Shown verbatim: the complete text as captured from the official PDF posted by the Arkansas General Assembly, fetched 2026-07-23. Page and line markers are part of the official record; nothing is edited or removed. The official bill page.
Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
1 State of Arkansas A Bill
2 95th General Assembly
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1176
4
5 By: Joint Budget Committee
6
7
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 PUBLIC
11 SAFETY - DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR THE
12 FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026; AND FOR OTHER
13 PURPOSES.
14
15
16 Subtitle
17 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
18 SAFETY - DIVISION OF EMERGENCY
19 MANAGEMENT APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-
20 2026 FISCAL YEAR.
21
22
23 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
24
25 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES. There is hereby established for the
26 Department of Public Safety - Division of Emergency Management for the 2025-
27 2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees.
28
29 Maximum Annual
30 Maximum Salary Rate
31 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
32 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
33 (1) U013U ADEM DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01
34 (2) D043C ADEM INFO TECHNOLOGY DIVISION DIRECTOR 1 GRADE IT08
35 (3) D014C STATE SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE IT08
36 (4) D122C IT PROJECT MANAGER 1 GRADE IT07
*DJC007* 01/21/2025 7:46:23 AM DJC007
HB1176
1 (5) D016C SENIOR TECHNOLOGY ANALYST 1 GRADE IT06
GRADE IT04
2 (6) D068C INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYST 2 GRADE IT04
GRADE IT02
3 (7) D065C NETWORK SUPPORT ANALYST 4 GRADE GS13
GRADE GS12
4 (8) D084C COMPUTER OPERATOR 1 GRADE GS12
GRADE GS11
5 (9) G350C ADEM SENIOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS10
GRADE GS09
6 (10) G055C ADEM DEPUTY DIRECTOR 2 GRADE GS09
GRADE GS08
7 (11) A014C FISCAL DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08
GRADE GS08
8 (12) G047C ATTORNEY SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS08
GRADE GS08
9 (13) G076C ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER 1 GRADE GS07
GRADE GS07
10 (14) G109C GRANTS MANAGER 3 GRADE GS07
GRADE GS07
11 (15) P004C PUBLIC INFORMATION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS07
GRADE GS07
12 (16) G140C ADEM PROGRAM MANAGER 8 GRADE GS06
GRADE GS06
13 (17) E026C EDUCATION & INSTRUCTION COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS06
GRADE GS06
14 (18) V002C FEDERAL SURPLUS PROPERTY MANAGER 2 GRADE GS06
GRADE GS06
15 (19) R014C PERSONNEL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS06
GRADE GS06
16 (20) V004C PROCUREMENT MANAGER 1 GRADE GS06
GRADE GS06
17 (21) G157C ADEM AREA COORDINATOR 7 GRADE GS05
GRADE GS05
18 (22) R024C ASSISTANT PERSONNEL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS05
GRADE GS05
19 (23) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 1
20 (24) A075C FINANCIAL ANALYST I 1
21 (25) G147C GRANTS COORDINATOR 6
22 (26) A063C RESEARCH & STATISTICS SUPERVISOR 1
23 (27) G175C ADEM PROGRAM COORDINATOR 8
24 (28) C120C ADEM SR EMERGENCY MGMT DUTY OFFICER 8
25 (29) R027C BUDGET SPECIALIST 1
26 (30) G208C EMERGENCY PLANNER 5
27 (31) G180C GRANTS ANALYST 4
28 (32) G214C GRANTS SPECIALIST 1
29 (33) G204C PLANNING SPECIALIST 2
30 (34) T061C SENIOR IA 1
31 (35) D074C TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUPERVISOR 1
32 (36) E046C TRAINING INSTRUCTOR 1
33 (37) C038C ADEM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DUTY OFFICER 1
34 (38) S025C BUILDING AND GROUNDS COORDINATOR 2
35 (39) V014C BUYER 1
36 (40) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 5
2 01/21/2025 7:46:23 AM DJC007
HB1176
1 (41) S034C INTERSTATE TRUCK DRIVER 3 GRADE GS05
2 (42) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 5 GRADE GS04
3 (43) T079C FACILITY MANAGER II 1 GRADE GS04
4 (44) A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 3 GRADE GS04
5 (45) V021C SURPLUS PROPERTY AGENT 3 GRADE GS04
6 (46) V019C SURPLUS PROPERTY SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS04
7 (47) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 1 GRADE GS03
8 (48) S050C MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS03
9 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 112
10
11 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP. There is hereby authorized, for the Department
12 of Public Safety - Division of Emergency Management for the 2025-2026 fiscal
13 year, the following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be
14 known as "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such
15 purposes: twenty-eight (28) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at
16 rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and
17 Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the appropriate
18 classification.
