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                                             Act 527 of the Regular Session
 State of Arkansas                       As Engrossed:       S3/15/21
 93rd General Assembly                            A Bill
 Regular Session, 2021                                                                    SENATE BILL 56
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 By: Joint Budget Committee
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                                      For An Act To Be Entitled
                 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES
                 AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
                 SERVICES - DIVISION OF CHILD CARE AND EARLY CHILDHOOD
                 EDUCATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2022;
                 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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                                                   Subtitle
                           AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
                           SERVICES - DIVISION OF CHILD CARE AND
                           EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION APPROPRIATION
                           FOR THE 2021-2022 FISCAL YEAR.
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 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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         SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS.                     There is hereby established
 for the Department of Human Services - Division of Child Care and Early
 Childhood Education for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, the following maximum
 number of regular employees.
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                                                                                      Maximum Annual
                                                                    Maximum              Salary Rate
  Item    Class                                                      No. of              Fiscal Year
   No.    Code       Title                                        Employees                     2021-2022
   (1)    M092C DHS DIRECTOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION                        1             GRADE SE01
   (2)    D061C INFORMATION SYSTEMS COORDINATION SPEC                         1             GRADE IT05
   (3)    G056C DHS/DCC ASST DIR OPS & PROG SUPV                              3             GRADE GS13
   (4)    E013C EDUCATION PROGRAM MANAGER                                     2             GRADE GS10
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  (5)   G099C DHS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR                   6        GRADE GS09
  (6)   A082C ACCOUNTANT II                               1        GRADE GS08
  (7)   G152C DHS PROGRAM MANAGER                        14         GRADE GS08
  (8)   X062C QUALITY ASSURANCE COORDINATOR               6        GRADE GS08
  (9)   E023C TRAINING PROJECT MANAGER                    1        GRADE GS08
 (10)   G183C DHS PROGRAM COORDINATOR                   22         GRADE GS07
 (11)   E048C EDUCATION & INSTRUCTION SPECIALIST          1        GRADE GS07
 (12)   X125C FRAUD INVESTIGATOR COORDINATOR              4        GRADE GS07
 (13)   M025C PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY COORDINATOR I           1        GRADE GS07
 (14)   C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST                      2        GRADE GS06
 (15)   M053C CHILD CARE SERVICE SPECIALIST             43         GRADE GS06
 (16)   G210C DHS PROGRAM SPECIALIST                      4        GRADE GS06
 (17)   E038C EDUCATION & INSTRUCTION ANALYST             1        GRADE GS06
 (18)   M051C FAMILY SERVICE WORKER                       8        GRADE GS06
 (19)   G214C GRANTS SPECIALIST                           1        GRADE GS06
 (20)   G178C POLICY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR              1         GRADE GS06
 (21)   M066C PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY SPECIALIST            42         GRADE GS06
 (22)   X136C QUALITY ASSURANCE REVIEWER                  1        GRADE GS06
 (23)   B076C RESEARCH PROJECT ANALYST                    1        GRADE GS06
 (24)   C050C ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SUPERVISOR           1        GRADE GS05
 (25)   V012C FEDERAL SURPLUS PROPERTY SUPERVISOR         1        GRADE GS05
 (26)   E051C STAFF DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST                1        GRADE GS05
 (27)   C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III               4         GRADE GS04
 (28)   V016C COMMODITY SPECIALIST                        2         GRADE GS04
 (29)   A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST                   1        GRADE GS04
 (30)   C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II                6         GRADE GS03
 (31)   C087C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST I                 1         GRADE GS02
        MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES                           182
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        SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS.   There is hereby authorized, for
 the Department of Human Services - Division of Child Care and Early Childhood
 Education for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, the following maximum number of
 part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from
 funds appropriated herein for such purposes:     thirteen (13) temporary or
 part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those
 provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its
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 successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
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        SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS.   There is hereby appropriated,
 to the Department of Human Services, to be payable from the paying account as
 determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services
 and operating expenses of the Department of Human Services - Division of
 Child Care and Early Childhood Education for the fiscal year ending June 30,
 2022, the following:
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 ITEM                                                             FISCAL YEAR
  NO.                                                               2021-2022
 (01)   REGULAR SALARIES                                           $8,105,116
 (02)   EXTRA HELP                                                    208,497
 (03)   PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING                                  2,946,914
 (04)   OVERTIME                                                          4,850
 (05)   MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
        (A) OPER. EXPENSE                                           5,124,240
        (B) CONF. & TRAVEL                                               96,871
        (C) PROF. FEES                                              6,946,304
        (D) CAP. OUTLAY                                                       0
        (E) DATA PROC.                                                        0
 (06)   DATA PROCESSING SERVICES                                    2,306,047
        TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED                                 $25,738,839
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        SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - GRANTS - FEDERAL.   There is hereby
 appropriated, to the Department of Human Services, to be payable from the
 federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
 grant payments of the Department of Human Services - Division of Child Care
 and Early Childhood Education for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, the
 following:
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 ITEM                                                             FISCAL YEAR
  NO.                                                               2021-2022
 (01)   CHILD CARE DEV DISCRETIONARY                              $55,445,681
 (02)   CHILD CARE FOOD PROGRAM                                    71,005,273
        TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED                                $126,450,954
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        SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - CHILD CARE GRANTS.    There is hereby
 appropriated, to the Department of Human Services, to be payable from the
 paying account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
 grant payments of the Department of Human Services - Division of Child Care
 and Early Childhood Education for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, the
 following:
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 ITEM                                                              FISCAL YEAR
  NO.                                                                2021-2022
 (01)   CHILD CARE GRANT/AIDS                                      $20,000,000
 (02)   SAVE THE CHILDREN                                            2,000,000
        TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED                                  $22,000,000
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        SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - LOAN GUARANTEES AND GRANTS.    There is hereby
 appropriated, to the Department of Human Services, to be payable from the
 cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal
 Officer of the State, for loan guarantees and grants of the Department of
 Human Services - Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education for the
 fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, the following:
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 ITEM                                                              FISCAL YEAR
  NO.                                                                2021-2022
 (01)   LOAN GUARANTEE/GRANTS                                          $36,786
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        SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION AND SALVAGE CONTAINER
 - CASH.   There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Human Services,
 to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as
 determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for operating expenses
 of the Department of Human Services - Division of Child Care and Early
 Childhood Education - Commodity Distribution and Salvage Container - Cash for
 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, the following:
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 ITEM                                                              FISCAL YEAR
  NO.                                                                2021-2022
 (01)   MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
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      (A) OPER. EXPENSE                                                $130,186
      (B) CONF. & TRAVEL                                                    9,490
      (C) PROF. FEES                                                           0
      (D) CAP. OUTLAY                                                          0
      (E) DATA PROC.                                                            0
      TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED                                        $139,676
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      SECTION 8. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS.       Disbursement of funds
 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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      SECTION 9. LEGISLATIVE INTENT.      It is the intent of the General
 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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      SECTION 10. EMERGENCY CLAUSE.       It is found and determined by the
 General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits
 the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2021 is essential to the operation of
 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2021 could work irreparable harm
 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
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 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2021.
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                                APPROVED: 4/1/21
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