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Act 2 of the Second Extraordinary Session
1 State of Arkansas Call Item 3
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Second Extraordinary Session, 2024 SENATE BILL 2
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5 By: Senator J. Dismang
6 By: Representatives Jean, Miller
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES
10 AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE GAME
11 AND FISH COMMISSION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE
12 30, 2025; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 Subtitle
16 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE GAME AND
17 FISH COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE
18 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR.
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21 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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23 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES. There is hereby established for the
24 Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the
25 following maximum number of regular employees.
26 Maximum Annual
27 Maximum Salary Rate
28 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
29 No. Code Title Employees 2024-2025
30 (1) Q249U AGFC DIRECTOR 1 $170,437
31 (2) Q250U AGFC CHIEF OF STAFF 1 $136,703
32 (3) Q251U AGFC DEPUTY DIRECTOR 3 $135,253
33 (4) Q255U AGFC CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 1 $132,292
34 (5) Q252U AGFC VETERINARIAN 1 $130,050
35 (6) Q256U AGFC COLONEL 1 $128,282
36 (7) Q266U AGFC IT ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR 1 $127,986
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1 (8) Q371U AGFC CHIEF OF HUMAN RESOURCES 1 $125,049
2 (9) Q254U AGFC GENERAL COUNSEL 1 $125,049
3 (10) Q370U AGFC CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 1 $125,049
4 (11) Q404U AGFC LIEUTENANT COLONEL 1 $121,923
5 (12) Q372U AGFC CHIEF OF OPERATIONS 1 $121,321
6 (13) Q373U AGFC CHIEF OF EDUCATION 1 $121,321
7 (14) Q374U AGFC CHIEF OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT 1 $121,321
8 (15) Q375U AGFC CHIEF OF FISHERIES 1 $121,321
9 (16) Q376U AGFC CHIEF OF COMMUNICATIONS 1 $117,593
10 (17) Q380U AGFC CHIEF OF SHOOTING SPORTS 1 $117,593
11 (18) Q379U AGFC CHIEF OF PRIVATE LANDS MANAGEMENT 1 $117,593
12 (19) Q381U AGFC CHIEF OF RESEARCH 1 $117,593
13 (20) Q392U AGFC CONTROLLER 1 $117,593
14 (21) Q393U AGFC DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL 1 $117,593
15 (22) Q377U AGFC CHIEF OF GIS 1 $117,593
16 (23) Q378U AGFC CHIEF OF ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATION 1 $117,593
17 (24) Q261U AGFC MAJOR 3 $115,563
18 (25) Q265U AGFC IT SOFTWARE ENGINEER LEAD 1 $113,591
19 (26) Q258U AGFC GIS LEAD 1 $113,591
20 (27) Q267U AGFC CAPTAIN 14 $107,692
21 (28) Q276U AGFC LIEUTENANT 15 $103,930
22 (29) AGFC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY POOL 13 $113,591
23 Q382U AGFC IT DATA SCIENTIST $113,591
24 Q383U AGFC IT SECURITY SPECIALIST $113,591
25 Q384U AGFC IT SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR $113,591
26 Q385U AGFC IT DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR $98,718
27 Q386U AGFC IT SENIOR SOFTWARE SUPPORT SPECIALIST $98,718
28 Q283U AGFC IT SENIOR SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST $95,269
29 Q387U AGFC IT PROJECT MANAGER $95,269
30 Q388U AGFC IT NETWORK SUPPORT ANALYST $95,269
31 Q389U AGFC IT SYSTEMS SPECIALIST $95,269
32 Q410U AGFC IT PROJECT COORDINATOR $90,064
33 Q390U AGFC IT COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALIST $90,064
34 Q308U AGFC IT WEBSITE DEVELOPER $78,575
35 Q391U AGFC IT ASSET MANAGER $78,515
36 Q365U AGFC IT SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST $72,345
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1 Q311U AGFC IT COMPUTER SUPPORT ANALYST $72,345
2 Q409U AGFC IT DATA ANALYST $67,267
3 Q364U AGFC IT SOFTWARE SUPPORT SPECIALIST $66,316
4 (30) Q260U AGFC DIVISION ASSISTANT CHIEF 23 $105,933
5 (31) Q284U AGFC SERGEANT 25 $100,285
6 (32) AGFC CONS PROGRAM BIOLOGIST POOL 90 $99,107
7 Q394U AGFC CONS PROGRAM BIOLOGIST III $99,107
