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Act 103 of the Fiscal Session
1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S4/15/24
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Fiscal Session, 2024 SENATE BILL 46
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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 - DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
11 JUNE 30, 2025; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE -
16 DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS APPROPRIATION FOR
17 THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR.
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20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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22 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES. There is hereby established for the
23 Department of Commerce - Division of Aeronautics for the 2024-2025 fiscal
24 year, the following maximum number of regular employees.
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26 Maximum Annual
27 Maximum Salary Rate
28 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
29 No. Code Title Employees 2024-2025
30 (1) U021U ACOM AERONAUTICS DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS12
31 (2) B023C ENGINEER, P.E. 1 GRADE GS11
32 (3) B025C ACOM AERONAUTICS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS08
33 (4) C114C ACOM EXECUTIVE ASST TO SECRETARY 1 GRADE GS07
34 (5) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS07
35 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 5
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1 SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated,
2 to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the Division of Aeronautics
3 Fund, for personal services, operating expenses, and grants to cities, and
4 counties and other eligible applicants, by the Department of Commerce -
5 Division of Aeronautics for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the
6 following:
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8 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
9 NO. 2024-2025
10 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $348,015
11 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 117,889
12 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
13 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 200,029
14 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 15,000
15 (C) PROF. FEES 13,500
16 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
17 (E) DATA PROC. 0
18 (04) AIRPORT GRANT FUNDING AND RELATED
19 EXPENSES 15,000,000
20 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $15,694,433
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22 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - FEDERAL GRANTS. There is hereby
23 appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the federal
24 funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for airport
25 grant funding and related expenses by the Department of Commerce - Division
26 of Aeronautics for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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28 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
29 NO. 2024-2025
30 (01) AIRPORT GRANT FUNDING AND RELATED
31 EXPENSES $12,000,000
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33 SECTION 4. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
34 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
35 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
36 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
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1 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
2 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
3 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
4 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
5 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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7 SECTION 5. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
8 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
9 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
10 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
11 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
12 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
13 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
14 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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16 SECTION 6. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General
17 Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the
18 appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
19 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2024 is essential to the operation of
20 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
21 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
22 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2024 could work irreparable harm
23 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
24 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
25 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
26 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2024.
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31 APPROVED: 4/25/24
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