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Act 25 of the Fiscal Session
1 State of Arkansas
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Fiscal Session, 2024 SENATE BILL 36
4
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 PARKS,
10 HERITAGE, AND TOURISM - STATE PARKS AND TOURISM
11 DIVISIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025;
12 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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14
15 Subtitle
16 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS,
17 HERITAGE, AND TOURISM - STATE PARKS AND
18 TOURISM DIVISIONS APPROPRIATION FOR THE
19 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR.
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21
22 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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24 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES. There is hereby established for the
25 Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism - State Parks and Tourism
26 Divisions for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum number of
27 regular employees.
28
29 Maximum Annual
30 Maximum Salary Rate
31 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
32 No. Code Title Employees 2024-2025
33 (1) U068U ADPHT PARKS DIVISION DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01
34 (2) U067U ADPHT TOURISM DIVISION DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01
35 (3) N223N ADPHT PARKS DIV DEPUTY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS14
36 (4) S001C ADPHT PARKS OPERATIONS MGR 1 GRADE GS12
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1 (5) G037C ADPHT PARKS PLANNING & DEV MGR 1 GRADE GS12
2 (6) B015C ENGINEER SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS12
3 (7) B020C ADPHT REGIONAL PARK SUPERVISOR 5 GRADE GS11
4 (8) B023C ENGINEER, P.E. 1 GRADE GS11
5 (9) G076C ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER 2 GRADE GS10
6 (10) A036C ADPHT REVENUE OPERATIONS MANAGER 1 GRADE GS10
7 (11) T116C EMERGENCY SERVICES MANAGER 1 GRADE GS10
8 (12) B027C PARK SUPERINTENDENT V 5 GRADE GS10
9 (13) G078C ADPHT PRG SVCS ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS09
10 (14) C100C ADPHT RESEARCH PROJECT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS09
11 (15) B042C ENGINEER 1 GRADE GS09
12 (16) B021C LICENSED ARCHITECT 1 GRADE GS09
13 (17) G095C LODGE MANAGER 3 GRADE GS09
14 (18) B031C PARK SUPERINTENDENT IV 14 GRADE GS09
15 (19) T042C ADPHT CHIEF RANGER 1 GRADE GS08
16 (20) G105C ADPHT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER 2 GRADE GS08
17 (21) C101C ADPHT WELCOME CENTER ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS08
18 (22) B067C ARCHAEOLOGIST 1 GRADE GS08
19 (23) B032C CHIEF PARK PLANNER 1 GRADE GS08
20 (24) P010C EXHIBITS COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS08
21 (25) S003C FOOD & BEVERAGE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS08
22 (26) S004C MAINTENANCE MANAGER 3 GRADE GS08
23 (27) G079C OUTDOOR REC GRANTS PRGM DIR 1 GRADE GS08
24 (28) B048C PARK SUPERINTENDENT III 24 GRADE GS08
25 (29) G165C ADPHT SPECIALTY OPERATIONS MANAGER 3 GRADE GS07
26 (30) S015C ASST LODGE MANAGER 3 GRADE GS07
27 (31) P016C CURATOR 4 GRADE GS07
28 (32) S017C MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR 4 GRADE GS07
29 (33) P030C MUSEUM EXHIBIT PROGRAM SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS07
30 (34) B075C PARK PLANNER 7 GRADE GS07
31 (35) B071C PARK SUPERINTENDENT II 28 GRADE GS07
32 (36) P020C PRODUCTION ARTIST 2 GRADE GS07
33 (37) P068C RADIO PRODUCER 1 GRADE GS07
34 (38) X077C REAL ESTATE OFFICER 1 GRADE GS07
35 (39) C003C STADIUM COMMISSION MKTG / EVENT MGR 1 GRADE GS07
36 (40) P025C SUPERVISOR OF INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS 1 GRADE GS07
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1 (41) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 2 GRADE GS06
2 (42) P034C ADPHT CONSULTANT 2 GRADE GS06
3 (43) P041C COMMERCIAL GRAPHIC ARTIST 1 GRADE GS06
4 (44) A074C FISCAL SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS06
5 (45) P049C GRAPHIC ARTIST 1 GRADE GS06
6 (46) P040C HISTORICAL RESEARCHER 1 GRADE GS06
