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Act 605 of the Regular Session
1 State of Arkansas
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2023 SENATE BILL 32
4
5 By: Joint Budget Committee
6
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 COMMERCE
10 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024; AND FOR
11 OTHER PURPOSES.
12
13
14 Subtitle
15 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
16 APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2023-2024 FISCAL
17 YEAR.
18
19
20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
21
22 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - SHARED SERVICES. There is hereby
23 established for the Department of Commerce for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the
24 following maximum number of regular employees.
25
26 Maximum Annual
27 Maximum Salary Rate
28 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
29 No. Code Title Employees 2023-2024
30 (1) SC002 ACOM SECRETARY OF COMMERCE 1 GRADE SE05
31 (2) N215N ACOM CHIEF OF STAFF 1 GRADE SE01
32 (3) D012C DATABASE SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT08
33 (4) D007C INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER 2 GRADE IT08
34 (5) D054C COMPUTER SUPPORT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE IT05
35 (6) D063C COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT05
36 (7) D052C SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE IT05
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1 (8) N084N ACOM AEDC MRKT & COMMUNICATIONS DIR 1 GRADE GS15
2 (9) G302C ACOM CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL 1 GRADE GS15
3 (10) A139C CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER 1 GRADE GS15
4 (11) N066N ACOM CHIEF COMM & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS 2 GRADE GS14
5 (12) G026N ACOM AEDC ASSISTANT DIRECTOR MGMT SVCS 1 GRADE GS12
6 (13) A014C FISCAL DIVISION MANAGER 2 GRADE GS12
7 (14) R006C HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS12
8 (15) R013C AGENCY HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER 1 GRADE GS11
9 (16) A040C ACOM ADFA FISCAL PROGRAM MANAGER 1 GRADE GS10
10 (17) G076C ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER 1 GRADE GS10
11 (18) A052C ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS09
12 (19) A038C FISCAL SUPPORT MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09
13 (20) A082C ACCOUNTANT II 5 GRADE GS08
14 (21) R014C PERSONNEL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08
15 (22) A080C ACOM FINANCE AUTHORITY SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06
16 (23) A074C FISCAL SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS06
17 (24) R025C HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
18 (25) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS05
19 (26) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 2 GRADE GS04
20 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 34
21
22 SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION - SHARED SERVICES PAYING ACCOUNT. There is
23 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the
24 paying account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
25 personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Commerce -
26 Shared Services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
27
28 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
29 NO. 2023-2024
30 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $2,400,543
31 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 848,330
32 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
33 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 272,000
34 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
35 (C) PROF. FEES 0
36 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
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1 (E) DATA PROC. 0
2 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $3,520,873
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4 SECTION 3. REGULAR SALARIES - OFFICE OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. There is
5 hereby established for the Department of Commerce - Office of Skills
6 Development for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the following maximum number of
7 regular employees.
8
9 Maximum Annual
10 Maximum Salary Rate
11 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
12 No. Code Title Employees 2023-2024
13 (1) U065U ACOM DEPUTY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01
14 (2) G010C ACOM DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS12
15 (3) E074C ACOM PROGRAM COORDINATOR 4 GRADE GS10
16 (4) E073C APPRENTICESHIP EXPANSION COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS10
17 (5) E075C ACOM PROGRAM ADVISOR 3 GRADE GS09
18 (6) A060C SENIOR AUDITOR 1 GRADE GS08
19 (7) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS05
20 (8) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 GRADE GS04
21 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 13
22
23 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - OFFICE OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
24 - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce,
25 to be payable from the Skills Development Fund, for personal services,
26 operating expenses, and expenses of the Apprenticeship Program by the
27 Department of Commerce - Office of Skills Development Administration -
28 Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
29
30 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
31 NO. 2023-2024
32 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $572,887
33 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 186,431
34 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
35 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 143,000
36 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 10,000
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1 (C) PROF. FEES 0
2 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
3 (E) DATA PROC. 0
4 (04) APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM 1,611,456
5 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $2,523,774
6
7 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - OFFICE OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. There is
8 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the
9 Skills Development Fund, for personal services, operating expenses, and
10 grants by the Department of Commerce - Office of Skills Development for the
11 fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
12
13 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
14 NO. 2023-2024
15 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $209,296
16 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 68,865
