Stricken language will be deleted and underlined language will be added.
Act 47 of the Fiscal Session
1 State of Arkansas
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Fiscal Session, 2024 HOUSE BILL 1009
4
5 By: Joint Budget Committee
6
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
10 AGRICULTURE - ARKANSAS NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
11 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025; AND FOR
12 OTHER PURPOSES.
13
14
15 Subtitle
16 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
17 - ARKANSAS NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
18 APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2024-2025 FISCAL
19 YEAR.
20
21
22 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
23
24 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES. There is hereby established for the
25 Department of Agriculture - Arkansas Natural Resources Commission for the
26 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees.
27
28 Maximum Annual
29 Maximum Salary Rate
30 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
31 No. Code Title Employees 2024-2025
32 (1) U043U NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01
33 (2) D040C GIS ANALYST 1 GRADE IT06
34 (3) G052N NATURAL RESOURCES DEPUTY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS15
35 (4) B005C AGRI WATER DEVELOPMENT DIVISION MGR 1 GRADE GS13
36 (5) B004C AGRI WATER RESOURCES DIVISION MGR 1 GRADE GS13
*KCS019* 4/1/2024 1:41:19 PM KCS019
HB1009
1 (6) B015C ENGINEER SUPERVISOR 3 GRADE GS12
2 (7) B023C ENGINEER, P.E. 9 GRADE GS11
3 (8) B035C GEOLOGY SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS09
4 (9) B041C STATE CLIMATOLOGIST 1 GRADE GS09
5 (10) B055C ECOLOGIST COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS08
6 (11) G126C FINANCE PROGRAM COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS08
7 (12) B043C PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST 2 GRADE GS08
8 (13) A041C PROGRAM FISCAL MANAGER 2 GRADE GS08
9 (14) B065C ECOLOGIST 1 GRADE GS07
10 (15) X054C ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM COORDINATOR 3 GRADE GS07
11 (16) G147C GRANTS COORDINATOR 3 GRADE GS07
12 (17) B060C LAND RESOURCE SPECIALIST SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS07
13 (18) P013C PUBLIC INFORMATION COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07
14 (19) G145C RURAL CONST GRANT/FINANCIAL OFFICER 6 GRADE GS07
15 (20) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 2 GRADE GS06
16 (21) B147C AGRI PROGRAM SPECIALIST 11 GRADE GS06
17 (22) G180C GRANTS ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
18 (23) A093C STATISTICIAN 1 GRADE GS06
19 (24) X129C CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR 1 GRADE GS05
20 (25) B093C LAND RESOURCE SPECIALIST 3 GRADE GS05
21 (26) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 6 GRADE GS04
22 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 65
23
24 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP. There is hereby authorized, for the Department
25 of Agriculture - Arkansas Natural Resources Commission for the 2024-2025
26 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: eight (8) 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
33 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby
34 appropriated, to the Department of Agriculture, to be payable from the
35 Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account, for personal services and operating
36 expenses of the Department of Agriculture - Arkansas Natural Resources
2 4/1/2024 1:41:19 PM KCS019
HB1009
1 Commission for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
2
3 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
4 NO. 2024-2025
5 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,237,928
6 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 448,479
7 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
8 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 193,182
9 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 10,165
10 (C) PROF. FEES 0
11 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
12 (E) DATA PROC. 0
13 (04) CONSERVATION DISTRICT EXPENSE 941,872
14 (05) SURVEYS & INVESTIGATIONS 3,900
15 (06) WATER PLANNING 130,981
16 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $2,966,507
17
18 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION - CASH. There
19 is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Agriculture, to be payable from
20 the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief
21 Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services and operating expenses of
22 the Department of Agriculture - Arkansas Natural Resources Commission - Cash
23 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
24
25 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
26 NO. 2024-2025
27 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $896,453
28 (02) EXTRA HELP 30,800
29 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 348,381
30 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
31 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 377,298
32 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 27,000
33 (C) PROF. FEES 910,002
34 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 225,000
35 (E) DATA PROC. 0
36 (05) SOIL & WATER GRANTS & LOANS 6,202,017
3 4/1/2024 1:41:19 PM KCS019
HB1009
1 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $9,016,951
2
3 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - DAM INVENTORY. There is hereby
4 appropriated, to the Department of Agriculture, to be payable from the
5 federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
6 personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Agriculture -
7 Arkansas Natural Resources Commission - Dam Inventory for the fiscal year
8 ending June 30, 2025, the following:
9
10 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
11 NO. 2024-2025
12 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $62,531
13 (02) EXTRA HELP 10,000
14 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 22,980
15 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
16 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 49,216
17 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 17,000
18 (C) PROF. FEES 130,000
19 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 10,000
20 (E) DATA PROC. 0
