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Act 601 of the Regular Session
1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S4/3/23
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2023 SENATE BILL 15
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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 ARKANSAS STATE GAME
10 AND FISH COMMISSION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE
11 30, 2024; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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14 Subtitle
15 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE GAME AND
16 FISH COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE
17 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR.
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20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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22 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES. There is hereby established for the
23 Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the
24 following maximum number of regular employees.
25 Maximum Annual
26 Maximum Salary Rate
27 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
28 No. Code Title Employees 2023-2024
29 (1) Q249U AGFC DIRECTOR 1 $152,638
30 (2) Q250U AGFC CHIEF OF STAFF 1 $136,703
31 (3) Q251U AGFC DEPUTY DIRECTOR 3 $135,253
32 (4) Q255U AGFC CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 1 $132,292
33 (5) Q252U AGFC VETERINARIAN 1 $130,050
34 (6) Q256U AGFC COLONEL 1 $128,282
35 (7) Q266U AGFC IT ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR 1 $127,986
36 (8) Q371U AGFC CHIEF OF HUMAN RESOURCES 1 $125,049
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1 (9) Q254U AGFC GENERAL COUNSEL 1 $125,049
2 (10) Q370U AGFC CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 1 $125,049
3 (11) Q404U AGFC LIEUTENANT COLONEL 1 $121,923
4 (12) Q372U AGFC CHIEF OF OPERATIONS 1 $121,321
5 (13) Q373U AGFC CHIEF OF EDUCATION 1 $121,321
6 (14) Q374U AGFC CHIEF OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT 1 $121,321
7 (15) Q375U AGFC CHIEF OF FISHERIES 1 $121,321
8 (16) Q376U AGFC CHIEF OF COMMUNICATIONS 1 $117,593
9 (17) Q380U AGFC CHIEF OF SHOOTING SPORTS 1 $117,593
10 (18) Q379U AGFC CHIEF OF PRIVATE LANDS MANAGEMENT 1 $117,593
11 (19) Q381U AGFC CHIEF OF RESEARCH 1 $117,593
12 (20) Q392U AGFC CONTROLLER 1 $117,593
13 (21) Q393U AGFC DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL 1 $117,593
14 (22) Q377U AGFC CHIEF OF GIS 1 $117,593
15 (23) Q378U AGFC CHIEF OF ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATION 1 $117,593
16 (24) Q261U AGFC MAJOR 3 $115,563
17 (25) Q265U AGFC IT SOFTWARE ENGINEER LEAD 1 $113,591
18 (26) Q258U AGFC GIS LEAD 1 $113,591
19 (27) Q267U AGFC CAPTAIN 14 $107,692
20 (28) Q276U AGFC LIEUTENANT 15 $103,930
21 (29) AGFC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY POOL 12 $113,591
22 Q382U AGFC IT DATA SCIENTIST $113,591
23 Q383U AGFC IT SECURITY SPECIALIST $113,591
24 Q384U AGFC IT SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR $113,591
25 Q385U AGFC IT DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR $98,718
26 Q386U AGFC IT SENIOR SOFTWARE SUPPORT SPECIALIST $98,718
27 Q283U AGFC IT SENIOR SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST $95,269
28 Q387U AGFC IT PROJECT MANAGER $95,269
29 Q388U AGFC IT NETWORK SUPPORT ANALYST $95,269
30 Q389U AGFC IT SYSTEMS SPECIALIST $95,269
31 Q410U AGFC IT PROJECT COORDINATOR $90,064
32 Q390U AGFC IT COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALIST $90,064
33 Q308U AGFC IT WEBSITE DEVELOPER $78,575
34 Q391U AGFC IT ASSET MANAGER $78,515
35 Q365U AGFC IT SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST $72,345
36 Q311U AGFC IT COMPUTER SUPPORT ANALYST $72,345
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1 Q409U AGFC IT DATA ANALYST $67,267
2 Q364U AGFC IT SOFTWARE SUPPORT SPECIALIST $66,316
3 (30) Q260U AGFC DIVISION ASSISTANT CHIEF 23 $105,933
4 (31) Q284U AGFC SERGEANT 25 $100,285
5 (32) AGFC CONS PROGRAM BIOLOGIST POOL 88 $99,107
6 Q394U AGFC CONS PROGRAM BIOLOGIST III $99,107