17 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
18 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 65,000
19 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 10,000
20 (C) PROF. FEES 50,000
21 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
22 (E) DATA PROC. 0
23 (04) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS 4,500,000
24 (05) INDUSTRY TRAINING PROGRAM 15,000,000
25 (06) WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS 3,500,000
26 (07) INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION TESTING 100,000
27 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $23,503,161
28
29 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CRAFT TRAINING
30 PROGRAM. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be
31 payable from the Arkansas Construction Industry Craft Training Trust Fund,
32 for personal services, operating expenses and grants by the Department of
33 Commerce - Construction Industry Craft Training Program for the fiscal year
34 ending June 30, 2024, the following:
35
36 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
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1 NO. 2023-2024
2 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $53,335
3 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 19,537
4 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
5 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 12,000
6 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 7,500
7 (C) PROF. FEES 0
8 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
9 (E) DATA PROC. 0
10 (04) GRANTS TO CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CRAFT
11 TRAINING PROGRAM 800,000
12 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $892,372
13
14 SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS WINE PRODUCERS COUNCIL. There is
15 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the
16 Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account, for miscellaneous grants and expenses of
17 the Department of Commerce - Arkansas Wine Producers Council for the fiscal
18 year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
19
20 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
21 NO. 2023-2024
22 (01) ARKANSAS WINE PRODUCERS COUNCIL $5,000
23
24 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS WINE TOURISM FACILITY. There is
25 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the
26 Tourism Development Trust Fund, for land acquisition, construction, lease,
27 equipment acquisition, improvements, renovation, major maintenance, personal
28 services, maintenance and operating expenses associated with the wine tourism
29 facility in Franklin County, Arkansas for the fiscal year ending June 30,
30 2024, the following:
31
32 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
33 NO. 2023-2024
34 (01) ARKANSAS WINE TOURISM FACILITY
35 EXPENSES $1,250,000
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1 SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION - STATE APPRENTICESHIP EXPANSION. There is
2 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the
3 federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
4 personal services and operating expenses, and to expand opportunities
5 relating to apprenticeship programs registered under the National
6 Apprenticeship Act through grants, cooperative agreements, contracts and
7 other arrangements, with states and other appropriate entities by the
8 Department of Commerce - State Apprenticeship Expansion for the fiscal year
9 ending June 30, 2024, the following:
10
11 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
12 NO. 2023-2024
13 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $75,000
14 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 24,158
15 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
16 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 0
17 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 4,750
18 (C) PROF. FEES 164,000
19 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
20 (E) DATA PROC. 0
21 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $267,908
22
23 SECTION 10. REGULAR SALARIES. There is hereby established for the
24 Department of Commerce - Arkansas Economic Development Commission for the
25 2023-2024 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees.
26
27 Maximum Annual
28 Maximum Salary Rate
29 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
30 No. Code Title Employees 2023-2024
31 (1) U055U ACOM AEDC DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE04
32 (2) U063U ACOM CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 1 GRADE SE01
33 (3) N214N ACOM AEDC EXEC VP GLOBAL BUSINESS 1 GRADE SE01
34 (4) D029C SENIOR GIS ANALYST 1 GRADE IT07
35 (5) N062N ACOM AEDC BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIV DIR 1 GRADE GS15
36 (6) N061N ACOM AEDC BUSINESS FINANCE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS15
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1 (7) N225N ACOM AEDC EXEC VP & GENERAL COUNSEL 1 GRADE GS15
2 (8) N085N ACOM AEDC DIR TECH & ENTREPRENEURSHIP 1 GRADE GS14
3 (9) G294C ACOM AEDC SENIOR COUNSEL 1 GRADE GS14
4 (10) N083N ACOM AEDC STRATEGIC PLANNING DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS14
5 (11) N059N ACOM AEDC TRAINING DIVISION DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS14
6 (12) B139C ACOM AEDC DIRECTOR OF EPSCOR 1 GRADE GS13
7 (13) B140C ACOM AEDC MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS DIR 1 GRADE GS13
8 (14) N196N MILITARY AFFAIRS DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS13
9 (15) G030N ACOM AEDC ASST DIR OF STEM EDUCATION 1 GRADE GS12
10 (16) G034N ACOM AEDC ASST DIR SALES AND MARKETING 1 GRADE GS12
11 (17) G245C ACOM AEDC DIR COMMUNITY DEV & IMPROVE 1 GRADE GS12
12 (18) G014C ACOM AEDC DIR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 1 GRADE GS12
13 (19) B018N ACOM AEDC FIELD ENGINEER 4 GRADE GS12
14 (20) G035N ACOM AEDC SALES AND MARKETING SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS12
15 (21) G273C ACOM AEDC SENIOR PROJECT CONSULTANT 4 GRADE GS12
16 (22) G015C ACOM AEDC SMALL/MINORITY BUSINESS DIR 1 GRADE GS12
17 (23) U099U ACOM DIRECTOR OF RURAL SERVICES 1 GRADE GS12
18 (24) B016C ACOM AEDC ASSISTANT DIRECTOR EPSCOR 1 GRADE GS11
19 (25) P076C ACOM AEDC DIGITAL MARKETING DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS11
20 (26) P002C ACOM AEDC DIRECTOR FILM COMMISSION 1 GRADE GS11
21 (27) G062C ACOM AEDC PROJECT CONSULTANT 33 GRADE GS11
22 (28) G048C ACOM AEDC STRATEGIC PLANNING ASST DIR 1 GRADE GS11
23 (29) P004C PUBLIC INFORMATION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09
24 (30) G126C FINANCE PROGRAM COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS08
25 (31) A041C PROGRAM FISCAL MANAGER