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1 State of Arkansas A Bill
2 95th General Assembly
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1097
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5 By: Joint Budget Committee
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES
10 AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC
11 SERVICE COMMISSION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE
12 30, 2026; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 Subtitle
16 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVICE
17 COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-
18 2026 FISCAL YEAR.
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21 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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23 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - UTILITIES DIVISION. There is hereby
24 established for the Arkansas Public Service Commission - Utilities Division
25 for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular
26 employees.
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28 Maximum Annual
29 Maximum Salary Rate
30 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
31 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
32 (1) U005U PSC CHAIRMAN 1 GRADE SE03
33 (2) U004U PSC COMMISSIONER 2 GRADE SE01
34 (3) U050U PSC DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01
35 (4) D007C INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER 1 GRADE IT08
36 (5) D030C INFORMATION SYSTEMS COORDINATOR 2 GRADE IT07
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1 (6) D054C COMPUTER SUPPORT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE IT05
GRADE IT05
2 (7) D052C SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS15
GRADE GS14
3 (8) G003N PSC CHIEF ADMIN LAW JUDGE 1 GRADE GS14
GRADE GS14
4 (9) B145C DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING 1 GRADE GS14
GRADE GS14
5 (10) G011N PSC ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE 4 GRADE GS14
GRADE GS14
6 (11) G006N PSC CHIEF COUNSEL 1 GRADE GS14
GRADE GS14
7 (12) G343C PSC CHIEF OF STAFF 1 GRADE GS14
GRADE GS13
8 (13) X001C PSC DIR OF ELECTRIC UTILITIES SECT 1 GRADE GS12
GRADE GS12
9 (14) N043N PSC DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL ANALYSIS 1 GRADE GS12
GRADE GS12
10 (15) P080C PSC DIRECTOR OF TELECOMM & CONSUMER 1 GRADE GS11
GRADE GS11
11 (16) A129C PSC QUALITY SERVICES DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS11
GRADE GS11
12 (17) A130C PSC RATES & DEMAND RESOURCES DIR 1 GRADE GS11
GRADE GS10
13 (18) G278C PSC RESEARCH & POLICY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS09
GRADE GS09
14 (19) G004C MANAGING ATTORNEY 1 GRADE GS08
GRADE GS07
15 (20) G025C ATTORNEY SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS07
GRADE GS07
16 (21) A014C FISCAL DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS07
GRADE GS06
17 (22) A013C PSC DIRECTOR OF REVENUE REQUIREMENTS 1 GRADE GS06
GRADE GS06
18 (23) G299C PSC ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE MANAGER 1 GRADE GS05
GRADE GS04
19 (24) A027C ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS MANAGER 1
20 (25) G047C ATTORNEY SPECIALIST 6
21 (26) B023C ENGINEER, P.E. 2
22 (27) X033C PSC SENIOR PUBLIC UTILITY AUDITOR 4
23 (28) A028C PSC SENIOR RATE CASE ANALYST 8
24 (29) G073C ATTORNEY 1
25 (30) A052C ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR 1
26 (31) A046C PSC RATE CASE ANALYST 13
27 (32) X064C PSC PUBLIC UTILITY AUDITOR 5
28 (33) G164C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE COMM 1
29 (34) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 1
30 (35) A065C PAYROLL SERVICES COORDINATOR 1
31 (36) X218C PSC COMPLAINTS INVESTIGATOR SUPER 1
32 (37) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 5
33 (38) G123C PSC CLERK 1
34 (39) B076C RESEARCH PROJECT ANALYST 2
35 (40) C022C BUSINESS OPERATIONS SPECIALIST 1
36 (41) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 2
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1 (42) X167C COMPLAINTS INVESTIGATOR 7 GRADE GS04
2 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 91
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4 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - UTILITIES DIVISION. There is hereby
5 authorized, for the Arkansas Public Service Commission - Utilities Division
6 for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part-time or
7 temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds
8 appropriated herein for such purposes: six (6) temporary or part-time
9 employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the
10 Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act
11 for the appropriate classification.
