This bill appropriates funds for personal services and operating expenses for the Arkansas Legislative Council, the Bureau of Legislative Research, and the interim committees of the Arkansas General Assembly for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. It establishes a maximum number of regular employees and outlines their respective salary grades, with a total of 134 positions authorized. The bill also allocates funds for various operational expenses, including regular salaries, extra help, personal services matching, maintenance, general operations, and construction improvements, totaling approximately $22.5 million.

Additionally, the bill includes appropriations for interim committee study expenses and per diem, expenses, and mileage for members of the Arkansas General Assembly attending committee meetings, amounting to $271,060 and $1,449,199, respectively. It introduces new provisions allowing the Bureau of Legislative Research to utilize certain classifications as needed without increasing the number of authorized positions. The bill also amends existing law to allow the director to transfer appropriations between the Bureau and other constitutional officers. An emergency clause is included to ensure the act takes effect on July 1, 2025, to prevent disruption in governmental operations.

Statutes affected:
Old version SB40 V2 - 4-7-2025 05:00 PM: 10-3-303
Old version SB40 Original - 1-13-2025 08:43 AM: 10-3-303
SB 40: 10-3-303
Act 891: 10-3-303