7 (47) G206C LODGE SALES DIRECTOR 6 GRADE GS06
8 (48) S033C MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR 9 GRADE GS06
9 (49) P047C MUSEUM REGISTRAR 1 GRADE GS06
10 (50) P028C PARK INTERPRETER II 13 GRADE GS06
11 (51) G205C PARK PROGRAM SPECIALIST 4 GRADE GS06
12 (52) T056C PARK RANGER II 20 GRADE GS06
13 (53) B085C PARK SUPERINTENDENT I 12 GRADE GS06
14 (54) B076C RESEARCH PROJECT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
15 (55) S014C RESTAURANT MANAGER 5 GRADE GS06
16 (56) S022C SKILLED TRADES SUPERVISOR 7 GRADE GS06
17 (57) C096C ADPHT OFFICE MANAGER III 7 GRADE GS05
18 (58) C027C ADPHT WELCOME CENTER MANAGER II 7 GRADE GS05
19 (59) S048C ASST RESTAURANT MANAGER 5 GRADE GS05
20 (60) X129C CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR 3 GRADE GS05
21 (61) B090C ENGINEER TECHNICIAN 1 GRADE GS05
22 (62) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS05
23 (63) C047C FRONT DESK SUPERVISOR 3 GRADE GS05
24 (64) S049C LODGE HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR 4 GRADE GS05
25 (65) P035C PARK INTERPRETER 31 GRADE GS05
26 (66) T063C PARK RANGER 4 GRADE GS05
27 (67) S031C SKILLED TRADESMAN 15 GRADE GS05
28 (68) C008C STADIUM COMMISSION OFFICE MANAGER 1 GRADE GS05
29 (69) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 9 GRADE GS04
30 (70) S104C ADPHT HOUSEKEEPER SUPERVISOR 11 GRADE GS04
31 (71) C039C ADPHT OFFICE MANAGER II 42 GRADE GS04
32 (72) C091C ADPHT WELCOME CENTER MANAGER I 7 GRADE GS04
33 (73) T079C FACILITY MANAGER II 16 GRADE GS04
34 (74) A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS04
35 (75) A102C FISCAL SUPPORT TECHNICIAN 9 GRADE GS04
36 (76) S044C FOOD PREPARATION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS04
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1 (77) S052C HEAVY EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST 3 GRADE GS04
2 (78) R036C HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST 3 GRADE GS04
3 (79) S047C LANDSCAPE SUPERVISOR 2 GRADE GS04
4 (80) S046C MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN 57 GRADE GS04
5 (81) C043C RECORDS MANAGEMENT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS04
6 (82) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 15 GRADE GS03
7 (83) S103C ADPHT HOUSEKEEPER 12 GRADE GS03
8 (84) C067C ADPHT WELCOME CENTER ASSISTANT MGR 13 GRADE GS03
9 (85) P054C ASST LODGE SALES DIRECTOR 3 GRADE GS03
10 (86) S058C EQUIPMENT MECHANIC 1 GRADE GS03
11 (87) T085C FACILITY MANAGER I 30 GRADE GS03
12 (88) S056C FOOD PREPARATION SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS03
13 (89) S057C LANDSCAPE SPECIALIST 6 GRADE GS03
14 (90) S059C LODGE COOK 18 GRADE GS03
15 (91) S050C MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST 51 GRADE GS03
16 (92) P056C MUSEUM PROGRAM ASSISTANT II 3 GRADE GS03
17 (93) S054C PRINTER 1 GRADE GS03
18 (94) C068C RETAIL SPECIALIST 5 GRADE GS03
19 (95) T087C SECURITY OFFICER 1 GRADE GS03
20 (96) C086C DESK CLERK 25 GRADE GS02
21 (97) S068C FOOD PREPARATION COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS02
22 (98) S085C FOOD PREPARATION SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS02
23 (99) S066C LANDSCAPE TECHNICIAN 4 GRADE GS02
24 (100) P064C MUSEUM PROGRAM ASSISTANT I 4 GRADE GS02
25 (101) P055C SPECIAL EVENTS SUPERVISOR 2 GRADE GS02
26 (102) P061C TRAVEL CONSULTANT 19 GRADE GS02
27 (103) S089C FOOD PREPARATION TECHNICIAN 1 GRADE GS01
28 (104) S065C MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT 36 GRADE GS01
29 (105) S090C WAITRESS/WAITER 12 GRADE GS01
30 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 731
31
32 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP. There is hereby authorized, for the Department
33 of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism - State Parks and Tourism Divisions for the
34 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part-time or temporary
35 employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated
36 herein for such purposes: eight hundred one (801) temporary or part-time
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1 employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the
2 Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act
3 for the appropriate classification.