7 Q402U AGFC CONS PROGRAM BIOLOGIST II $89,744
8 Q403U AGFC CONS PROGRAM BIOLOGIST I $86,609
9 (33) AGFC GIS POOL 5 $98,718
10 Q271U AGFC SENIOR GIS ANALYST $98,718
11 Q279U AGFC GIS ANALYST $95,269
12 Q356U AGFC GIS TECHNICIAN $68,354
13 (34) Q268U AGFC ASSISTANT CONTROLLER 1 $98,718
14 (35) Q368U AGFC STATEWIDE PROJECT MANAGER 7 $98,718
15 (36) AGFC ENFORCEMENT POOL 127 $96,748
16 Q288U AGFC CORPORAL $96,748
17 Q299U AGFC GAME WARDEN 1ST CLASS $90,004
18 Q309U AGFC GAME WARDEN $85,718
19 (37) Q269U AGFC ATTORNEY 2 $89,744
20 (38) AGFC HR POOL 4 $89,744
21 Q408U AGFC PAYROLL MANAGER $89,744
22 Q292U AGFC PERSONNEL MANAGER $89,081
23 Q301U AGFC ASSISTANT PERSONNEL MANAGER $75,004
24 Q313U AGFC HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST $68,031
25 (39) AGFC SKILLED TRADES POOL 26 $89,744
26 Q278U AGFC OPERATIONS & FACILITY MANAGER $89,744
27 Q396U AGFC FLEET MANAGER $86,609
28 Q307U AGFC SURVEYOR $78,576
29 Q306U AGFC REAL ESTATE OFFICER $75,004
30 Q285U AGFC CONSTRUCTION MANAGER $71,432
31 Q315U AGFC MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR $71,432
32 Q400U AGFC REGIONAL FACILITY MANAGER $71,432
33 Q319U AGFC COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS SUPERVISOR $68,031
34 Q326U AGFC SKILLED TRADESMAN $68,031
35 Q304U AGFC CENTRAL WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS MANAGER $61,706
36 Q327U AGFC AUTO/DIESEL MECHANIC $61,706
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1 Q335U AGFC MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN $61,706
2 Q329U AGFC CALIBRATION TECHNICIAN $58,767
3 Q331U AGFC FIRING RANGE SPECIALIST $58,767
4 (40) Q354U AGFC ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR 1 $86,609
5 (41) AGFC EDUCATION PROGRAM POOL 48 $86,609
6 Q277U AGFC NATURE CENTER/SHOOTING FAC MGR II $86,609
7 Q353U AGFC NATURE CENTER/SHOOTING FAC MGR I $75,004
8 Q296U AGFC EDUCATION STATEWIDE COORDINATOR $75,004
9 Q302U AGFC EDUCATION PROGRAM SPECIALIST $71,432
10 (42) AGFC GRANTS MANAGEMENT POOL 4 $86,609
11 Q291U AGFC GRANTS MANAGER $86,609
12 Q398U AGFC GRANTS COORDINATOR II $75,004
13 Q297U AGFC GRANTS COORDINATOR I $71,432
14 (43) Q289U AGFC LICENSING MANAGER 1 $86,609
15 (44) AGFC BIOLOGIST POOL 106 $80,624
16 Q395U AGFC BIOLOGIST II $80,624
17 Q294U AGFC BIOLOGIST I $75,004
18 Q310U AGFC BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIAN II $68,031
19 Q337U AGFC BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIAN I $61,706
20 (45) AGFC ACCOUNTING POOL 3 $75,004
21 Q357U AGFC ACCOUNTANT II $75,004
22 Q406U AGFC ACCOUNTANT I $71,432
23 (46) AGFC COMMUNICATIONS POOL 10 $75,004
24 Q397U AGFC CREATIVE ARTIST $75,004
25 Q316U AGFC PHOTOGRAPHER $71,432
26 Q399U AGFC COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR $71,432
27 Q330U AGFC COMMERCIAL GRAPHIC ARTIST $64,444
28 Q336U AGFC MULTI-MEDIA SPECIALIST $61,706
29 (47) Q303U AGFC EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 1 $75,004
30 (48) Q300U AGFC LICENSING SUPERVISOR 2 $75,004
31 (49) Q322U AGFC TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGER 1 $75,004
32 (50) Q298U AGFC PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR 1 $75,004
33 (51) Q318U AGFC REGIONAL OFFICES ADMINISTRATOR 1 $75,004
34 (52) AGFC ADMIN SUPPORT POOL 42 $68,031
35 Q323U AGFC ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST $68,031
36 Q328U AGFC ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE COORDINATOR $64,644
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1 Q339U AGFC ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST $58,767
2 (53) Q314U AGFC LEGAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 1 $68,031
3 (54) Q322U AGFC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUPERVISOR 1 $68,031
4 (55) Q305U AGFC FISCAL SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 1 $67,877
5 (56) AGFC FISCAL SUPPORT POOL 12 $61,706
6 Q324U AGFC FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST $61,706
7 Q340U AGFC FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST $58,767
8 (57) Q333U AGFC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST 9 $61,706
9 (58) Q343U AGFC LICENSING SPECIALIST 8 $58,767
