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Act 868 of the Regular Session
1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S4/4/23
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2023 SENATE BILL 64
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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 ENERGY
10 AND ENVIRONMENT - ARKANSAS GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FOR THE
11 FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024; AND FOR OTHER
12 PURPOSES.
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15 Subtitle
16 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND
17 ENVIRONMENT - ARKANSAS GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
18 APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2023-2024 FISCAL
19 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 - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby
25 established for the Department of Energy and Environment - Arkansas
26 Geological Survey for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the following maximum number
27 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) U039U STATE GEOLOGIST 1 GRADE SE01
34 (2) D040C GIS ANALYST 1 GRADE IT06
35 (3) D044C SYSTEMS ANALYST 1 GRADE IT05
36 (4) D062C DATABASE ANALYST 1 GRADE IT04
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1 (5) D078C GIS TECHNICIAN 2 GRADE IT02
2 (6) B013N ASST STATE GEOLOGIST 1 GRADE GS12
3 (7) B014N SENIOR PETROLEUM GEOLOGIST 1 GRADE GS11
4 (8) B035C GEOLOGY SUPERVISOR 5 GRADE GS09
5 (9) B043C PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST 4 GRADE GS08
6 (10) B051C GEOLOGIST 1 GRADE GS07
7 (11) C022C BUSINESS OPERATIONS SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS05
8 (12) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 GRADE GS04
9 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 20
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11 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized,
12 for the Department of Energy and Environment - Arkansas Geological Survey for
13 the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part-time or
14 temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds
15 appropriated herein for such purposes: thirteen (13) temporary or part-time
16 employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the
17 Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act
18 for the appropriate classification.
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20 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby
21 appropriated, to the Department of Energy and Environment, to be payable from
22 the Oil and Gas Commission Fund, for personal services and operating expenses
23 of the Department of Energy and Environment - Arkansas Geological Survey for
24 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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26 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
27 NO. 2023-2024
28 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,208,589
29 (02) EXTRA HELP 11,600
30 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 418,368
31 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
32 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 234,937
33 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 4,000
34 (C) PROF. FEES 0
35 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
36 (E) DATA PROC. 0
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1 (05) WATER QUALITY PROGRAM 20,085
2 (06) STREAM GAUGING 23,000
3 (07) GROUND WATER SURVEY 32,980
4 (08) MINERAL EXPLORATION 26,000
5 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,979,559
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7 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - MAP RESALE PROGRAM. There is hereby
8 appropriated, to the Department of Energy and Environment, to be payable from
9 the Geology Map Resale Revolving Fund, for operating expenses of the
10 Department of Energy and Environment - Arkansas Geological Survey - Map
11 Resale Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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13 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
14 NO. 2023-2024
15 (01) RESALE REVOLVING FUND $49,000
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17 SECTION 5. REGULAR SALARIES - STATE GEOLOGIC MAPPING PROGRAM. There is
18 hereby established for the Department of Energy and Environment - Arkansas
19 Geological Survey - State Geologic Mapping Program for the 2023-2024 fiscal
20 year, the following maximum number of regular employees.
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22 Maximum Annual
23 Maximum Salary Rate
24 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
25 No. Code Title Employees 2023-2024
26 (1) B051C GEOLOGIST 1 GRADE GS07
27 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 1
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29 SECTION 6. EXTRA HELP - STATE GEOLOGIC MAPPING PROGRAM. There is
30 hereby authorized, for the Department of Energy and Environment - Arkansas
31 Geological Survey - State Geologic Mapping Program for the 2023-2024 fiscal
32 year, the following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be
33 known as "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such
34 purposes: six (6) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of
35 pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and
36 Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the appropriate
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1 classification.
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3 SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - FEDERAL - STATE GEOLOGIC MAPPING PROGRAM.
4 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Energy and Environment, to
5 be payable from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer
6 of the State, for personal services and operating expenses of the Department
7 of Energy and Environment - Arkansas Geological Survey - Federal - State
8 Geologic Mapping Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the
9 following:
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11 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
12 NO. 2023-2024
13 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $43,660
14 (02) EXTRA HELP 48,779
15 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 20,783
16 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
17 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 77,742
18 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
19 (C) PROF. FEES 0
20 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
21 (E) DATA PROC. 0
22 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $190,964
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24 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - STATE FARM GRANT - EARTHQUAKE AWARENESS
25 PROGRAM. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Energy and
26 Environment, to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury
27 as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for operating
28 expenses to increase earthquake awareness throughout the state by the
29 Department of Energy and Environment - Arkansas Geological Survey - State
30 Farm Grant - Earthquake Awareness Program for the fiscal year ending June 30,
31 2024, the following:
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33 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
34 NO. 2023-2024
35 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
36 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $6,505
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1 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
2 (C) PROF. FEES 0
3 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
4 (E) DATA PROC. 0
5 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $6,505
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7 SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION - CASH - GEOLOGY MUSEUM. There is hereby
8 appropriated, to the Department of Energy and Environment, to be payable from
9 the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief
10 Fiscal Officer of the State, for museum expenses of the Department of Energy
11 and Environment - Arkansas Geological Survey - Cash - Geology Museum for the
12 fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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14 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
15 NO. 2023-2024
16 (01) MUSEUM EXPENSES $1,125
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18 SECTION 10. REGULAR SALARIES - GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH -
19 LANDSLIDE/SINKHOLE. There is hereby established for the Department of Energy
20 and Environment - Arkansas Geological Survey - Geological Research -
21 Landslide/Sinkhole for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the following maximum
22 number of regular employees.
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24 Maximum Annual
25 Maximum Salary Rate
26 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
27 No. Code Title Employees 2023-2024
28 (1) B043C PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST 1 GRADE GS08
29 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 1
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31 SECTION 11. EXTRA HELP - GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH - LANDSLIDE/SINKHOLE.
32 There is hereby authorized, for the Department of Energy and Environment -
33 Arkansas Geological Survey - Geological Research - Landslide/Sinkhole for the
34 2023-2024 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part-time or temporary
35 employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated
36 herein for such purposes: two (2) temporary or part-time employees, when
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1 needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform
2 Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the
3 appropriate classification.
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5 SECTION 12. APPROPRIATION - GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH - LANDSLIDE/SINKHOLE.
6 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Energy and Environment, to
7 be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined
8 by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services and operating
9 expenses of the Department of Energy and Environment - Arkansas Geological
10 Survey - Geological Research - Landslide/Sinkhole for the fiscal year ending
11 June 30, 2024, the following:
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13 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
14 NO. 2023-2024
15 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $49,011
16 (02) EXTRA HELP 27,328
17 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 20,355
18 (04) GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH 143,762
19 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $240,456
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21 SECTION 13. APPROPRIATION - CASH OPERATIONS. There is hereby
22 appropriated, to the Department of Energy and Environment, to be payable from
23 the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief
24 Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services and operating expenses of
25 the Department of Energy and Environment - Arkansas Geological Survey - Cash
26 Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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28 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
29 NO. 2023-2024
30 (01) EXTRA HELP $25,000
31 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,938
32 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
33 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 300,016
34 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
35 (C) PROF. FEES 0
36 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 275,000
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1 (E) DATA PROC. 0
2 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $601,954
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4 SECTION 14. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
5 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
6 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
7 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
8 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
9 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
10 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
11 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
12 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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14 SECTION 15. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
15 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
16 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
17 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
18 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
19 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
20 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
21 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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23 SECTION 16. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the
24 General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits
25 the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
26 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2023 is essential to the operation of
27 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
28 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
29 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2023 could work irreparable harm
30 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
31 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
32 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
33 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2023.
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