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Act 212 of the Fiscal Session
1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S3/2/22
2 93rd General Assembly A Bill
3 Fiscal Session, 2022 SENATE BILL 53
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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 HUMAN
10 SERVICES - DIVISION OF CHILD CARE AND EARLY CHILDHOOD
11 EDUCATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2023;
12 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 Subtitle
16 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
17 SERVICES - DIVISION OF CHILD CARE AND
18 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION APPROPRIATION
19 FOR THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR.
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22 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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24 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established
25 for the Department of Human Services - Division of Child Care and Early
26 Childhood Education for the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the following maximum
27 number of regular employees.
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29 Maximum Annual
30 Maximum Salary Rate
31 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
32 No. Code Title Employees 2022-2023
33 (1) M092C DHS DIRECTOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 1 GRADE SE01
34 (2) D061C INFORMATION SYSTEMS COORDINATION SPEC 1 GRADE IT05
35 (3) G056C DHS/DCC ASST DIR OPS & PROG SUPV 3 GRADE GS13
36 (4) E013C EDUCATION PROGRAM MANAGER 2 GRADE GS10
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1 (5) G099C DHS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR 6 GRADE GS09
2 (6) A082C ACCOUNTANT II 1 GRADE GS08
3 (7) G152C DHS PROGRAM MANAGER 15 GRADE GS08
4 (8) X062C QUALITY ASSURANCE COORDINATOR 6 GRADE GS08
5 (9) E023C TRAINING PROJECT MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08
6 (10) G183C DHS PROGRAM COORDINATOR 22 GRADE GS07
7 (11) E048C EDUCATION & INSTRUCTION SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS07
8 (12) X125C FRAUD INVESTIGATOR COORDINATOR 4 GRADE GS07
9 (13) M025C PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY COORDINATOR I 1 GRADE GS07
10 (14) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 2 GRADE GS06
11 (15) M053C CHILD CARE SERVICE SPECIALIST 43 GRADE GS06
12 (16) G210C DHS PROGRAM SPECIALIST 4 GRADE GS06
13 (17) E038C EDUCATION & INSTRUCTION ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
14 (18) M051C FAMILY SERVICE WORKER 8 GRADE GS06
15 (19) G214C GRANTS SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06
16 (20) G178C POLICY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS06
17 (21) M066C PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY SPECIALIST 42 GRADE GS06
18 (22) X136C QUALITY ASSURANCE REVIEWER 1 GRADE GS06
19 (23) B076C RESEARCH PROJECT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
20 (24) C050C ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS05
21 (25) V012C FEDERAL SURPLUS PROPERTY SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS05
22 (26) E051C STAFF DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS05
23 (27) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 4 GRADE GS04
24 (28) V016C COMMODITY SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS04
25 (29) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 4 GRADE GS03
26 (30) N249N DHS DIVISION DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE02
27 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 181
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29 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for
30 the Department of Human Services - Division of Child Care and Early Childhood
31 Education for the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the following maximum number of
32 part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from
33 funds appropriated herein for such purposes: thirteen (13) temporary or
34 part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those
35 provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its
36 successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
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2 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated,
3 to the Department of Human Services, to be payable from the paying account as
4 determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services
5 and operating expenses of the Department of Human Services - Division of
6 Child Care and Early Childhood Education for the fiscal year ending June 30,
7 2023, the following:
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9 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
10 NO. 2022-2023
11 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $8,395,059
12 (02) EXTRA HELP 208,497
13 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 3,048,423
14 (04) OVERTIME 4,850
15 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
16 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 5,253,102
17 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 96,871
18 (C) PROF. FEES 6,946,304
19 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
20 (E) DATA PROC. 0
21 (06) DATA PROCESSING SERVICES 2,306,047
22 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $26,259,153
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24 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - GRANTS - FEDERAL. There is hereby
25 appropriated, to the Department of Human Services, to be payable from the
26 federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
27 grant payments of the Department of Human Services - Division of Child Care
28 and Early Childhood Education for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the
29 following:
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31 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
32 NO. 2022-2023
33 (01) CHILD CARE DEV DISCRETIONARY $55,445,681
34 (02) CHILD CARE FOOD PROGRAM 71,005,273
35 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $126,450,954
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1 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - CHILD CARE GRANTS. There is hereby
2 appropriated, to the Department of Human Services, to be payable from the
3 paying account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
4 grant payments of the Department of Human Services - Division of Child Care
5 and Early Childhood Education for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the
6 following:
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8 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
9 NO. 2022-2023
10 (01) CHILD CARE GRANT/AIDS $20,000,000
11 (02) SAVE THE CHILDREN 2,000,000
12 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $22,000,000
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14 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - LOAN GUARANTEES AND GRANTS. There is hereby
15 appropriated, to the Department of Human Services, to be payable from the
16 cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal
17 Officer of the State, for loan guarantees and grants of the Department of
18 Human Services - Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education for the
19 fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the following:
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21 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
22 NO. 2022-2023
23 (01) LOAN GUARANTEE/GRANTS $36,786
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25 SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION AND SALVAGE CONTAINER
26 - CASH. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Human Services,
27 to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as
28 determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for operating expenses
29 of the Department of Human Services - Division of Child Care and Early
30 Childhood Education - Commodity Distribution and Salvage Container - Cash for
31 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the following:
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33 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
34 NO. 2022-2023
35 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
36 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $130,186
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1 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 9,490
2 (C) PROF. FEES 0
3 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
4 (E) DATA PROC. 0
5 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $139,676
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7 SECTION 8. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
8 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
9 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
10 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
11 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
12 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
13 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
14 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
15 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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17 SECTION 9. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
18 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
19 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
20 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
21 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
22 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
23 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
24 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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26 SECTION 10. EFFECTIVE DATE. This act is effective on and after July 1,
27 2022.
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29 /s/Joint Budget Committee
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32 APPROVED: 3/8/22
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