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Act 52 of the Fiscal Session
1 State of Arkansas
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Fiscal Session, 2024 HOUSE BILL 1017
4
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 ARKANSAS PUBLIC
10 SERVICE COMMISSION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE
11 30, 2025; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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13
14 Subtitle
15 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVICE
16 COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2024-
17 2025 FISCAL YEAR.
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19
20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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22 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - UTILITIES DIVISION. There is hereby
23 established for the Arkansas Public Service Commission - Utilities Division
24 for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular
25 employees.
26
27 Maximum Annual
28 Maximum Salary Rate
29 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
30 No. Code Title Employees 2024-2025
31 (1) U005U PSC CHAIRMAN 1 GRADE SE03
32 (2) U004U PSC COMMISSIONER 2 GRADE SE01
33 (3) U050U PSC DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01
34 (4) D007C INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER 1 GRADE IT08
35 (5) D030C INFORMATION SYSTEMS COORDINATOR 2 GRADE IT07
36 (6) D054C COMPUTER SUPPORT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE IT05
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1 (7) D052C SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE IT05
2 (8) G003N PSC CHIEF ADMIN LAW JUDGE 1 GRADE GS15
3 (9) B145C DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING 1 GRADE GS14
4 (10) G011N PSC ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE 4 GRADE GS14
5 (11) G006N PSC CHIEF COUNSEL 1 GRADE GS14
6 (12) X001C PSC DIR OF ELECTRIC UTILITIES SECT 1 GRADE GS14
7 (13) N043N PSC DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL ANALYSIS 1 GRADE GS14
8 (14) P080C PSC DIR OF TELECOMM & CONSUMER SVCS 1 GRADE GS14
9 (15) A129C PSC QUALITY SERVICES DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS14
10 (16) A130C PSC RATES & DEMAND RES DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS14
11 (17) G278C PSC RESEARCH & POLICY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS14
12 (18) G004C MANAGING ATTORNEY 1 GRADE GS13
13 (19) A014C FISCAL DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS12
14 (20) A013C PSC DIRECTOR OF REVENUE REQUIREMENTS 1 GRADE GS12
15 (21) G299C PSC ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE MANAGER 1 GRADE GS12
16 (22) G047C ATTORNEY SPECIALIST 7 GRADE GS11
17 (23) B023C ENGINEER, P.E. 2 GRADE GS11
18 (24) G067C PSC CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER 1 GRADE GS11
19 (25) X033C PSC SENIOR PUBLIC UTILITY AUDITOR 4 GRADE GS11
20 (26) A028C PSC SENIOR RATE CASE ANALYST 8 GRADE GS11
21 (27) G073C ATTORNEY 1 GRADE GS10
22 (28) A052C ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS09
23 (29) A046C PSC RATE CASE ANALYST 13 GRADE GS09
24 (30) X064C PSC PUBLIC UTILITY AUDITOR 5 GRADE GS08
25 (31) G164C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE COMM 1 GRADE GS07
26 (32) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS07
27 (33) A065C PAYROLL SERVICES COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07
28 (34) X218C PSC COMPLAINTS INVESTIGATOR SUPER 1 GRADE GS07
29 (35) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 5 GRADE GS06
30 (36) G123C PSC CLERK 1 GRADE GS06
31 (37) B076C RESEARCH PROJECT ANALYST 2 GRADE GS06
32 (38) C022C BUSINESS OPERATIONS SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS05
33 (39) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 2 GRADE GS04
34 (40) X167C COMPLAINTS INVESTIGATOR 7 GRADE GS04
35 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 90
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1 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - UTILITIES DIVISION. There is hereby
2 authorized, for the Arkansas Public Service Commission - Utilities Division
3 for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part-time or
4 temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds
5 appropriated herein for such purposes: six (6) temporary or part-time
6 employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the
7 Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act
8 for the appropriate classification.
9
10 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - UTILITIES DIVISION. There is hereby
11 appropriated, to the Arkansas Public Service Commission, to be payable from
12 the Public Service Commission Fund, for personal services and operating
13 expenses of the Arkansas Public Service Commission - Utilities Division for
14 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
15
16 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
17 NO. 2024-2025
18 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $6,496,872
19 (02) EXTRA HELP 9,000
20 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 2,181,013
21 (04) OVERTIME 5,000
22 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
23 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 1,070,597
24 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 78,922
25 (C) PROF. FEES 15,000
26 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 34,500
27 (E) DATA PROC. 0
28 (06) BUILDING REPAIRS/MAINTENANCE 24,319
29 (07) FED REGULATORY SERVICES 290,575
30 (08) PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 998,000
31 (09) DATA PROCESSING SERVICES 138,856
32 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $11,342,654
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34 SECTION 4. REGULAR SALARIES - TAX DIVISION. There is hereby
35 established for the Arkansas Public Service Commission - Tax Division for the
36 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees.
