUCATION PROGRAM MANAGER 2 GRADE GS10
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1 (5) G099C DHS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR 6 GRADE GS09
2 (6) A082C ACCOUNTANT II 1 GRADE GS08
3 (7) G152C DHS PROGRAM MANAGER 15 GRADE GS08
4 (8) X062C QUALITY ASSURANCE COORDINATOR 6 GRADE GS08
5 (9) E023C TRAINING PROJECT MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08
6 (10) G183C DHS PROGRAM COORDINATOR 22 GRADE GS07
7 (11) X125C FRAUD INVESTIGATOR COORDINATOR 4 GRADE GS07
8 (12) G147C GRANTS COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07
9 (13) M025C PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY COORDINATOR I 1 GRADE GS07
10 (14) E040C STAFF DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07
11 (15) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 3 GRADE GS06
12 (16) E044C CERTIFIED BACHELORS TEACHER 1 GRADE GS06
13 (17) M053C CHILD CARE SERVICE SPECIALIST 41 GRADE GS06
14 (18) G210C DHS PROGRAM SPECIALIST 4 GRADE GS06
15 (19) E038C EDUCATION & INSTRUCTION ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
16 (20) M051C FAMILY SERVICE WORKER 8 GRADE GS06
17 (21) G214C GRANTS SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06
18 (22) G178C POLICY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS06
19 (23) M066C PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY SPECIALIST 43 GRADE GS06
20 (24) X136C QUALITY ASSURANCE REVIEWER 2 GRADE GS06
21 (25) B076C RESEARCH PROJECT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
22 (26) C050C ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS05
23 (27) V012C FEDERAL SURPLUS PROPERTY SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS05
24 (28) E051C STAFF DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS05
25 (29) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 6 GRADE GS04
26 (30) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 4 GRADE GS03
27 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 184
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29 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for
30 the Department of Human Services - Division of Child Care and Early Childhood
31 Education for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the following maximum number of
32 part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from
33 funds appropriated herein for such purposes: thirteen (13) temporary or
34 part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those
35 provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its
36 successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
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2 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated,
3 to the Department of Human Services, to be payable from the paying account as
4 determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services
5 and operating expenses of the Department of Human Services - Division of
6 Child Care and Early Childhood Education for the fiscal year ending June 30,
7 2024, the following:
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9 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
10 NO. 2023-2024
11 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $8,507,709
12 (02) EXTRA HELP 208,497
13 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 3,327,514
14 (04) OVERTIME 4,850
15 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
16 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 7,253,102
17 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 96,871
18 (C) PROF. FEES 11,946,304
19 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
20 (E) DATA PROC. 0
21 (06) DATA PROCESSING SERVICES 2,306,047
22 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $33,650,894
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24 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - GRANTS - FEDERAL. There is hereby
25 appropriated, to the Department of Human Services, to be payable from the
26 federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
27 grant payments of the Department of Human Services - Division of Child Care
28 and Early Childhood Education for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the
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31 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
32 NO. 2023-2024
33 (01) CHILD CARE DEV DISCRETIONARY $90,445,681
34 (02) CHILD CARE FOOD PROGRAM 73,212,033
35 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $163,657,714
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1 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - CHILD CARE GRANTS. There is hereby
2 appropriated, to the Department of Human Services, to be payable from the
3 paying account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
4 grant payments of the Department of Human Services - Division of Child Care
5 and Early Childhood Education for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the
6 following:
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8 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
9 NO. 2023-2024
10 (01) CHILD CARE GRANT/AIDS $20,000,000
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12 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS - FEDERAL. There is hereby
13 appropriated, to the Department of Human Services, to be payable from the
14 federal funds as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
15 personal services, operating expenses, and grants for the Department of Human
16 Services - Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education for the
17 fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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19 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
20 NO. 2023-2024
21 (01) PERSONAL SERVICES, OPERATING & GRANTS $53,000,000
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23 SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - LOAN GUARANTEES AND GRANTS. There is hereby
24 appropriated, to the Department of Human Services, to be payable from the
25 cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal
26 Officer of the State, for loan guarantees and grants of the Department of
27 Human Services - Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education for the
28 fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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30 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
31 NO. 2023-2024
32 (01) LOAN GUARANTEE/GRANTS $36,786
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34 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION AND SALVAGE CONTAINER
35 - CASH. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Human Services,
36 to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as
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1 determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for operating expenses
2 of the Department of Human Services - Division of Child Care and Early
3 Childhood Education - Commodity Distribution and Salvage Container - Cash for
4 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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6 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
7 NO. 2023-2024
8 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
9 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $130,186
10 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 9,490
11 (C) PROF. FEES 0
12 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
13 (E) DATA PROC. 0
14 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $139,676
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16 SECTION 9. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
17 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
18 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
19 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
20 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
21 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
22 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
23 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
24 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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26 SECTION 10. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
27 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
28 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
29 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
30 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
31 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
32 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
33 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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35 SECTION 11. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the
36 General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits
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1 the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
2 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2023 is essential to the operation of
3 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
4 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
5 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2023 could work irreparable harm
6 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
7 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
8 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
9 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2023.
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