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1 State of Arkansas A Bill
2 95th General Assembly
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1087
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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 ENERGY
10 AND ENVIRONMENT - OIL AND GAS COMMISSION FOR THE
11 FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026; AND FOR OTHER
12 PURPOSES.
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15 Subtitle
16 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND
17 ENVIRONMENT - OIL AND GAS COMMISSION
18 APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL
19 YEAR.
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22 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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24 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OIL AND GAS COMMISSION. There is hereby
25 established for the Department of Energy and Environment - Oil and Gas
26 Commission for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of
27 regular employees.
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29 Maximum Annual
30 Maximum Salary Rate
31 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
32 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
33 (1) U045U OIL & GAS DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01
34 (2) D015C STATE NETWORK ENGINEER 1 GRADE IT07
35 (3) D040C GIS ANALYST 1 GRADE IT06
36 (4) D052C SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE IT05
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1 (5) D071C COMPUTER SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE IT03
2 (6) G032C E&E ENERGY OPERATIONS MANAGER 2 GRADE GS12
3 (7) B014N SENIOR PETROLEUM GEOLOGIST 3 GRADE GS11
4 (8) G076C ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER 1 GRADE GS10
5 (9) G063C E&E BRANCH MANAGER 2 GRADE GS10
6 (10) B050C E&E INSPECTOR SUPERVISOR II 1 GRADE GS08
7 (11) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 3 GRADE GS06
8 (12) X082C E&E INSPECTOR II 9 GRADE GS06
9 (13) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 4 GRADE GS04
10 (14) X098C OIL & GAS TECHNICIAN 1 GRADE GS04
11 (15) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 2 GRADE GS03
12 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 33
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14 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OIL AND GAS COMMISSION. There is hereby
15 authorized, for the Department of Energy and Environment - Oil and Gas
16 Commission for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of
17 part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from
18 funds appropriated herein for such purposes: six (6) temporary or part-time
19 employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the
20 Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act
21 for the appropriate classification.
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23 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OIL AND GAS COMMISSION - OPERATIONS. There
24 is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Energy and Environment, to be
25 payable from the Oil and Gas Commission Fund, for personal services and
26 operating expenses of the Department of Energy and Environment - Oil and Gas
27 Commission - Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
28 following:
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30 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
31 NO. 2025-2026
32 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,910,320
33 (02) EXTRA HELP 60,000
34 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 705,017
35 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
36 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 887,197
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1 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 40,000
2 (C) PROF. FEES 25,000
3 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 200,000
4 (E) DATA PROC. 0
5 (05) POLLUTION CONTROL 275,000
6 (06) REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS 100,000
7 (07) DATA PROCESSING SERVICES 348,217
8 (08) INTERSTATE OIL COMPACT 35,000
9 (09) UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL 100,000
10 (10) GROUNDWATER PROTECTION 12,500
11 (11) ENERGY EDUCATION 30,000
12 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $4,728,251
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14 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - OIL AND GAS COMMISSION - REFUNDS AND
15 REIMBURSEMENTS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Energy
16 and Environment, to be payable from cash funds as defined by Arkansas Code
17 �19-4-801, for refunds and reimbursements of the Department of Energy and
18 Environment - Oil and Gas Commission - Refunds and Reimbursements for the
19 fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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21 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
22 NO. 2025-2026
23 (01) REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS $200,000
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25 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - OIL AND GAS COMMISSION - WELL PLUGGING
26 PROGRAM. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Energy and
27 Environment, to be payable from the Abandoned and Orphaned Well Plugging
28 Fund, for well plugging program expenses of the Department of Energy and
29 Environment - Oil and Gas Commission - Well Plugging Program for the fiscal
30 year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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32 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
33 NO. 2025-2026
34 (01) WELL PLUGGING EXPENSES $12,500,000
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36 SECTION 6. REGULAR SALARIES - OFFICE OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST. There is
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1 hereby established for the Department of Energy and Environment - Office of
2 the State Geologist for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum
3 number of regular employees.
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5 Maximum Annual
6 Maximum Salary Rate
7 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
8 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
9 (1) U039U STATE GEOLOGIST 1 GRADE SE01
10 (2) D040C GIS ANALYST 1 GRADE IT06
11 (3) D044C SYSTEMS ANALYST 1 GRADE IT05
12 (4) D062C DATABASE ANALYST 1 GRADE IT04
13 (5) D078C GIS TECHNICIAN 2 GRADE IT02
14 (6) B013N ASST STATE GEOLOGIST 1 GRADE GS12
15 (7) B014N SENIOR PETROLEUM GEOLOGIST 1 GRADE GS11
16 (8) B035C GEOLOGY SUPERVISOR 5 GRADE GS09
17 (9) B043C PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST 4 GRADE GS08
18 (10) B051C GEOLOGIST 1 GRADE GS07
19 (11) C022C BUSINESS OPERATIONS SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS05
20 (12) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 GRADE GS04
21 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 20
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23 SECTION 7. EXTRA HELP - OFFICE OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST. There is hereby
24 authorized, for the Department of Energy and Environment - Office of the
25 State Geologist for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number
26 of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable
27 from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: eight (8) temporary or
28 part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those
29 provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its
30 successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
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32 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - OFFICE OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST - OPERATIONS.
