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Act 171 of the Fiscal Session
1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S4/15/24 S4/30/24
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Fiscal Session, 2024 SENATE BILL 63
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
10 AGRICULTURE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025;
11 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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13
14 Subtitle
15 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
16 APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2024-2025 FISCAL
17 YEAR.
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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 Agriculture for the 2024-2025 fiscal year,
24 the 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 2024-2025
30 (1) SC001 SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE 1 GRADE SE05
31 (2) U072U DEPUTY SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE 1 GRADE SE02
32 (3) U057U AGRI LABORATORY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01
33 (4) L104C AGRI LABORATORY COORDINATOR 1 GRADE MP04
34 (5) D022N IT SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER 1 GRADE IT09
35 (6) D007C INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER 2 GRADE IT08
36 (7) D054C COMPUTER SUPPORT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE IT05
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1 (8) D063C COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT05
2 (9) D061C INFORMATION SYS COORDINATION SPEC 1 GRADE IT05
3 (10) D057C INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER 1 GRADE IT05
4 (11) D052C SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE IT05
5 (12) D056C SYSTEMS COORDINATION ANALYST 1 GRADE IT05
6 (13) A010C AGENCY CONTROLLER II 1 GRADE GS13
7 (14) B006C AGRI CONSERVATION DIVISION MGR 1 GRADE GS13
8 (15) A010N AGRICULTURE CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER 1 GRADE GS13
9 (16) N001C DEPUTY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 1 GRADE GS13
10 (17) G004C MANAGING ATTORNEY 2 GRADE GS13
11 (18) B002C AGRI DIRECTOR OF MARKETING 1 GRADE GS12
12 (19) R006C HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS12
13 (20) A027C ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS MANAGER 1 GRADE GS11
14 (21) B010C AGRI DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS11
15 (22) G047C ATTORNEY SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS11
16 (23) G076C ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER 2 GRADE GS10
17 (24) T110C AGRI LAW ENFORCEMENT CHIEF 1 GRADE GS10
18 (25) B144C FARM SCHOOL COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS10
19 (26) A050C AGENCY FISCAL MANAGER 2 GRADE GS09
20 (27) G109C GRANTS MANAGER 4 GRADE GS09
21 (28) A082C ACCOUNTANT II 1 GRADE GS08
22 (29) T121C AGRI LAW ENFORCEMENT ASST CHIEF 1 GRADE GS08
23 (30) B049C AGRI PROGRAM MANAGER 4 GRADE GS08
24 (31) G126C FINANCE PROGRAM COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS08
25 (32) A089C ACCOUNTANT I 1 GRADE GS07
26 (33) X109C AGRI INVESTIGATOR 2 GRADE GS07
27 (34) B072C AGRI PROGRAM COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07
28 (35) R024C ASSISTANT PERSONNEL MANAGER 2 GRADE GS07
29 (36) A073C PROGRAM/FIELD AUDITOR SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS07
30 (37) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 2 GRADE GS06
31 (38) P049C GRAPHIC ARTIST 1 GRADE GS06
32 (39) G179C LEGAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06
33 (40) P027C PUBLIC INFORMATION SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06
34 (41) V014C BUYER 3 GRADE GS05
35 (42) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 3 GRADE GS05
36 (43) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 GRADE GS04
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1 (44) A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS04
2 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 63
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4 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - SHARED SERVICES. There is hereby authorized,
5 for the Department of Agriculture - Shared Services for the 2024-2025 fiscal
6 year, the following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be
7 known as "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such
8 purposes: three (3) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates
9 of pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and
10 Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the appropriate
11 classification.
12
13 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - SHARED SERVICES PAYING ACCOUNT. There is
14 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Agriculture, to be payable from the
15 paying account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
16 personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Agriculture -
17 Shared Services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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19 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
20 NO. 2024-2025
21 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $4,018,834
22 (02) EXTRA HELP 21,900
23 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,401,244
24 (04) UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 140,000
25 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
26 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 2,962,067
27 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 33,500
28 (C) PROF. FEES 904,500
29 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 200,000
30 (E) DATA PROC. 0
31 (06) PROMOTIONAL ITEMS 60,000
32 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $9,742,045
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34 SECTION 4. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established
35 for the Department of Agriculture for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the
36 following maximum number of regular employees.