19
20 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby
21 appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable from the
22 Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account, for personal services and operating
23 expenses of the Department of Public Safety - Division of Emergency
24 Management - State Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
25 following:
26
27 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
28 NO. 2025-2026
29 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $2,773,772
30 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,103,636
31 (03) OVERTIME 10,000
32 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
33 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 490,306
34 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
35 (C) PROF. FEES 0
36 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
3 01/21/2025 7:46:23 AM DJC007
HB1176
1 (E) DATA PROC. 0
2 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $4,377,714
3
4 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - FEDERAL OPERATIONS. There is hereby
5 appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable from the
6 federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
7 personal services, operating expenses and First Responder and Homeland
8 Security Grants and Aid of the Department of Public Safety - Division of
9 Emergency Management - Federal Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30,
10 2026, the following:
11
12 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
13 NO. 2025-2026
14 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $538,725
15 (02) EXTRA HELP 156,438
16 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 226,507
17 (04) OVERTIME 5,000
18 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
19 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 1,155,207
20 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 100,000
21 (C) PROF. FEES 100,000
22 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
23 (E) DATA PROC. 0
24 (06) GRANTS / AID - FIRST RESPONDER &
25 HOMELAND SECURITY 10,000,000
26 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $12,281,877
27
28 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - DISASTER RELIEF GRANTS. There is hereby
29 appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable from the
30 federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
31 personal services, operating expenses and Disaster Relief Grants and Aid of
32 the Department of Public Safety - Division of Emergency Management - Disaster
33 Relief Grants for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
34
35 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
36 NO. 2025-2026
4 01/21/2025 7:46:23 AM DJC007
HB1176
1 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $536,763
2 (02) EXTRA HELP 625,751
3 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 305,243
4 (04) OVERTIME 175,000
5 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
6 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 120,850
7 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 30,000
8 (C) PROF. FEES 234,500
9 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
10 (E) DATA PROC. 0
11 (06) GRANTS/AID DISASTER RELIEF 436,491,222
12 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $438,519,329
13
14 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. There is hereby
15 appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable from the
16 Office of Hazardous Materials Emergency Management Revolving Fund, for
17 personal services, operating expenses and Hazardous Materials Management
18 Grants and Aid of the Department of Public Safety - Division of Emergency
19 Management - Hazardous Materials for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026,
20 the following:
21
22 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
23 NO. 2025-2026
24 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $176,152
25 (02) EXTRA HELP 32,176
26 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 79,014
27 (04) OVERTIME 5,000
28 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
29 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 280,438
30 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 82,792
31 (C) PROF. FEES 25,000
32 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
33 (E) DATA PROC. 0
34 (06) GRANTS/AID - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
35 MANAGEMENT 10,000
36 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $690,572
5 01/21/2025 7:46:23 AM DJC007
HB1176
1
2 SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - DISASTER RELIEF TRUST. There is hereby
3 appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable from the
4 Arkansas Disaster Relief Program Trust Fund, for assistance to victims of
5 state or federally declared disasters of the Department of Public Safety -
6 Division of Emergency Management - Disaster Relief Trust for the fiscal year
7 ending June 30, 2026, the following:
8
9 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
10 NO. 2025-2026
11 (01) GRANTS/AID - DISASTER RELIEF $639,365
12
13 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE GRANTS.
14 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be
15 payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by
16 the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for operating expenses of the
17 Department of Public Safety - Division of Emergency Management - Radiological
18 Emergency Response Grants for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
19 following:
20
21 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
22 NO. 2025-2026
23 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
24 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $20,500
25 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 19,500
26 (C) PROF. FEES 0
27 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
28 (E) DATA PROC. 0
29 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $40,000
30
31 SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION - EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER - CASH. There
32 is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable
33 from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief
34 Fiscal Officer of the State, for operating expenses of the Department of
35 Public Safety - Division of Emergency Management - Emergency Operations
36 Center - Cash for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
6 01/21/2025 7:46:23 AM DJC007
HB1176
1
2 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
3 NO. 2025-2026
4 (01) EOC EXPENSES $207,440
5
6 SECTION 10. APPROPRIATION - FEDERAL SURPLUS PROPERTY PROGRAM. There is
7 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable from
8 the Federal Surplus Property Fund, for personal services and operating
9 expenses of the Department of Public Safety - Division of Emergency
10 Management - Federal Surplus Property Program for the fiscal year ending June
11 30, 2026, the following:
12
13 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
14 NO. 2025-2026
15 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $669,627
16 (02) EXTRA HELP 6,000
17 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 284,197
18 (04) OVERTIME 30,000
19 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
20 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 1,092,031
21 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 15,000
22 (C) PROF. FEES 15,263
23 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
24 (E) DATA PROC. 0
25 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $2,112,118
26
27 SECTION 11. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS 911 RURAL ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM.
