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Act 70 of the Fiscal Session
1 State of Arkansas
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Fiscal Session, 2024 HOUSE BILL 1055
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 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
10 AND ADMINISTRATION - REGULATORY DIVISION FOR THE
11 FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025; AND FOR OTHER
12 PURPOSES.
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14
15 Subtitle
16 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND
17 ADMINISTRATION - REGULATORY DIVISION
18 APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2024-2025 FISCAL
19 YEAR.
20
21
22 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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24 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - REGULATORY DIVISION. There is hereby
25 established for the Department of Finance and Administration - Regulatory
26 Division for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum number of
27 regular employees.
28
29 Maximum Annual
30 Maximum Salary Rate
31 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
32 No. Code Title Employees 2024-2025
33 (1) G305C DFA REGULATORY ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE SE02
34 (2) G280C DFA REGULATORY ASST ADMIN-ENFORCEMENT 2 GRADE GS15
35 (3) G047C ATTORNEY SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS11
36 (4) A007C AUDIT MANAGER 1 GRADE GS11
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1 (5) G246C DFA REGULATORY BRANCH MANAGER 1 GRADE GS10
2 (6) T108C DFA REGULATORY BRANCH SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS09
3 (7) X196C DFA SENIOR REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT AGENT 8 GRADE GS08
4 (8) A060C SENIOR AUDITOR 2 GRADE GS08
5 (9) X131C DFA REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT AGENT 33 GRADE GS07
6 (10) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 2 GRADE GS06
7 (11) R027C BUDGET SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06
8 (12) T061C SENIOR IA 1 GRADE GS06
9 (13) E046C TRAINING INSTRUCTOR 1 GRADE GS06
10 (14) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 2 GRADE GS04
11 (15) R036C HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS04
12 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 58
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14 SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION - REGULATORY DIVISION. There is hereby
15 appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration, to be payable
16 from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account, for personal services and
17 operating expenses of the Department of Finance and Administration -
18 Regulatory Division for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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20 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
21 NO. 2024-2025
22 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $2,047,215
23 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 752,490
24 (03) OVERTIME 10,000
25 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
26 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 294,918
27 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 25,000
28 (C) PROF. FEES 5,000
29 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
30 (E) DATA PROC. 0
31 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $3,134,623
32
33 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - REGULATORY DIVISION - SALES TO MINORS
34 ENFORCEMENT - CASH. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of
35 Finance and Administration, to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the
36 State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
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1 personal services, operating expenses, and the purchase of promotional items
2 of the Department of Finance and Administration - Regulatory Division - Sales
3 to Minors - Cash for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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5 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
6 NO. 2024-2025
7 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $587,226
8 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 219,525
9 (03) OVERTIME 5,000
10 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
11 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 332,072
12 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
13 (C) PROF. FEES 1,700
14 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
15 (E) DATA PROC. 0
16 (05) PROMOTIONAL ITEMS 5,000
17 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,150,523
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19 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - REGULATORY DIVISION - TOBACCO INSPECTION
20 PROGRAM - FEDERAL. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of
21 Finance and Administration, to be payable from the federal funds as
22 designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services
23 and operating expenses of the Department of Finance and Administration -
24 Regulatory Division - Tobacco Inspection Program - Federal for the fiscal
25 year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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27 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
28 NO. 2024-2025
29 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $374,179
30 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 142,993
31 (03) OVERTIME 17,041
32 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
33 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 150,000
34 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 5,000
35 (C) PROF. FEES 31,242
36 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
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1 (E) DATA PROC. 0
2 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $720,455
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4 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - REGULATORY DIVISION - CIGARETTE FIRE SAFETY.
5 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and
6 Administration, to be payable from the Cigarette Fire Safety Standard Fund,
7 for personal services and operating expenses to support fire safety and
8 prevention programs of the Department of Finance and Administration -
9 Regulatory Division - Cigarette Fire Safety for the fiscal year ending June
10 30, 2025, the following:
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12 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
13 NO. 2024-2025
14 (01) FIRE SAFETY & PREVENTION $50,000
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16 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - REGULATORY DIVISION - SPIRITUOUS AND VINOUS
17 BEVERAGES. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and
18 Administration, to be payable from the Alcoholic Beverage Control Fund, for
19 promotion, education, training, alcohol safety awareness, enforcement
20 activities, equipment and vehicle purchases of the Department of Finance and
21 Administration - Regulatory Division for the fiscal year ending June 30,
22 2025, the following:
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24 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
25 NO. 2024-2025
26 (01) PROMOTION, EDUCATION, TRAINING,
27 SAFETY AWARENESS ENROLLMENT $300,000
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29 SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - REGULATORY DIVISION - REVENUE ENFORCEMENT.
