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Act 123 of the Fiscal Session
1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S4/23/24
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Fiscal Session, 2024 SENATE BILL 24
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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 COMMERCE
10 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025; AND FOR
11 OTHER PURPOSES.
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13
14 Subtitle
15 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
16 APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2024-2025 FISCAL
17 YEAR.
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19
20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
21
22 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - SHARED SERVICES. There is hereby
23 established for the Department of Commerce for the 2024-2025 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 2024-2025
30 (1) SC002 ACOM SECRETARY OF COMMERCE 1 GRADE SE05
31 (2) N215N ACOM CHIEF OF STAFF 1 GRADE SE01
32 (2.1) D150C ACOM CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 1 GRADE IT12
33 (3) D012C DATABASE SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT08
34 (4) D007C INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER 2 GRADE IT08
35 (5) D054C COMPUTER SUPPORT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE IT05
36 (6) D063C COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT05
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1 (7) D052C SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE IT05
2 (8) N084N ACOM AEDC MRKT & COMMUNICATIONS DIR 1 GRADE GS15
3 (9) G302C ACOM CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL 1 GRADE GS15
4 (10) A139C CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER 1 GRADE GS15
5 (11) N066N ACOM CHIEF COMM & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS 2 GRADE GS14
6 (12) G026N ACOM AEDC ASSISTANT DIRECTOR MGMT SVCS 1 GRADE GS12
7 (13) A014C FISCAL DIVISION MANAGER 2 GRADE GS12
8 (14) R006C HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS12
9 (15) R013C AGENCY HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER 1 GRADE GS11
10 (16) A040C ACOM ADFA FISCAL PROGRAM MANAGER 1 GRADE GS10
11 (17) G076C ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER 1 GRADE GS10
12 (18) A052C ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS09
13 (19) A038C FISCAL SUPPORT MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09
14 (20) A082C ACCOUNTANT II 5 GRADE GS08
15 (21) R014C PERSONNEL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08
16 (22) A080C ACOM FINANCE AUTHORITY SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06
17 (23) A074C FISCAL SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS06
18 (24) R025C HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
19 (25) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS05
20 (26) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 2 GRADE GS04
21 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 35
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23 SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION - SHARED SERVICES PAYING ACCOUNT. There is
24 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the
25 paying account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
26 personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Commerce -
27 Shared Services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
28
29 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
30 NO. 2024-2025
31 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $2,542,902
32 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 911,236
33 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
34 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 272,000
35 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 100,000
36 (C) PROF. FEES 100,000
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1 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 100,000
2 (E) DATA PROC. 0
3 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $4,026,138
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5 SECTION 3. REGULAR SALARIES - OFFICE OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. There is
6 hereby established for the Department of Commerce - Office of Skills
7 Development for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum number of
8 regular employees.
9
10 Maximum Annual
11 Maximum Salary Rate
12 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
13 No. Code Title Employees 2024-2025
14 (1) U065U ACOM DEPUTY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01
15 (2) G010C ACOM DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS12
16 (3) E074C ACOM PROGRAM COORDINATOR 4 GRADE GS10
17 (4) E073C APPRENTICESHIP EXPANSION COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS10
18 (5) E075C ACOM PROGRAM ADVISOR 3 GRADE GS09
19 (6) A060C SENIOR AUDITOR 1 GRADE GS08
20 (7) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS05
21 (8) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 GRADE GS04
22 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 13
23
24 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - OFFICE OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
25 - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce,
26 to be payable from the Skills Development Fund, for personal services,
27 operating expenses, and expenses of the Apprenticeship Program by the
28 Department of Commerce - Office of Skills Development Administration -
29 Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
30
31 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
32 NO. 2024-2025
33 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $572,887
34 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 191,711
35 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
36 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 143,000
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1 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 10,000
2 (C) PROF. FEES 0
3 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
4 (E) DATA PROC. 0
5 (04) APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM 1,611,456
6 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $2,529,054
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8 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - OFFICE OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. There is
9 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the
10 Skills Development Fund, for personal services, operating expenses, and
11 grants by the Department of Commerce - Office of Skills Development for the
12 fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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14 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
