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Act 149 of the Fiscal Session
1 State of Arkansas
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Fiscal Session, 2024 HOUSE BILL 1061
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 ENERGY
10 AND ENVIRONMENT - DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
11 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025; AND FOR
12 OTHER PURPOSES.
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14
15 Subtitle
16 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND
17 ENVIRONMENT - DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
18 QUALITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2024-2025
19 FISCAL YEAR.
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21
22 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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24 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - SHARED SERVICES. There is hereby
25 established for the Department of Energy and Environment for the 2024-2025
26 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) SC005 SECRETARY OF ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT 1 GRADE SE05
33 (2) N218N E&E CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE SE02
34 (3) D129C E&E DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECH 1 GRADE IT10
35 (4) G298C E&E CHIEF COUNSEL 1 GRADE GS15
36 (5) N230N E&E CHIEF OF STAFF 1 GRADE GS15
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1 (6) N205N E&E DIRECTOR OF COMPLIANCE 1 GRADE GS13
2 (7) N204N E&E DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS 1 GRADE GS13
3 (8) G019C GENERAL COUNSEL 3 GRADE GS13
4 (9) G004C MANAGING ATTORNEY 1 GRADE GS13
5 (10) G024C DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE 1 GRADE GS12
6 (11) P079C E&E CHIEF OF COMMUNICATIONS 1 GRADE GS12
7 (12) A137C E&E FINANCIAL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS12
8 (13) G028C E&E TECHNICAL OPERATIONS MANAGER 1 GRADE GS12
9 (14) A014C FISCAL DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS12
10 (15) R006C HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS12
11 (16) G047C ATTORNEY SPECIALIST 6 GRADE GS11
12 (17) G076C ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER 1 GRADE GS10
13 (18) A044C AUDIT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS10
14 (19) B037C CHEMIST SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS09
15 (20) A038C FISCAL SUPPORT MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09
16 (21) G139C E&E FACILITY SUPPORT SVCS MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08
17 (22) R014C PERSONNEL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08
18 (23) V007C PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS08
19 (24) A089C ACCOUNTANT I 2 GRADE GS07
20 (25) X054C ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM COORDINATOR 3 GRADE GS07
21 (26) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS07
22 (27) A075C FINANCIAL ANALYST I 1 GRADE GS07
23 (28) S017C MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07
24 (29) P013C PUBLIC INFORMATION COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS07
25 (30) X082C E&E INSPECTOR II 1 GRADE GS06
26 (31) P049C GRAPHIC ARTIST 2 GRADE GS06
27 (32) R025C HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST 2 GRADE GS06
28 (33) G179C LEGAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 6 GRADE GS06
29 (34) P027C PUBLIC INFORMATION SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06
30 (35) V014C BUYER 1 GRADE GS05
31 (36) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 2 GRADE GS05
32 (37) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 4 GRADE GS04
33 (38) R036C HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS04
34 (39) S046C MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN 3 GRADE GS04
35 (40) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 2 GRADE GS03
36 (41) S065C MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT 1 GRADE GS01
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1 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 66
2
3 SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION - SHARED SERVICES PAYING ACCOUNT. There is
4 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Energy and Environment, to be
5 payable from the paying account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of
6 the State, for personal services and operating expenses of the Department of
7 Energy and Environment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the
8 following:
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10 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
11 NO. 2024-2025
12 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $4,176,994
13 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,473,630
14 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
15 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 1,250,000
16 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 85,000
17 (C) PROF. FEES 450,000
18 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 250,000
19 (E) DATA PROC. 0
20 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $7,685,624
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22 SECTION 3. REGULAR SALARIES. There is hereby established for the
23 Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality for
24 the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the 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) U015U DEQ DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE03
31 (2) D007C INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER 1 GRADE IT08
32 (3) D030C INFORMATION SYSTEMS COORDINATOR 3 GRADE IT07
33 (4) D039C NETWORK SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT06
34 (5) D063C COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT05
35 (6) D052C SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 7 GRADE IT05
36 (7) D068C INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYST 1 GRADE IT04
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1 (8) D065C NETWORK SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE IT04
2 (9) D064C WEBSITE DEVELOPER 1 GRADE IT04
3 (10) N195N DEQ ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 3 GRADE GS15
4 (11) N180N E&E ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ENERGY 1 GRADE GS14
5 (12) B146C E&E PROF. ENGINEER SENIOR MANAGER 3 GRADE GS13
6 (13) B012C E&E SENIOR MANAGER 4 GRADE GS13
7 (14) G025C ATTORNEY SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS12
8 (15) G031C E&E ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS MANAGER 1 GRADE GS12
9 (16) G032C E&E ENERGY OPERATIONS MANAGER 1 GRADE GS12
10 (17) B142C E&E ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATIONS MANAGER 3 GRADE GS12
11 (18) B015C ENGINEER SUPERVISOR 11 GRADE GS12
12 (19) G047C ATTORNEY SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS11