10 (59) Q334U AGFC INVENTORY CONTROL MANAGER 1 $58,767
11 (60) Q401U AGFC PRINTER/MAIL SERVICES SPECIALIST 1 \ $58,767
12 (61) Q332U AGFC FOOD PREPARATION MANAGER 1 $58,767
13 (62) Q341U AGFC FOOD PREPARATION SUPERVISOR 1 $50,131
14 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 636
15
16 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP. There is hereby authorized, for the Arkansas
17 State Game and Fish Commission for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the following
18 maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra
19 Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: one hundred
20 eighty-five (185) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of
21 pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and
22 Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the appropriate
23 classification.
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25 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated,
26 to the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission, to be payable from the Game
27 Protection Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the Arkansas
28 State Game and Fish Commission for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the
29 following:
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31 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
32 NO. 2023-2024
33 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $39,693,974
34 (02) EXTRA HELP 1,500,000
35 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 13,050,357
36 (04) OVERTIME 250,000
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1 (05) UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 1,000,000
2 (06) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
3 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 45,701,984
4 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 450,535
5 (C) PROF. FEES 3,250,003
6 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 20,000,000
7 (E) DATA PROC. 0
8 (07) GAME AND FISH GRANTS 11,750,000
9 (08) CONSTRUCTION 12,000,000
10 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $148,646,853
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12 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - GAS LEASE REVENUES. There is hereby
13 appropriated, to the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission, to be payable
14 from the Game Protection Fund, for maintenance and general operations,
15 capital projects, acquisition of land and conservation easements, grants, and
16 expenses associated with Natural Disaster Response of the Arkansas State Game
17 and Fish Commission for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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19 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
20 NO. 2023-2024
21 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
22 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $850,000
23 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
24 (C) PROF. FEES 350,000
25 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 750,000
26 (E) DATA PROC. 0
27 (02) GAS LEASE GRANTS 50,000
28 (03) NATURAL DISASTER RESPONSE 3,000,000
29 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $5,000,000
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31 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - CONSERVATION PARTNERS PROGRAM GRANTS. There
32 is hereby appropriated, to the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission, to be
33 payable from the Game Protection Fund, for grants to conservation partners,
34 or other eligible entities for operating, equipment, and maintenance expenses
35 associated with addressing statewide hunger needs of the Arkansas State Game
36 and Fish Commission for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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2 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
3 NO. 2023-2024
4 (01) CONSERVATION PARTNERS PROGRAM GRANTS $150,000
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6 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - BLACK RIVER SETTLEMENT FUNDS. There