15 NO. 2024-2025
16 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $209,296
17 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 70,845
18 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
19 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 100,000
20 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 25,000
21 (C) PROF. FEES 50,000
22 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
23 (E) DATA PROC. 0
24 (04) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS 4,500,000
25 (05) INDUSTRY TRAINING PROGRAM 15,000,000
26 (06) WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS 3,500,000
27 (07) INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION TESTING 50,000
28 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $23,505,141
29
30 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CRAFT TRAINING
31 PROGRAM. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be
32 payable from the Arkansas Construction Industry Craft Training Trust Fund,
33 for personal services, operating expenses and grants by the Department of
34 Commerce - Construction Industry Craft Training Program for the fiscal year
35 ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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1 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
2 NO. 2024-2025
3 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $53,335
4 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 19,841
5 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
6 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 12,000
7 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 7,500
8 (C) PROF. FEES 0
9 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
10 (E) DATA PROC. 0
11 (04) GRANTS TO CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CRAFT
12 TRAINING PROGRAM 800,000
13 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $892,676
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15 SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS WINE PRODUCERS COUNCIL. There is
16 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the
17 Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account, for miscellaneous grants and expenses of
18 the Department of Commerce - Arkansas Wine Producers Council for the fiscal
19 year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
20
21 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
22 NO. 2024-2025
23 (01) ARKANSAS WINE PRODUCERS COUNCIL $5,000
24
25 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS WINE TOURISM FACILITY. There is
26 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the
27 Tourism Development Trust Fund, for land acquisition, construction, lease,
28 equipment acquisition, improvements, renovation, major maintenance, personal
29 services, maintenance and operating expenses associated with the wine tourism
30 facility in Franklin County, Arkansas for the fiscal year ending June 30,
31 2025, the following:
32
33 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
34 NO. 2024-2025
35 (01) ARKANSAS WINE TOURISM FACILITY
36 EXPENSES $1,250,000
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2 SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION - STATE APPRENTICESHIP EXPANSION. There is
3 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the
4 federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
5 personal services and operating expenses, and to expand opportunities
6 relating to apprenticeship programs registered under the National
7 Apprenticeship Act through grants, cooperative agreements, contracts and
8 other arrangements, with states and other appropriate entities by the
9 Department of Commerce - State Apprenticeship Expansion for the fiscal year
10 ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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12 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
13 NO. 2024-2025
14 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $75,000
15 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 24,818
16 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
17 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 0
18 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 4,750
19 (C) PROF. FEES 164,000
20 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
21 (E) DATA PROC. 0
22 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $268,568
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24 SECTION 10. REGULAR SALARIES. There is hereby established for the
25 Department of Commerce - Arkansas Economic Development 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) U055U ACOM AEDC DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE04
33 (2) U063U ACOM CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 1 GRADE SE01
34 (3) N214N ACOM AEDC EXEC VP GLOBAL BUSINESS 1 GRADE SE01
35 (4) D029C SENIOR GIS ANALYST 1 GRADE IT07
36 (5) N062N ACOM AEDC BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIV DIR 1 GRADE GS15
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1 (6) N061N ACOM AEDC BUSINESS FINANCE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS15
2 (7) N225N ACOM AEDC EXEC VP & GENERAL COUNSEL 1 GRADE GS15
3 (8) N085N ACOM AEDC DIR TECH & ENTREPRENEURSHIP 1 GRADE GS14
4 (9) G294C ACOM AEDC SENIOR COUNSEL 1 GRADE GS14
5 (10) N083N ACOM AEDC STRATEGIC PLANNING DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS14
6 (11) N059N ACOM AEDC TRAINING DIVISION DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS14
7 (12) B139C ACOM AEDC DIRECTOR OF EPSCOR 1 GRADE GS13
8 (13) B140C ACOM AEDC MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS DIR 1 GRADE GS13
9 (14) N196N MILITARY AFFAIRS DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS13
10 (15) G030N ACOM AEDC ASST DIR OF STEM EDUCATION 1 GRADE GS12
11 (16) G034N ACOM AEDC ASST DIR SALES AND MARKETING 1 GRADE GS12
12 (17) G245C ACOM AEDC DIR COMMUNITY DEV & IMPROVE 1 GRADE GS12
13 (18) G014C ACOM AEDC DIR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 1 GRADE GS12
14 (19) B018N ACOM AEDC FIELD ENGINEER 4 GRADE GS12
15 (20) G035N ACOM AEDC SALES AND MARKETING SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS12
16 (21) G273C ACOM AEDC SENIOR PROJECT CONSULTANT 4 GRADE GS12
17 (22) G015C ACOM AEDC SMALL/MINORITY BUSINESS DIR 1 GRADE GS12
18 (23) U099U ACOM DIRECTOR OF RURAL SERVICES 1 GRADE GS12
19 (24) B016C ACOM AEDC ASSISTANT DIRECTOR EPSCOR 1 GRADE GS11
20 (25) P076C ACOM AEDC DIGITAL MARKETING DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS11
21 (26) P002C ACOM AEDC DIRECTOR FILM COMMISSION 1 GRADE GS11
22 (27) G062C ACOM AEDC PROJECT CONSULTANT 33 GRADE GS11
23 (28) G048C ACOM AEDC STRATEGIC PLANNING ASST DIR 1 GRADE GS11
24 (29) P004C PUBLIC INFORMATION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09
25 (30