13 (20) N203N E&E DIRECTOR OF ENTERPRISE SERVICES 1 GRADE GS11
14 (21) A021N E&E ENERGY FISCAL OFFICER 1 GRADE GS11
15 (22) G013C E&E ENERGY PROGRAM MANAGER 2 GRADE GS11
16 (23) B023C ENGINEER, P.E. 16 GRADE GS11
17 (24) G063C E&E BRANCH MANAGER 16 GRADE GS10
18 (25) L099C EPIDEMIOLOGY SUPERVISOR 2 GRADE GS10
19 (26) B037C CHEMIST SUPERVISOR 2 GRADE GS09
20 (27) B042C ENGINEER 27 GRADE GS09
21 (28) L028C EPIDEMIOLOGIST 5 GRADE GS09
22 (29) B035C GEOLOGY SUPERVISOR 3 GRADE GS09
23 (30) G109C GRANTS MANAGER 3 GRADE GS09
24 (31) P004C PUBLIC INFORMATION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09
25 (32) B055C ECOLOGIST COORDINATOR 3 GRADE GS08
26 (33) B043C PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST 16 GRADE GS08
27 (34) E023C TRAINING PROJECT MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08
28 (35) B081C CHEMIST 8 GRADE GS07
29 (36) G159C DEPARTMENT BUSINESS COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07
30 (37) X059C E&E COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR 6 GRADE GS07
31 (38) X036C E&E INSPECTOR SUPERVISOR I 13 GRADE GS07
32 (39) B065C ECOLOGIST 8 GRADE GS07
33 (40) G248C ENERGY PROGRAM COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07
34 (41) G148C ENERGY PROGRAM MANAGER 1 GRADE GS07
35 (42) X054C ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM COORDINATOR 22 GRADE GS07
36 (43) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS07
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1 (44) A075C FINANCIAL ANALYST I 1 GRADE GS07
2 (45) G147C GRANTS COORDINATOR 3 GRADE GS07
3 (46) P020C PRODUCTION ARTIST 1 GRADE GS07
4 (47) P013C PUBLIC INFORMATION COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07
5 (48) A072C RESEARCH & STATISTICS MANAGER 1 GRADE GS07
6 (49) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 19 GRADE GS06
7 (50) R027C BUDGET SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06
8 (51) X075C E&E COMPLIANCE ANALYST 14 GRADE GS06
9 (52) X093C E&E INSPECTOR II 74 GRADE GS06
10 (53) G180C GRANTS ANALYST 6 GRADE GS06
11 (54) G178C POLICY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS06
12 (55) P027C PUBLIC INFORMATION SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06
13 (56) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 18 GRADE GS04
14 (57) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 2 GRADE GS03
15 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 349
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17 SECTION 4. EXTRA HELP. There is hereby authorized, for the Department
18 of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality for the 2024-
19 2025 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part-time or temporary
20 employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated
21 herein for such purposes: seventy (70) temporary or part-time employees,
22 when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform
23 Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the
24 appropriate classification.
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26 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby
27 appropriated, to the Department of Energy and Environment, to be payable from
28 the Division of Environmental Quality Fund Account, for personal services and
29 operating expenses of the Department of Energy and Environment - Division of
30 Environmental Quality - State Operations 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 $2,326,605
36 (02) EXTRA HELP 25,674
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1 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 796,315
2 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
3 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 403,183
4 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 32,115
5 (C) PROF. FEES 79,100
6 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
7 (E) DATA PROC. 0
8 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $3,662,992
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10 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - FEDERAL OPERATIONS. There is hereby
11 appropriated, to the Department of Energy and Environment, to be payable from
12 the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
13 personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Energy and
14 Environment - Division of Environmental Quality - Federal Operations for the
15 fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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17 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
18 NO. 2024-2025
19 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $4,845,044
20 (02) EXTRA HELP 148,585
21 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,813,998
22 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
23 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 1,183,180
24 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 168,901
25 (C) PROF. FEES 584,401
26 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 780,000
27 (E) DATA PROC. 0
28 (05) DIESEL EMISSION REDUCTION AWARD GRANTS 450,000
29 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $9,974,109
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31 SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - WASTE WATER LICENSING PROGRAM. There is
32 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Energy and Environment, to be
33 payable from the Wastewater Licensing Fund, for personal services and
34 operating expenses of the Department of Energy and Environment - Division of
35 Environmental Quality - Waste Water Licensing Program for the fiscal year
36 ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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2 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
3 NO. 2024-2025
4 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $90,742
5 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 44,448
6 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
7 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 76,721
8 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 5,000
9 (C) PROF. FEES 100,000
10 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
11 (E) DATA PROC. 0
12 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $316,911
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14 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - LAND RECLAMATION PROGRAM. There is hereby
15 appropriated, to the Department of Energy and Environment, to be payable from
16 the Land Reclamation Fund, for land reclamation contracts of the Department
17 of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality - Land
18 Reclamation Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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20 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
21 NO. 2024-2025
22 (01) RECLAMATION CONTRACTS $950,000
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