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Act 9 of the Fiscal Session
1 State of Arkansas
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Fiscal Session, 2024 HOUSE BILL 1027
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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 COMMERCE
10 - ARKANSAS REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR THE FISCAL
11 YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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13
14 Subtitle
15 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE -
16 ARKANSAS REHABILITATION SERVICES
17 APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2024-2025 FISCAL
18 YEAR.
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20
21 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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23 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES. There is hereby established for the
24 Department of Commerce - Arkansas Rehabilitation Services for the 2024-2025
25 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 2024-2025
31 (1) U012U REHABILITATION SERVICES COMMISSIONER 1 GRADE SE01
32 (2) L013N GENERAL PHYSICIAN 2 GRADE MP06
33 (3) L021N PHYSICAL THERAPIST 1 GRADE MP03
34 (4) L003C PSYCHOLOGIST 2 GRADE MP03
35 (5) L022N OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST 3 GRADE MP02
36 (6) L032C REGISTERED NURSE - HOSPITAL 2 GRADE MP01
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1 (7) D006N STATE SYSTEMS ARCHITECT 1 GRADE IT10
2 (8) N178N ACOM ARS CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 1 GRADE IT09
3 (9) D022N IT SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER 1 GRADE IT09
4 (10) D012C DATABASE SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT08
5 (11) D028C SENIOR SOFTWARE SUPPORT SPECIALIST 3 GRADE IT07
6 (12) D038C SENIOR SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 2 GRADE IT06
7 (13) D022C SYSTEMS SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT06
8 (14) D063C COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT05
9 (15) D052C SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE IT05
10 (16) D064C WEBSITE DEVELOPER 1 GRADE IT04
11 (17) N172N ACOM REHAB OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 3 GRADE GS13
12 (18) G004C MANAGING ATTORNEY 1 GRADE GS13
13 (19) P078C ACOM ARS DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 1 GRADE GS12
14 (20) N170N ACOM REHAB DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS12
15 (21) N138N ACOM REHAB DIRECTOR FIELD SVCS 1 GRADE GS12
16 (22) A014C FISCAL DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS12
17 (23) R006C HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS12
18 (24) E005C ACOM REHAB DIR OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING 1 GRADE GS10
19 (25) G040C ACOM REHAB DIRECTOR - SPECIAL PROGRAMS 3 GRADE GS10
20 (26) A052C ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS09
21 (27) G070C ACOM DIRECTOR OF FIELD OPERATIONS 1 GRADE GS09
22 (28) L037C ACOM REHAB AREA MANAGER 13 GRADE GS09
23 (29) E011C ACOM VOCATIONAL EDUCATION COORDINATOR 3 GRADE GS09
24 (30) L033C PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINER 11 GRADE GS09
25 (31) X038C QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER 3 GRADE GS09
26 (32) L098C CERTIFIED VOCATIONAL REHAB COUNSELOR 99 GRADE GS08
27 (33) S004C MAINTENANCE MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08
28 (34) V007C PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS08
29 (35) X062C QUALITY ASSURANCE COORDINATOR 4 GRADE GS08
30 (36) G121C REHAB PROGRAM MANAGER 8 GRADE GS08
31 (37) A060C SENIOR AUDITOR 1 GRADE GS08
32 (38) E023C TRAINING PROJECT MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08
33 (39) G163C ACOM REHAB PROGRAM COORDINATOR 9 GRADE GS07
34 (40) L057C ACOM REHAB SVS FACILITY SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS07
35 (41) M032C ACOM VOCATIONAL REHAB PLACEMENT SPEC 14 GRADE GS07
36 (42) R024C ASSISTANT PERSONNEL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS07
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1 (43) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS07
2 (44) S017C MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07
3 (45) A065C PAYROLL SERVICES COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07
4 (46) E040C STAFF DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07
5 (47) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 2 GRADE GS06
6 (48) E043C CERTIFIED VOCATIONAL TEACHER 17 GRADE GS06
7 (49) R025C HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST 2 GRADE GS06
8 (50) M050C INTERPRETER 4 GRADE GS06
9 (51) S033C MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS06
10 (52) P027C PUBLIC INFORMATION SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06
11 (53) T062C PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS06
12 (54) B076C RESEARCH PROJECT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
13 (55) S022C SKILLED TRADES SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS06
14 (56) M061C ACOM VOCATIONAL REHAB EVALUATOR 1 GRADE GS05
15 (57) C036C ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW ANALYST 1 GRADE GS05
16 (58) C022C BUSINESS OPERATIONS SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS05
17 (59) V014C BUYER 2 GRADE GS05
18 (60) G215C CAREER PLANNING & PLACEMENT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS05
19 (61) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 5 GRADE GS05
20 (62) S031C SKILLED TRADESMAN 2 GRADE GS05
21 (63) E049C VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTOR 1 GRADE GS05
22 (64) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 9 GRADE GS04
23 (65) A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 3 GRADE GS04
24 (66) R036C HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS04
25 (67) V020C INVENTORY CONTROL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS04
26 (68) V022C PURCHASING TECHNICIAN 1 GRADE GS04
27 (69) C043C RECORDS MANAGEMENT ANALYST 2 GRADE GS04
28 (70) S099C STATIONARY ENGINEER 1 GRADE GS04
29 (71) V023C STOREROOM SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS04
30 (72) V025C WAREHOUSE SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS04
31 (73) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 68 GRADE GS03
32 (74) S056C FOOD PREPARATION SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS03
33 (75) V027C INVENTORY CONTROL TECHNICIAN 1 GRADE GS03
34 (76) C062C LOCAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 1 GRADE GS03
35 (77) M081C RESIDENTIAL CARE SHIFT SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS03
36 (78) C087C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST I 11 GRADE GS02
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1 (79) S070C EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN 3 GRADE GS02
2 (80) S068C FOOD PREPARATION COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS02
3 (81) M076C RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY LEADER II 1 GRADE GS02
