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1 State of Arkansas A Bill
2 95th General Assembly
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1104
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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 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
11 AND LICENSING - DIVISION OF LABOR FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
12 ENDING JUNE 30, 2026; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 Subtitle
16 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND
17 LICENSING - DIVISION OF LABOR
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 - SHARED SERVICES. There is hereby
25 established for the Department of Labor and Licensing for the 2025-2026
26 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular 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) SC010 SECRETARY OF LABOR & LICENSING 1 GRADE SE05
33 (2) D030C INFORMATION SYSTEMS COORDINATOR 1 GRADE IT07
34 (3) D063C COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALIST 3 GRADE IT05
35 (4) D057C INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER 1 GRADE IT05
36 (5) D052C SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE IT05
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1 (6) N245N DLL CHIEF OF STAFF 1 GRADE GS15
2 (7) U135U DLL DIVISION OF LABOR DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS15
3 (8) G019C GENERAL COUNSEL 1 GRADE GS13
4 (9) G004C MANAGING ATTORNEY 1 GRADE GS13
5 (10) A021C AGENCY CONTROLLER I 1 GRADE GS12
6 (11) R013C AGENCY HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER 1 GRADE GS11
7 (12) G076C ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER 1 GRADE GS10
8 (13) G308C DLL ENFORCEMENT MANAGER 1 GRADE GS10
9 (14) R021C BUDGET ANALYST 1 GRADE GS08
10 (15) A116C BUSINESS OPERATIONS MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08
11 (16) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS07
12 (17) C094C ATHLETIC COMMISSION PROGRAM MANAGER 1 GRADE GS06
13 (18) A074C FISCAL SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 2 GRADE GS06
14 (19) R025C HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
15 (20) G179C LEGAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06
16 (21) P031C MEDIA SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06
17 (22) C022C BUSINESS OPERATIONS SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS05
18 (23) A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS04
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21 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - SHARED SERVICES. There is hereby authorized,
22 for the Department of Labor and Licensing - Shared Services 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: four (4) 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 3. APPROPRIATION - SHARED SERVICES PAYING ACCOUNT. There is
31 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Labor and Licensing, to be payable
32 from the paying account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the
33 State, for personal services and operating expenses of the Department of
34 Labor and Licensing - Shared Services Paying Account for the fiscal year
35 ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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1 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
2 NO. 2025-2026
3 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,973,081
4 (02) EXTRA HELP 77,000
5 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 656,260
6 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
7 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 1,130,704
8 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 15,000
9 (C) PROF. FEES 0
10 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
11 (E) DATA PROC. 0
12 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $3,852,045
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14 SECTION 4. REGULAR SALARIES - DIVISION OF LABOR. There is hereby
15 established for the Department of Labor and Licensing - Division of Labor
16 for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular
17 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) D068C INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYST 1 GRADE IT04
24 (2) G096C DLL LABOR DIVISION MANAGER 4 GRADE GS09
25 (3) X052C DLL LABOR INSPECTOR SUPERVISOR 8 GRADE GS08
26 (4) X051C DLL LABOR MEDIATOR 1 GRADE GS08
27 (5) E026C EDUCATION & INSTRUCTION COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS08
28 (6) G159C DEPARTMENT BUSINESS COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07
29 (7) X065C DLL LABOR INSPECTOR 26 GRADE GS07
30 (8) E048C EDUCATION & INSTRUCTION SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS07
31 (9) G147C GRANTS COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07
32 (10) A072C RESEARCH & STATISTICS MANAGER 1 GRADE GS07
33 (11) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 4 GRADE GS06
34 (12) X122C DLL LABOR STANDARDS INVESTIGATOR 8 GRADE GS06
35 (13) A093C STATISTICIAN 2 GRADE GS06
36 (14) V014C BUYER 1 GRADE GS05
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1 (15) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 8 GRADE GS04
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4 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby
5 appropriated, to the Department of Labor and Licensing, to be payable from
6 the Department of Labor and Licensing Fund Account, for personal services and
7 operating expenses of the Department of Labor and Licensing - Division of
8 Labor - State Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
9 following:
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11 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
12 NO. 2025-2026
13 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,652,017
14 (02) EXTRA HELP 0
15 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 636,633
16 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
17 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 354,954
18 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 42,395
19 (C) PROF. FEES 3,000
20 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
21 (E) DATA PROC. 0
22 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $2,688,999
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24 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - BOILER INSPECTION. There is hereby
25 appropriated, to the Department of Labor and Licensing, to be payable from
26 the Department of Labor and Licensing Special Fund, for personal services and
27 operating expenses of the Department of Labor and Licensing - Division of
28 Labor - Boiler Inspection for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
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31 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
32 NO. 2025-2026
33 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $462,090
34 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 185,341
35 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
36 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 201,804
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1 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 14,044