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2 Maximum Annual
3 Maximum Salary Rate
4 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
5 No. Code Title Employees 2024-2025
6 (1) U048U LIVESTOCK & POULTRY DIVISION DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01
7 (2) U044U PLANT INDUSTRY DIVISION DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01
8 (3) U003U STATE FORESTER 1 GRADE SE01
9 (4) B004N STATE VETERINARIAN 1 GRADE MP05
10 (5) L106C VETERINARY SPECIALIST 5 GRADE MP04
11 (6) B001C DEPUTY STATE FORESTER 1 GRADE GS13
12 (7) N058N LIVESTOCK & POULTRY DIV DEPUTY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS13
13 (8) G036N PLANT INDUSTRY DIV DEPUTY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS12
14 (9) B010C AGRI DIVISION MANAGER 6 GRADE GS11
15 (10) B014C ASST STATE FORESTER 2 GRADE GS11
16 (11) B149C SR LABORATORY SCIENTIST 1 GRADE GS11
17 (12) B022C DISTRICT FORESTER 8 GRADE GS10
18 (13) E013C EDUCATION PROGRAM MANAGER 1 GRADE GS10
19 (14) X217C NATIONAL POULTRY IMPROVEMENT PLAN COORD 1 GRADE GS10
20 (15) B136C AGRI LAB QUALITY MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09
21 (16) S005C AVIATION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09
22 (17) B037C CHEMIST SUPERVISOR 2 GRADE GS09
23 (18) G109C GRANTS MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09
24 (19) B034C MICROBIOLOGIST SUPERVISOR 5 GRADE GS09
25 (20) B038C STATE FOREST MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09
26 (21) B049C AGRI PROGRAM MANAGER 21 GRADE GS08
27 (22) X148C AIRCRAFT PILOT 3 GRADE GS08
28 (23) B067C ARCHAEOLOGIST 3 GRADE GS08
29 (24) B127C SENIOR MICROBIOLOGIST 1 GRADE GS08
30 (25) B058C STAFF FORESTER 5 GRADE GS08
31 (26) A089C ACCOUNTANT I 1 GRADE GS07
32 (27) C015C AGRI ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS07
33 (28) X058C AGRI COMMODITY AREA SUPERVISOR 2 GRADE GS07
34 (29) X111C AGRI INSPECTOR SUPERVISOR 4 GRADE GS07
35 (30) B072C AGRI PROGRAM COORDINATOR 9 GRADE GS07
36 (31) B081C CHEMIST 16 GRADE GS07
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1 (32) B080C FORESTER 38 GRADE GS07
2 (33) B077C MICROBIOLOGIST 12 GRADE GS07
3 (34) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 4 GRADE GS06
4 (35) X146C AGRI INSPECTOR III 34 GRADE GS06
5 (36) B147C AGRI PROGRAM SPECIALIST 3 GRADE GS06
6 (37) D076C COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS06
7 (38) B088C COUNTY FOREST RANGER 61 GRADE GS06
8 (39) B078C METROLOGIST 2 GRADE GS06
9 (40) A084C PROGRAM/FIELD AUDIT SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS06
10 (41) P027C PUBLIC INFORMATION SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06
11 (42) E046C TRAINING INSTRUCTOR 1 GRADE GS06
12 (43) X157C AGRI INSPECTOR II 99 GRADE GS05
13 (44) X097C AGRI SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS05
14 (45) S036C AUTO/DIESEL MECHANIC SUPERVISOR 2 GRADE GS05
15 (46) V014C BUYER 2 GRADE GS05
16 (47) B098C FOREST RANGER II 110 GRADE GS05
17 (48) C054C LOCAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST 10 GRADE GS05
18 (49) D081C TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST 8 GRADE GS05
19 (50) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 8 GRADE GS04
20 (51) X165C AGRI INSPECTOR I 2 GRADE GS04
21 (52) B096C AGRI SEED ANALYST 5 GRADE GS04
22 (53) S053C AUTO/DIESEL MECHANIC 4 GRADE GS04
23 (54) S040C CALIBRATION TECHNICIAN 2 GRADE GS04
24 (55) B101C NATURAL RESOURCES PROGRAM TECHNICIAN 4 GRADE GS04
25 (56) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 11 GRADE GS03
26 (57) S060C HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 3 GRADE GS02
27 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 539
28
29 SECTION 5. EXTRA HELP. There is hereby authorized, for the Department
30 of Agriculture for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum number of
31 part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from
32 funds appropriated herein for such purposes: one hundred seventy-three (173)
33 temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed
34 those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its
35 successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
36
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1 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated,
2 to the Department of Agriculture, to be payable from the Department of
3 Agriculture Fund Account, for personal services and operating expenses of the
4 Department of Agriculture - Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30,
5 2025, the following:
6
7 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
8 NO. 2024-2025
9 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $9,924,559
10 (02) EXTRA HELP 74,131
11 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 3,947,118
12 (04) OVERTIME 21,571
13 (05) UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 3,200
14 (06) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
15 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 1,716,272
16 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 33,613
17 (C) PROF. FEES 33,500
18 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
19 (E) DATA PROC. 0
20 (07) PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES 6,148
21 (08) BOLL WEEVIL PROGRAM 5,000
22 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $15,765,112
23
24 SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY - ANIMAL DISEASE
25 CONTROL AND ERADICATION PROGRAM. There is hereby appropriated, to the
26 Department of Agriculture, to be payable from the Livestock and Poultry
27 Commission Disease and Pest Control Fund, for personal services and operating
28 expenses of the Department of Agriculture - Livestock and Poultry Commission
29 - Animal Disease Control and Eradication Program for the fiscal year ending
30 June 30, 2025, the following:
31
32 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
33 NO. 2024-2025
34 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $554,459
35 (02) EXTRA HELP 55,000
36 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 242,172
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1 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
2 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 213,846
3 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
4 (C) PROF. FEES 0
5 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 120,000
6 (E) DATA PROC. 0
7 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,185,477
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9 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY - EGG GRADING PROGRAM.
10 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Agriculture, to be payable
11 from the Poultry and Egg Grading Fund, for personal services and operating
12 expenses of the Department of Agriculture - Livestock and Poultry Commission
13 - Egg Grading Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the
14 following:
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16 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
17 NO. 2024-2025
18 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,550,361
19 (02) EXTRA HELP 67,500
20 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 745,484
21 (04) OVERTIME