21 (05) GRANTS & AID DAM - SAFETY PROJECTS 76,997
22 (06) HIGH HAZARD DAMS REHAB 226,803
23 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $605,527
24
25 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM. There is hereby
26 appropriated, to the Department of Agriculture, to be payable from the
27 federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
28 personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Agriculture -
29 Arkansas Natural Resources Commission - Flood Insurance Program for the
30 fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
31
32 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
33 NO. 2024-2025
34 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $148,373
35 (02) EXTRA HELP 10,000
36 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 58,187
4 4/1/2024 1:41:19 PM KCS019
HB1009
1 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
2 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 268,504
3 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 32,571
4 (C) PROF. FEES 1,700,000
5 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 25,000
6 (E) DATA PROC. 0
7 (05) GRANTS & AID - FLOOD HAZARD
8 MITIGATION GRANTS 3,000,000
9 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $5,242,635
10
11 SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - WATER QUALITY PLAN IMPLEMENTATION. There is
12 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Agriculture, to be payable from the
13 Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account, for personal services and operating
14 expenses of the Department of Agriculture - Arkansas Natural Resources
15 Commission - Water Quality Plan Implementation for the fiscal year ending
16 June 30, 2025, the following:
17
18 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
19 NO. 2024-2025
20 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $317,076
21 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 104,333
22 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
23 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 3,089
24 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 1,000
25 (C) PROF. FEES 0
26 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
27 (E) DATA PROC. 0
28 (04) WATER QUALITY MATCH GRANTS 762,000
29 (05) WATER QUALITY TECHNICIAN 750,000
30 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,937,498
31
32 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - WATER, WASTE DISPOSAL, AND POLLUTION
33 ABATEMENT PROGRAM. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of
34 Agriculture, to be payable from the Water, Waste Disposal, Pollution
35 Abatement, Administrative and Research Facilities Construction Fund, for
36 personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Agriculture -
5 4/1/2024 1:41:19 PM KCS019
HB1009
1 Arkansas Natural Resources Commission - Water, Waste Disposal, and Pollution
2 Abatement Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
3
4 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
5 NO. 2024-2025
6 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $170,169
7 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 61,094
8 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
9 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 4,400
10 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
11 (C) PROF. FEES 0
12 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
13 (E) DATA PROC. 0
14 (04) PROJECT DISBURSEMENTS 90,000,000
15 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $90,235,663
16
17 SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION - NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM.
18 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Agriculture, to be payable
19 from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the
20 State, for personal services and operating expenses of the Department of
21 Agriculture - Arkansas Natural Resources Commission - Nonpoint Source
22 Pollution Control Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the
23 following:
24
25 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
26 NO. 2024-2025
27 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $282,533
28 (02) EXTRA HELP 25,000
29 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 113,612
30 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
31 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 282,774
32 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 50,000
33 (C) PROF. FEES 706,630
34 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 50,000
35 (E) DATA PROC. 0
36 (05) NON POINT SOURCE POLLUTION GRANTS 5,642,276
6 4/1/2024 1:41:19 PM KCS019
HB1009
1 (06) HYPOXIA NUTRIENT REDUCTION 200,000
2 (07) SMALL/ DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES 637,000
3 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $7,989,825
4
5 SECTION 10. APPROPRIATION - CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE REVOLVING LOAN FUND
6 PROGRAM. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Agriculture, to
7 be payable from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer
8 of the State, for personal services and operating expenses of the Department
9 of Agriculture - Arkansas Natural Resources Commission - Construction
10 Assistance Revolving Loan Fund Program for the fiscal year ending June 30,
11 2025, the following:
12
13 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
14 NO. 2024-2025
15 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $619,282
16 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 233,934
17 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
18 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 111,841
19 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 12,219
20 (C) PROF. FEES 13,500
21 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
22 (E) DATA PROC. 0
23 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $990,776
24
25 SECTION 11. APPROPRIATION - BEAVER ERADICATION PROGRAM. There is
26 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Agriculture, to be payable from the
27 Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account, for grants to the conservation districts
28 for beaver control programs within the districts of the Department of
29 Agriculture - Arkansas Natural Resources Commission - Beaver Eradication
30 Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
31
32 ITEM