2 (C) PROF. FEES 0
3 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
4 (E) DATA PROC. 0
5 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $863,279
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7 SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - BOARD OF ELECTRICAL EXAMINERS. There is
8 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Labor and Licensing, to be payable
9 from the Department of Labor and Licensing Special Fund, for personal
10 services and operating expenses of the Department of Labor and Licensing -
11 Division of Labor - Board of Electrical Examiners for the fiscal year ending
12 June 30, 2026, the following:
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14 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
15 NO. 2025-2026
16 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $414,911
17 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 164,532
18 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
19 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 111,738
20 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 6,430
21 (C) PROF. FEES 0
22 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
23 (E) DATA PROC. 0
24 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $697,611
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26 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - FEDERAL PROGRAMS. There is hereby
27 appropriated, to the Department of Labor and Licensing, to be payable from
28 the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
29 personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Labor and
30 Licensing - Division of Labor - Federal Programs for the fiscal year ending
31 June 30, 2026, the following:
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33 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
34 NO. 2025-2026
35 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $923,235
36 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 385,345
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1 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
2 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 246,963
3 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 43,950
4 (C) PROF. FEES 0
5 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
6 (E) DATA PROC. 0
7 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,599,493
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9 SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION - WAGE AND HOUR - CASH. There is hereby
10 appropriated, to the Department of Labor and Licensing, to be payable from
11 the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief
12 Fiscal Officer of the State, for distribution of wages due employees from
13 employers in Arkansas by the Department of Labor and Licensing - Division of
14 Labor - Wage and Hour - Cash for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
15 following:
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17 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
18 NO. 2025-2026
19 (01) WAGES DUE $200,000
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21 SECTION 10. APPROPRIATION - SEMINAR AND CONFERENCE EXPENSES - CASH.
22 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Labor and Licensing, to be
23 payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by
24 the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for operating expenses from the
25 deposit of registration fees collected for seminars and conferences by the
26 Department of Labor and Licensing - Division of Labor - Seminar and
27 Conference Expenses - Cash 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) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
33 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $2,000
34 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 46,000
35 (C) PROF. FEES 0
36 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
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1 (E) DATA PROC. 0
2 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $48,000
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4 SECTION 11. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE
5 ARKANSAS CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
6 SHARED SERVICES. (a)(1) The Chief Fiscal Officer of the State may create a
7 Shared Services paying accounts on his or her books and on the books of the
8 Treasurer of State and the Auditor of State for the payment of personal
9 services and operating expenses in the Shared Services Paying Account
10 Appropriation by the Department of Labor and Licensing.
11 (2) The Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall direct the transfer
12 of funds and appropriations to the Shared Services Paying Account
13 appropriation section of this act on the books of the Treasurer of State, the
14 Auditor of State, and the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State.
15 (3) The transfer authority provided to the department in
16 subdivision (a)(2) of this section may be used to make transfers only within
17 the department's appropriation act or between other appropriation acts
18 authorized for the department.
19 (4) The provisions of this section shall be in effect from the date of
20 passage through June 30, 2025 2026.
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22 SECTION 12. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
23 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
24 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
25 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
26 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
27 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
28 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
29 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
30 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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32 SECTION 13. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
33 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
34 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
35 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
36 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
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1 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
2 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
3 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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5 SECTION 14. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the
6 General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits
7 the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
8 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of
9 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
10 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
11 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm
12 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
13 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
14 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
15 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025.
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