8 Q402U AGFC CONS PROGRAM BIOLOGIST II $89,744
9 Q403U AGFC CONS PROGRAM BIOLOGIST I $86,609
10 (33) AGFC GIS POOL 6 $98,718
11 Q271U AGFC SENIOR GIS ANALYST $98,718
12 Q279U AGFC GIS ANALYST $95,269
13 Q356U AGFC GIS TECHNICIAN $68,354
14 (34) Q268U AGFC ASSISTANT CONTROLLER 1 $98,718
15 (35) Q368U AGFC STATEWIDE PROJECT MANAGER 7 $98,718
16 (36) AGFC ENFORCEMENT POOL 127 $96,748
17 Q288U AGFC CORPORAL $96,748
18 Q299U AGFC GAME WARDEN 1ST CLASS $90,004
19 Q309U AGFC GAME WARDEN $85,718
20 (37) Q269U AGFC ATTORNEY 2 $89,744
21 (38) AGFC HR POOL 4 $89,744
22 Q408U AGFC PAYROLL MANAGER $89,744
23 Q292U AGFC PERSONNEL MANAGER $89,081
24 Q301U AGFC ASSISTANT PERSONNEL MANAGER $75,004
25 Q313U AGFC HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST $68,031
26 (39) AGFC SKILLED TRADES POOL 26 $89,744
27 Q278U AGFC OPERATIONS & FACILITY MANAGER $89,744
28 Q396U AGFC FLEET MANAGER $86,609
29 Q307U AGFC SURVEYOR $78,576
30 Q306U AGFC REAL ESTATE OFFICER $75,004
31 Q285U AGFC CONSTRUCTION MANAGER $71,432
32 Q315U AGFC MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR $71,432
33 Q400U AGFC REGIONAL FACILITY MANAGER $71,432
34 Q319U AGFC COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS SUPERVISOR $68,031
35 Q326U AGFC SKILLED TRADESMAN $68,031
36 Q304U AGFC CENTRAL WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS MANAGER $61,706
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1 Q327U AGFC AUTO/DIESEL MECHANIC $61,706
2 Q335U AGFC MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN $61,706
3 Q329U AGFC CALIBRATION TECHNICIAN $58,767
4 Q331U AGFC FIRING RANGE SPECIALIST $58,767
5 (40) Q354U AGFC ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR 1 $86,609
6 (41) AGFC EDUCATION PROGRAM POOL 48 $86,609
7 Q277U AGFC NATURE CENTER/SHOOTING FAC MGR II $86,609
8 Q353U AGFC NATURE CENTER/SHOOTING FAC MGR I $75,004
9 Q296U AGFC EDUCATION STATEWIDE COORDINATOR $75,004
10 Q302U AGFC EDUCATION PROGRAM SPECIALIST $71,432
11 (42) AGFC GRANTS MANAGEMENT POOL 4 $86,609
12 Q291U AGFC GRANTS MANAGER $86,609
13 Q398U AGFC GRANTS COORDINATOR II $75,004
14 Q297U AGFC GRANTS COORDINATOR I $71,432
15 (43) Q289U AGFC LICENSING MANAGER 1 $86,609
16 (44) AGFC BIOLOGIST POOL 109 $80,624
17 Q395U AGFC BIOLOGIST II $80,624
18 Q294U AGFC BIOLOGIST I $75,004
19 Q310U AGFC BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIAN II $68,031
20 Q337U AGFC BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIAN I $61,706
21 (45) AGFC ACCOUNTING POOL 3 $75,004
22 Q357U AGFC ACCOUNTANT II $75,004
23 Q406U AGFC ACCOUNTANT I $71,432
24 (46) AGFC COMMUNICATIONS POOL 10 $75,004
25 Q397U AGFC CREATIVE ARTIST $75,004
26 Q316U AGFC PHOTOGRAPHER $71,432
27 Q399U AGFC COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR $71,432
28 Q330U AGFC COMMERCIAL GRAPHIC ARTIST $64,444
29 Q336U AGFC MULTI-MEDIA SPECIALIST $61,706
30 (47) Q303U AGFC EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 1 $75,004
31 (48) Q300U AGFC LICENSING SUPERVISOR 2 $75,004
32 (49) Q322U AGFC TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGER 1 $75,004
33 (50) Q298U AGFC PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR 1 $75,004
34 (51) Q318U AGFC REGIONAL OFFICES ADMINISTRATOR 1 $75,004
35 (52) Q451U AGFC FOI COORDINATOR 1 $75,004
36 (53) AGFC ADMIN SUPPORT POOL 42 $68,031
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1 Q323U AGFC ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST $68,031
2 Q328U AGFC ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE COORDINATOR $64,644
3 Q339U AGFC ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST $58,767
4 (54) Q314U AGFC LEGAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 1 $68,031
5 (55) Q322U AGFC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUPERVISOR 1 $68,031
6 (56) Q305U AGFC FISCAL SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 1 $67,877
7 (57) AGFC FISCAL SUPPORT POOL 12 $61,706
8 Q324U AGFC FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST $61,706
9 Q340U AGFC FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST $58,767
10 (58) Q333U AGFC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST 9 $61,706