33 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Energy and Environment, to
34 be payable from the Oil and Gas Commission Fund, for personal services and
35 operating expenses of the Department of Energy and Environment - Office of
36 the State Geologist - Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026,
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1 the following:
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3 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
4 NO. 2025-2026
5 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,199,871
6 (02) EXTRA HELP 45,000
7 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 429,343
8 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
9 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 257,047
10 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 8,000
11 (C) PROF. FEES 0
12 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 40,000
13 (E) DATA PROC. 0
14 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,979,261
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16 SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION - OFFICE OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST - MAP RESALE
17 PROGRAM. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Energy and
18 Environment, to be payable from the Geology Map Resale Revolving Fund, for
19 operating expenses of the Department of Energy and Environment - Office of
20 the State Geologist - Map Resale Program for the fiscal year ending June 30,
21 2026, the following:
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23 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
24 NO. 2025-2026
25 (01) RESALE REVOLVING FUND $49,000
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27 SECTION 10. REGULAR SALARIES - OFFICE OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST - STATE
28 GEOLOGIC MAPPING PROGRAM. There is hereby established for the Department of
29 Energy and Environment - Office of the State Geologist - State Geologic
30 Mapping Program for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number
31 of regular employees.
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33 Maximum Annual
34 Maximum Salary Rate
35 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
36 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
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1 (1) B051C GEOLOGIST 1 GRADE GS07
2 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 1
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4 SECTION 11. EXTRA HELP - OFFICE OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST - STATE GEOLOGIC
5 MAPPING PROGRAM. There is hereby authorized, for the Department of Energy
6 and Environment - Office of the State Geologist - State Geologic Mapping
7 Program for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part-
8 time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds
9 appropriated herein for such purposes: six (6) temporary or part-time
10 employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the
11 Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act
12 for the appropriate classification.
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14 SECTION 12. APPROPRIATION - OFFICE OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST - STATE
15 GEOLOGIC MAPPING PROGRAM. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of
16 Energy and Environment, to be payable from the federal funds as designated by
17 the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services and operating
18 expenses of the Department of Energy and Environment - Office of the State
19 Geologist - State Geologic Mapping Program for the fiscal year ending June
20 30, 2026, the following:
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22 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
23 NO. 2025-2026
24 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $43,660
25 (02) EXTRA HELP 48,779
26 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 21,681
27 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
28 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 77,742
29 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
30 (C) PROF. FEES 0
31 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
32 (E) DATA PROC. 0
33 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $191,862
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35 SECTION 13. APPROPRIATION - OFFICE OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST - GEOLOGY
36 MUSEUM. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Energy and
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1 Environment, to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury
2 as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for museum expenses
3 of the Department of Energy and Environment - Office of the State Geologist -
4 Geology Museum for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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6 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
7 NO. 2025-2026
8 (01) MUSEUM EXPENSES $1,125
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10 SECTION 14. REGULAR SALARIES - OFFICE OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST -
11 GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH - LANDSLIDE/SINKHOLE. There is hereby established for
12 the Department of Energy and Environment - Office of the State Geologist -
13 Geological Research - Landslide/Sinkhole for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the
14 following maximum number of regular employees.
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16 Maximum Annual
17 Maximum Salary Rate
18 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
19 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
20 (1) B043C PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST 1 GRADE GS08
21 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 1
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23 SECTION 15. EXTRA HELP - OFFICE OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST - GEOLOGICAL
24 RESEARCH - LANDSLIDE/SINKHOLE. There is hereby authorized, for the
25 Department of Energy and Environment - Office of the State Geologist -
26 Geological Research - Landslide/Sinkhole for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the
27 following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as
28 "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: two
29 (2) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to
30 exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or
31 its successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
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33 SECTION 16. APPROPRIATION - OFFICE OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST - GEOLOGICAL
34 RESEARCH - LANDSLIDE/SINKHOLE. There is hereby appropriated, to the
35 Department of Energy and Environment, to be payable from the cash fund
36 deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of
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1 the State, for personal services and operating expenses of the Department of
2 Energy and Environment - Office of the State Geologist - Geological Research
3 - Landslide/Sinkhole for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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5 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
6 NO. 2025-2026
7 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $49,011
8 (02) EXTRA HELP 27,328
9 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 21,268
10 (04) GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH 143,762
11 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $241,369
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13 SECTION 17. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
14 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
15 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
16 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
17 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
18 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
19 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
20 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
21 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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23 SECTION 18. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
24 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
25 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
26 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
27 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
28 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
29 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
30 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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32 SECTION 19. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the
33 General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits
34 the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
35 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of
36 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
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1 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
2 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm
3 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
4 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
5 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
6 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025.
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