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2 Maximum Annual
3 Maximum Salary Rate
4 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
5 No. Code Title Employees 2024-2025
6 (1) N071N PSC TAX DIVISION DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS14
7 (2) A019C PSC TAX DIVISION ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS11
8 (3) G268C PSC MOTOR CARRIER ASST DIV DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS10
9 (4) A038C FISCAL SUPPORT MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09
10 (5) A047C FINANCIAL ANALYST II 1 GRADE GS08
11 (6) A076C FINANCE PROGRAM ANALYST 1 GRADE GS07
12 (7) A064C PSC TAX VALUATION SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS07
13 (8) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
14 (9) B076C RESEARCH PROJECT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
15 (10) A095C PSC TAX DIV VALUATION ANALYST 6 GRADE GS03
16 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 15
17
18 SECTION 5. EXTRA HELP - TAX DIVISION. There is hereby authorized, for
19 the Arkansas Public Service Commission - Tax Division for the 2024-2025
20 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part-time or temporary
21 employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated
22 herein for such purposes: five (5) temporary or part-time employees, when
23 needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform
24 Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the
25 appropriate classification.
26
27 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - TAX DIVISION. There is hereby appropriated,
28 to the Arkansas Public Service Commission, to be payable from the Tax
29 Division Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the Arkansas
30 Public Service Commission - Tax Division for the fiscal year ending June 30,
31 2025, the following:
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33 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
34 NO. 2024-2025
35 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $766,834
36 (02) EXTRA HELP 38,238
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1 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 294,633
2 (04) OVERTIME 5,000
3 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
4 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 202,472
5 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 12,500
6 (C) PROF. FEES 100,000
7 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
8 (E) DATA PROC. 0
9 (06) CONTINGENCY 400,000
10 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,819,677
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12 SECTION 7. REGULAR SALARIES - PIPELINE SAFETY PROGRAM. There is hereby
13 established for the Arkansas Public Service Commission - Pipeline Safety
14 Program for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum number of
15 regular employees.
16
17 Maximum Annual
18 Maximum Salary Rate
19 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
20 No. Code Title Employees 2024-2025
21 (1) N248N PSC DIRECTOR OF PIPELINE SAFETY 1 GRADE GS14
22 (2) B015C ENGINEER SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS12
23 (3) X216C PSC PIPELINE SAFETY COORDINATOR 7 GRADE GS09
24 (4) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
25 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 10
26
27 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - PIPELINE SAFETY PROGRAM. There is hereby
28 appropriated, to the Arkansas Public Service Commission, to be payable from
29 the Public Service Commission Utility Safety Fund, for personal services and
30 operating expenses of the Arkansas Public Service Commission - Pipeline
31 Safety Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
32
33 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
34 NO. 2024-2025
35 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $692,707
36 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 235,500
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1 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
2 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 105,714
3 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 25,620
4 (C) PROF. FEES 2,229
5 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 34,500
6 (E) DATA PROC. 0
7 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,096,270
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9 SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION - CONTINGENCY. There is hereby appropriated,
10 to the Arkansas Public Service Commission, to be payable from the Public
11 Service Commission Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the
12 Arkansas Public Service Commission - Contingency for the fiscal year ending
13 June 30, 2025, the following:
14
15 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
16 NO. 2024-2025
17 (01) CONTINGENCY $1,000,000
18
19 SECTION 10. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
20 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
21 CONTINGENCY RESTRICTION - UTILITIES DIVISION. In the event of unforeseen
22 conditions, additional appropriations become necessary that are not
23 authorized or contemplated in the Utilities Division appropriation of this
24 Act and such events make it necessary that the Public Service Commission -
25 Utilities Division receives additional appropriations to carry out the
26 objectives of the agency, the Director of the Public Service Commission is
27 hereby authorized to request the approval of the Governor and the Chief
28 Fiscal Officer of the State, as hereinafter provided, for transfer of the
29 additional appropriations provided in the Contingency appropriation to the
30 appropriations provided by the Utilities Division appropriation, but in no
31 event shall the transfers exceed the appropriations provided in the
32 Contingency appropriation of this Act. Whenever the Director of the Public
33 Service Commission deems it necessary to establish additional appropriations
34 as authorized herein, he or she shall file with the Governor a written report
35 accompanied by necessary supporting documents setting forth the facts,
36 justifications, and circumstances that necessitate such appropriation. Upon
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1 receipt of such reports and supporting documents, the Governor, or his or her
2 designee, shall study the same, and if he or she shall determine that such
3 additional appropriations are being sought in strict compliance with this
4 Act, the Governor, after seeking prior review and prior approval by the
5 Arkansas Legislative Council or the Joint Budget Committee, may approve or
6 modify such request for additional appropriations as in his or her judgment
7 he or she deems necessary, and shall forward a copy thereof to the Chief
8 Fiscal Officer of the State. Upon receipt thereof, the Chief Fiscal Officer
9 of the State shall direct the State Auditor to process said transfer upon his
10 books in accordance with the provisions as set out therein.
11 Determining the maximum number of employees and the maximum amount of
12 appropriation and general revenue funding for a state agency each fiscal year
13 is the prerogative of the General Assembly. This is usually accomplished by
14 delineating such maximums in the appropriation act(s) for a state agency and
15 the general revenue allocations authorized for each fund and fund account by
16 amendment to the Revenue Stabilization law. Further, the General Assembly
17 has determined that the Public Service Commission - Utilities Division may
18 operate more efficiently if some flexibility is provided to the Public
19 Service Commission - Utilities Division authorizing broad powers under this
20 Section. Therefore, it is both necessary and appropriate that the General
21 Assembly maintain oversight by requiring prior approval of the Legislative
22 Council or Joint Budget Committee as provided by this section. The
23 requirement of approval by the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee
24 is not a severable part of this section. If the requirement of ap