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13 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - UTILITIES DIVISION. There is hereby
14 appropriated, to the Arkansas Public Service Commission, to be payable from
15 the Public Service Commission Fund, for personal services and operating
16 expenses of the Arkansas Public Service Commission - Utilities Division for
17 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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19 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
20 NO. 2025-2026
21 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $6,808,557
22 (02) EXTRA HELP 14,000
23 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 2,287,548
24 (04) OVERTIME 5,000
25 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
26 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 1,070,597
27 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 78,922
28 (C) PROF. FEES 10,000
29 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
30 (E) DATA PROC. 0
31 (06) BUILDING REPAIRS/MAINTENANCE 24,319
32 (07) FED REGULATORY SERVICES 290,575
33 (08) PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 998,000
34 (09) DATA PROCESSING SERVICES 138,856
35 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $11,726,374
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1 SECTION 4. REGULAR SALARIES - TAX DIVISION. There is hereby
2 established for the Arkansas Public Service Commission - Tax Division for the
3 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum 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) N071N PSC TAX DIVISION DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS14
10 (2) A019C PSC TAX DIVISION ASSISTANT DIR 1 GRADE GS11
11 (3) G268C PSC MOTOR CARRIER ASST DIV DIR 1 GRADE GS10
12 (4) A038C FISCAL SUPPORT MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09
13 (5) A047C FINANCIAL ANALYST II 1 GRADE GS08
14 (6) A076C FINANCE PROGRAM ANALYST 1 GRADE GS07
15 (7) A064C PSC TAX VALUATION SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS07
16 (8) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
17 (9) B076C RESEARCH PROJECT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
18 (10) A095C PSC TAX DIV VALUATION ANALYST 6 GRADE GS03
19 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 15
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21 SECTION 5. EXTRA HELP - TAX DIVISION. There is hereby authorized, for
22 the Arkansas Public Service Commission - Tax Division for the 2025-2026
23 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part-time or temporary
24 employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated
25 herein for such purposes: five (5) temporary or part-time employees, when
26 needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform
27 Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the
28 appropriate classification.
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30 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - TAX DIVISION. There is hereby appropriated,
31 to the Arkansas Public Service Commission, to be payable from the Tax
32 Division Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the Arkansas
33 Public Service Commission - Tax Division for the fiscal year ending June 30,
34 2026, the following:
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36 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
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2 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $766,834
3 (02) EXTRA HELP 38,238
4 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 299,096
5 (04) OVERTIME 5,000
6 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
7 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 194,472
8 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 20,500
9 (C) PROF. FEES 100,000
10 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
11 (E) DATA PROC. 0
12 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,424,140
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14 SECTION 7. REGULAR SALARIES - PIPELINE SAFETY PROGRAM. There is hereby
15 established for the Arkansas Public Service Commission - Pipeline Safety
16 Program for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of
17 regular employees.
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19 Maximum Annual
20 Maximum Salary Rate
21 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
22 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
23 (1) N248N PSC DIRECTOR OF PIPELINE SAFETY 1 GRADE GS14
24 (2) G341C PIPELINE SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGER 1 GRADE GS12
25 (3) X216C PSC PIPELINE SAFETY COORDINATOR 7 GRADE GS09
26 (4) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
27 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 10
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29 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - PIPELINE SAFETY PROGRAM. There is hereby
30 appropriated, to the Arkansas Public Service Commission, to be payable from
31 the Public Service Commission Utility Safety Fund, for personal services and
32 operating expenses of the Arkansas Public Service Commission - Pipeline
33 Safety Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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35 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
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1 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $692,707
2 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 238,384
3 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
4 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 105,714
5 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 25,620
6 (C) PROF. FEES 2,229
7 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 175,440
8 (E) DATA PROC. 0
9 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,240,094
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11 SECTION 9. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
12 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
13 REFUND TO EXPENDITURE. The proceeds from the reimbursement of travel expenses
14 received by the Public Service Commission, shall be deposited into the same
15 State Treasury Fund or Fund Account from which the original travel
16 expenditure was incurred as a refund to expenditure to the credit of the
17 appropriation from which the original expenditure was made.
18 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
19 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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21 SECTION 10. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
22 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
23 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
24 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
25 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
26 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
27 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
28 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
29 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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31 SECTION 11. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
32 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
33 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
34 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
35 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
36 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
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1 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
2 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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4 SECTION 12. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the
5 General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits
6 the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
7 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of
8 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
9 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
10 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm
11 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
12 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
13 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
14 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025.
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