11 (59) Q343U AGFC LICENSING SPECIALIST 8 $58,767
12 (60) Q334U AGFC INVENTORY CONTROL MANAGER 1 $58,767
13 (61) Q401U AGFC PRINTER/MAIL SERVICES SPECIALIST 1 $58,767
14 (62) Q332U AGFC FOOD PREPARATION MANAGER 1 $58,767
15 (63) Q341U AGFC FOOD PREPARATION SUPERVISOR 1 $50,131
16 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 644
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18 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP. There is hereby authorized, for the Arkansas
19 State Game and Fish Commission for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following
20 maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra
21 Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: one hundred
22 eighty-five (185) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of
23 pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and
24 Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the appropriate
25 classification.
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27 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated,
28 to the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission, to be payable from the Game
29 Protection Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the Arkansas
30 State Game and Fish Commission for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the
31 following:
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33 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
34 NO. 2024-2025
35 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $43,575,548
36 (02) EXTRA HELP 1,750,000
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1 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 16,081,265
2 (04) OVERTIME 250,000
3 (05) UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 1,000,000
4 (06) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
5 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 46,701,984
6 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 450,535
7 (C) PROF. FEES 3,250,003
8 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 5,500,000
9 (E) DATA PROC. 0
10 (07) GAME AND FISH GRANTS 12,000,000
11 (08) CONSTRUCTION 22,738,903
12 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $153,298,237
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14 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - GAS LEASE REVENUES. There is hereby
15 appropriated, to the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission, to be payable
16 from the Game Protection Fund, for maintenance and general operations,
17 capital projects, acquisition of land and conservation easements, grants, and
18 expenses associated with Natural Disaster Response of the Arkansas State Game
19 and Fish Commission for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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21 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
22 NO. 2024-2025
23 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
24 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $850,000
25 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
26 (C) PROF. FEES 350,000
27 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 750,000
28 (E) DATA PROC. 0
29 (02) GAS LEASE GRANTS 50,000
30 (03) NATURAL DISASTER RESPONSE 3,000,000
31 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $5,000,000
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33 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - CONSERVATION PARTNERS PROGRAM GRANTS. There
34 is hereby appropriated, to the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission, to be
35 payable from the Game Protection Fund, for grants to conservation partners,
36 or other eligible entities for operating, equipment, and maintenance expenses
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1 associated with addressing statewide hunger needs of the Arkansas State Game
2 and Fish Commission for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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4 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
5 NO. 2024-2025
6 (01) CONSERVATION PARTNERS PROGRAM GRANTS $150,000
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