4 (82) M083C RESIDENTIAL CARE TECHNICIAN 2 GRADE GS02
5 (83) S086C COOK 1 GRADE GS01
6 (84) S080C EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 1 GRADE GS01
7 (85) S089C FOOD PREPARATION TECHNICIAN 4 GRADE GS01
8 (86) S087C INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES ASSISTANT 2 GRADE GS01
9 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 377
10
11 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP. There is hereby authorized, for the Department
12 of Commerce - Arkansas Rehabilitation Services for the 2024-2025 fiscal year,
13 the following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known
14 as "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes:
15 nineteen (19) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay
16 not to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation
17 Act, or its successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
18
19 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated,
20 to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the paying account as
21 determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services,
22 operating expenses, and grants and aid by the Department of Commerce -
23 Arkansas Rehabilitation Services - Operations for the fiscal year ending June
24 30, 2025, the following:
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26 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
27 NO. 2024-2025
28 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $17,453,463
29 (02) EXTRA HELP 252,000
30 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 6,918,772
31 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
32 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 7,401,096
33 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 141,178
34 (C) PROF. FEES 844,903
35 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
36 (E) DATA PROC. 0
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1 (05) CONTRACT SERVICES 25,455,389
2 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $58,466,801
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4 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - INCREASING CAPABILITIES ACCESS NETWORK -
5 FEDERAL. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be
6 payable from the paying account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of
7 the State, for personal services and operating expenses of the Department of
8 Commerce - Arkansas Rehabilitation Services - Increasing Capabilities Access
9 Network - Federal for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
10
11 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
12 NO. 2024-2025
13 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $226,603
14 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 90,885
15 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
16 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 363,789
17 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 20,402
18 (C) PROF. FEES 16,000
19 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 100,000
20 (E) DATA PROC. 0
21 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $817,679
22
23 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - STATEWIDE DISABILITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS
24 EQUIPMENT PROGRAM. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of
25 Commerce, to be payable from the Telecommunications Equipment Fund, for
26 personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Commerce -
27 Arkansas Rehabilitation Services - Statewide Disability Telecommunications
28 Equipment Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
29
30 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
31 NO. 2024-2025
32 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $127,704
33 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 52,601
34 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
35 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 60,000
36 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 7,000
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1 (C) PROF. FEES 5,000
2 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
3 (E) DATA PROC. 0
4 (04) ASSISTIVE EQUIPMENT PURCHASE GRANTS 250,000
5 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $502,305
6
7 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM - SPECIAL.
8 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable
9 from the Governor's Commission on People with Disabilities Fund, for
10 operating expenses of the Department of Commerce - Arkansas Rehabilitation
11 Services - People with Disabilities Program - Special for the fiscal year
12 ending June 30, 2025, the following:
13
14 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
15 NO. 2024-2025
16 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
17 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $30,000
18 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
19 (C) PROF. FEES 0
20 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
21 (E) DATA PROC. 0
22 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $30,000
23
24 SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM.
25 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable
26 from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief
27 Fiscal Officer of the State, for providing loans to individuals with
28 disabilities for essential assistive technology, adaptive equipment, and for
29 loan administration/servicing by the Department of Commerce - Arkansas
30 Rehabilitation Services - Technology Equipment Revolving Loan Program for the
31 fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
32
33 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
34 NO. 2024-2025
35 (01) LOANS $532,085
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1 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - CASH OPERATIONS. There is hereby
2 appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the cash fund
3 deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of
4 the State, for operating expenses of the Department of Commerce - Arkansas
5 Rehabilitation Services - Cash Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30,
6 2025, the following:
7
8 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
9 NO. 2024-2025
10 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
11 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $346,542
12 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 10,000
13 (C) PROF. FEES 0
14 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
15 (E) DATA PROC. 0
16 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $356,542
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18 SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION - WORLD SERVICES FOR THE BLIND ADULT ED.
19 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable
20 from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account, for a grant to World Services
21 for the Blind for personal services, operating expenses, equipment,
22 curriculum and adult