30 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration
31 - Regulatory Division - Revenue Enforcement, to be payable from the Arkansas
32 Tobacco Control Revenue Fund, for personal services and operating expenses
33 related to carrying out the purposes authorized in ACA 19-6-831 for the
34 fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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36 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
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2 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $163,783
3 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 60,657
4 (03) OVERTIME 5,000
5 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
6 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 92,817
7 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 5,000
8 (C) PROF. FEES 500
9 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 22,000
10 (E) DATA PROC. 0
11 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $349,757
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13 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - UNTAXED TOBACCO FORFEITURE. There is hereby
14 appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration - Regulatory
15 Division, to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as
16 determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for operational expenses
17 and expense associated with untaxed tobacco forfeiture authorized in ACA 26-
18 57-247 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
19
20 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
21 NO. 2024-2025
22 (01) UNTAXED TOBACCO FORFEITURE $100,000
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24 SECTION 9. REGULAR SALARIES - ABC ADMINISTRATION. There is hereby
25 established for the Department of Finance and Administration - Alcoholic
26 Beverage Control Administration for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following
27 maximum number of regular employees.
28
29 Maximum Annual
30 Maximum Salary Rate
31 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
32 No. Code Title Employees 2024-2025
33 (1) G279C DFA REG ASST ADMIN-ADMINISTRATION 1 GRADE GS15
34 (2) G047C ATTORNEY SPECIALIST 3 GRADE GS11
35 (3) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
36 (4) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 GRADE GS04
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1 (5) C046C LEGAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 4 GRADE GS04
2 (6) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 2 GRADE GS03
3 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 12
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5 SECTION 10. EXTRA HELP - ABC ADMINISTRATION. There is hereby
6 authorized, for the Department of Finance and Administration - Alcoholic
7 Beverage Control Administration for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following
8 maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra
9 Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: two (2)
10 temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed
11 those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its
12 successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
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14 SECTION 11. APPROPRIATION - ABC ADMINISTRATION - STATE OPERATIONS.
15 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and
16 Administration, to be payable from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account,
17 for personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Finance and
18 Administration - Alcoholic Beverage Control Division for the fiscal year
19 ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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21 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
22 NO. 2024-2025
23 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $665,482
24 (02) EXTRA HELP 7,000
25 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 243,916
26 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
27 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 122,009
28 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 4,986
29 (C) PROF. FEES 5,000
30 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
31 (E) DATA PROC. 0
32 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,048,393
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34 SECTION 12. APPROPRIATION - ABC ADMINISTRATION - MEDICAL MARIJUANA
35 COMMISSION. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and
36 Administration, to be payable from the Medical Marijuana Commission Fund, for
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1 refunds, reimbursements and contingency related to agency medical marijuana
2 expenses of the Department of Finance and Administration - Alcoholic Beverage
3 Control Division for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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5 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
6 NO. 2024-2025
7 (01) REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS $500,000
8 (02) CONTINGENCY 2,000,000
9 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $2,500,000
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11 SECTION 13. REGULAR SALARIES - RACING COMMISSION. There is hereby
12 established for the Department of Finance and Administration - Racing
13 Commission for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum number of
14 regular employees.
15
16 Maximum Annual
17 Maximum Salary Rate
18 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
19 No. Code Title Employees 2024-2025
20 (1) B009N DFA DOG RACING VETERINARIAN 1 GRADE MP04
21 (2) G287C DFA REGULATORY ASST ADMIN-RACING 1 GRADE GS15
22 (3) X069C DFA RACING SUPERVISOR 3 GRADE GS09
23 (4) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 2 GRADE GS06
24 (5) X142C DFA RACING COMMISSION JUDGE 2 GRADE GS05
25 (6) A104C DFA RACING COMMISSION OFFICE AUDITOR 1 GRADE GS04
26 (7) B110C VETERINARIAN ASSISTANT 4 GRADE GS03
27 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 14
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29 SECTION 14. EXTRA HELP - RACING COMMISSION. There is hereby
30 authorized, for the Department of Finance and Administration - Racing
31 Commission for the 2024-2025 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 fo