28 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be
29 payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by
30 the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services, operating
31 expenses and Enhancement Grants and Aid of the Department of Public Safety -
32 Division of Emergency Management - Arkansas 911 Rural Enhancement Program for
33 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
34
35 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
36 NO. 2025-2026
7 01/21/2025 7:46:23 AM DJC007
HB1176
1 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $94,061
2 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 30,227
3 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
4 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 937,636
5 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 10,000
6 (C) PROF. FEES 0
7 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
8 (E) DATA PROC. 0
9 (04) ENHANCEMENT GRANTS 2,000,000
10 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $3,071,924
11
12 SECTION 12. APPROPRIATION - IMMEDIATE DISASTER RESPONSE. There is
13 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety - Division of
14 Emergency Management, to be payable from the Immediate Disaster Response
15 Fund, for immediate expenses related to disaster response requests for the
16 fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
17
18 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
19 NO. 2025-2026
20 (01) IMMEDIATE DISASTER RESPONSE $200,000
21
22 SECTION 13. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS PUBLIC SAFETY TRUST. There is
23 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety - Division of
24 Emergency Management, to be payable from the Arkansas Public Safety Trust
25 Fund, for disbursements related to costs that enhance, operate, and maintain
26 911 services in the State of Arkansas for the fiscal year ending June 30,
27 2026, the following:
28
29 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
30 NO. 2025-2026
31 (01) REFUNDS/INVESTMENTS/TRANSFERS $75,000,000
32
33 SECTION 14. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS PUBLIC SAFETY TRUST FUND
34 ADMINISTRATION. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public
35 Safety, to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as
36 determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for administrative
8 01/21/2025 7:46:23 AM DJC007
HB1176
1 expenses of the Department of Public Safety - Division of Emergency
2 Management - Arkansas Public Safety Trust Fund Administration for the fiscal
3 year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
4
5 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
6 NO. 2025-2026
7 (01) ARKANSAS PUBLIC SAFETY TRUST FUND
8 ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES $168,000
9
10 SECTION 15. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS WIRELESS INFORMATION NETWORK -
11 CASH. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to
12 be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined
13 by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for expenses of the Department of
14 Public Safety - Division of Emergency Management - Arkansas Wireless
15 Information Network - Cash for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
16 following:
17
18 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
19 NO. 2025-2026
20 (01) ARKANSAS WIRELESS INFORMATION NETWORK
21 EXPENSES $10,000,000
22
23 SECTION 16. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS WIRELESS INFORMATION NETWORK.
24 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be
25 payable from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account, for personal services
26 and operating expenses of the Department of Public Safety - Division of
27 Emergency Management - Arkansas Wireless Information Network for the fiscal
28 year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
29
30 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
31 NO. 2025-2026
32 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $477,441
33 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 167,973
34 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
35 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 6,801,925
36 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 5,000
9 01/21/2025 7:46:23 AM DJC007
HB1176
1 (C) PROF. FEES 0
2 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
3 (E) DATA PROC. 0
4 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $7,452,339
5
6 SECTION 17. APPROPRIATION - LEVEE MITIGATION - CASH. There is hereby
7 appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable from the cash
8 fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal
9 Officer of the State, for expenses related to levee mitigation efforts
10 throughout the State of Arkansas of the Department of Public Safety -
11 Division of Emergency Management - Levee Mitigation - Cash for the fiscal
12 year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
13
14 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
15 NO. 2025-2026
16 (01) LEVEE MITIGATION PROGRAM $3,246
17
18 SECTION 18. REGULAR SALARIES - OFFICE OF FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES.
19 There is hereby established for the Department of Public Safety - Division of
20 Emergency Management - Office of Fire Protection Services for the 2025-2026
21 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees.
22
23 Maximum Annual
24 Maximum Salary Rate
25 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
26 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
27 (1) X224C STATE FIRE MARSHALL 1 GRADE GS12
28 (2) B021C LICENSED ARCHITECT 1 GRADE GS09
29 (3) X227C ADEM FIRE MARSHALL INSPECTOR 2 GRADE GS07
30 (4) S024C CONSTRUCTION/MAINTENANCE COORD 1 GRADE GS06
31 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 5
32
33 SECTION 19. APPROPRIATION - OFFICE OF FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES. There
34 is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable
35 from the Fire Services Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of
36 the Department of Public Safety - Division of Emergency Management - Office
10 01/21/2025 7:46:23 AM DJC007
HB1176
1 of Fire Protection Services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
2 following:
3
4 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
5 NO. 2025-2026
6 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $261,744
7 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 131,295
8 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
9 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 29,423
10 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 150
11 (C) PROF. FEES 0
12 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
13 (E) DATA PROC. 0
14 (04) FIRE SERVICES TRANSFER 1,600,000
15 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $2,022,612
16
17 SECTION 20. APPROPRIATION - FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES BOARD. There is
18 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable from
19 the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account, for miscellaneous grants and
20 expenses of the Department of Public Safety - Division of Emergency
21 Management - Fire Protection Services Board for the fiscal year ending June
22 30, 2026, the following:
23
24 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
25 NO. 2025-2026
26 (01) FIRE PROTECTION GRANTS $30,000
27
28 SECTION 21. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
29 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
30 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
31 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
32 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
33 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
34 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
35 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
36 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
11 01/21/2025 7:46:23 AM DJC007
HB1176
1
2 SECTION 22. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
3 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
4 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
5 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
6 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
7 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
8 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
9 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
10
11 SECTION 23. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the
12 General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits
13 the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
14 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of
15 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
16 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
17 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm
18 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
19 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
20 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
21 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025.
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
12 01/21/2025 7:46:23 AM DJC007Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record.