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5 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby
6 appropriated, to the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, to be
7 payable from the Parks and Tourism Fund Account, for personal services and
8 operating expenses of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism - State
9 Parks and Tourism Divisions - State Operations for the fiscal year ending
10 June 30, 2025, the following:
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12 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
13 NO. 2024-2025
14 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $12,828,662
15 (02) EXTRA HELP 2,500
16 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 5,606,782
17 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
18 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 0
19 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
20 (C) PROF. FEES 0
21 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
22 (E) DATA PROC. 0
23 (05) TOURISM/MUSEUM GRANTS 30,000
24 (06) CONFERENCE-DAC 100
25 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $18,468,044
26
27 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - RETIREMENT AND RELOCATION PROMOTION PROGRAM.
28 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Parks, Heritage, and
29 Tourism, to be payable from the Tourism Development Trust Fund, for operating
30 and advertising expenses of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism -
31 State Parks and Tourism Divisions - Retirement and Relocation Promotion
32 Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
33
34 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
35 NO. 2024-2025
36 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
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1 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $60,000
2 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
3 (C) PROF. FEES 10,000
4 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
5 (E) DATA PROC. 0
6 (02) ADVERTISING EXPENSE 898,619
7 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $968,619
8
9 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - CONSERVATION TAX OPERATIONS. There is
10 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, to be
11 payable from the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism Fund Account,
12 from proceeds derived from the Conservation Tax levied by Amendment 75 of the
13 Constitution of the State of Arkansas, for personal services and operating
14 expenses of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism - State Parks and
15 Tourism Divisions - Conservation Tax Operations for the fiscal year ending
16 June 30, 2025, the following:
17
18 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
19 NO. 2024-2025
20 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $6,995,368
21 (02) EXTRA HELP 2,134,077
22 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 3,188,149
23 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
24 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 12,394,284
25 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
26 (C) PROF. FEES 613,894
27 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 3,500,000
28 (E) DATA PROC. 0
29 (05) CONSTRUCTION 32,874,272
30 (06) SPECIAL MAINTENANCE 4,000,000
31 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $65,700,044
32
33 SECTION 6. REGULAR SALARIES - KEEP ARKANSAS BEAUTIFUL - CONSERVATION
34 TAX OPERATIONS. There is hereby established for the Department of Parks,
35 Heritage, and Tourism - State Parks and Tourism Divisions - Keep Arkansas
36 Beautiful - Conservation Tax Operations for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the
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1 following maximum number of regular employees.
2
3 Maximum Annual
4 Maximum Salary Rate
5 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
6 No. Code Title Employees 2024-2025
7 (1) G167C KEEP ARKANSAS BEAUTIFUL DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS09
8 (2) G176C VOLUNTEER PROGRAM MANAGER 1 GRADE GS07
9 (3) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 1 GRADE GS03
10 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 3
11
12 SECTION 7. EXTRA HELP - KEEP ARKANSAS BEAUTIFUL - CONSERVATION TAX
13 OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for the Department of Parks,
14 Heritage, and Tourism - State Parks and Tourism Divisions - Keep Arkansas
15 Beautiful - Conservation Tax Operations for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the
16 following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as
17 "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: one
18 (1) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to
19 exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or
20 its successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
21
22 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - KEEP ARKANSAS BEAUTIFUL - CONSERVATION TAX
23 OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriat