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1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H3/18/25 H4/3/25
2 95th General Assembly
A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1191
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 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026; AND
12 FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
13
14
15 Subtitle
16 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
17 SAFETY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026
18 FISCAL YEAR.
19
20
21 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
22
23 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - SHARED SERVICES. There is hereby
24 established for the Department of Public Safety for the 2025-2026 fiscal
25 year, the following maximum number of regular employees.
26
27 Maximum Annual
28 Maximum Salary Rate
29 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
30 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
31 (1) SC013 SECRETARY OF PUBLIC SAFETY 1 GRADE SE05
32 (2) D145C DPS CHIEF OF STAFF 1 GRADE SE02
33 (3) D103C DPS CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 1 GRADE IT11
34 (4) D003C STATE SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR LEAD 1 GRADE IT09
35 (5) D012C DATABASE SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT08
36 (6) D123C DB ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE IT08
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1 (7) D007C INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER 1 GRADE IT08
GRADE IT07
2 (8) D035C COMPUTER SUPPORT MANAGER 1 GRADE IT07
GRADE IT07
3 (9) D034C DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE IT07
GRADE IT06
4 (10) D030C INFORMATION SYSTEMS COORDINATOR 4 GRADE IT06
GRADE IT05
5 (11) D017C INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT05
GRADE IT05
6 (12) D038C SENIOR SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 2 GRADE IT04
GRADE IT03
7 (13) D025C STATE IT SECURITY SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT02
GRADE IT01
8 (14) D063C COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS15
GRADE GS15
9 (15) D052C SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 4 GRADE GS14
GRADE GS14
10 (16) D056C SYSTEMS COORDINATION ANALYST 1 GRADE GS13
GRADE GS13
11 (17) D065C NETWORK SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS13
GRADE GS12
12 (18) D071C COMPUTER SUPPORT ANALYST 7 GRADE GS11
GRADE GS11
13 (19) D079C COMPUTER SUPPORT TECHNICIAN 2 GRADE GS11
GRADE GS10
14 (20) D089C INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANT 5 GRADE GS10
GRADE GS09
15 (21) A139C CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER 1 GRADE GS09
GRADE GS09
16 (22) G316C DPS GENERAL COUNSEL 1 GRADE GS09
GRADE GS08
17 (23) G031N ASP GENERAL COUNSEL 1 GRADE GS08
GRADE GS08
18 (24) B150C DPS RESEARCH AND PLANNING DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS08
GRADE GS08
19 (25) P002N ADH DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 1
20 (26) A140C DPS CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER 1
21 (27) A011N DPS FISCAL OFFICER 1
22 (28) A021C AGENCY CONTROLLER I 1
23 (29) A031C ASSISTANT CONTROLLER 2
24 (30) G047C ATTORNEY SPECIALIST 3
25 (31) E079C DPS SPECIAL PROJECTS COORDINATOR 1
26 (32) G076C ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER 1
27 (33) G156C DPS PROGRAM MANAGER 1
28 (34) A052C ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR 1
29 (35) A050C AGENCY FISCAL MANAGER 1
30 (36) A038C FISCAL SUPPORT MANAGER 1
31 (37) G109C GRANTS MANAGER 1
32 (38) C113C DPS EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 1
33 (39) B053C FORENSIC SCIENTIST 1
34 (40) R014C PERSONNEL MANAGER 3
35 (41) V004C PROCUREMENT MANAGER 3
36 (42) A041C PROGRAM FISCAL MANAGER 1
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1 (43) B052C FORENSIC SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS07
2 (44) G147C GRANTS COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07
3 (45) R022C BENEFITS COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS06
4 (46) A074C FISCAL SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 2 GRADE GS06
5 (47) R025C HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
6 (48) G179C LEGAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 3 GRADE GS06
7 (49) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 6 GRADE GS05
8 (50) R032C HUMAN RESOURCES PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVE 3 GRADE GS05
9 (51) A090C PAYROLL SERVICES SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS05
10 (52) A101C ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN 1 GRADE GS04
11 (53) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 3 GRADE GS04
12 (54) A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 6 GRADE GS04
13 (55) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 1 GRADE GS03
14 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 97
15
16 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - SHARED SERVICES. There is hereby authorized,
17 for the Department of Public Safety - Shared Services for the 2025-2026
18 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part-time or temporary
19 employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated
20 herein for such purposes: five (5) temporary or part-time employees, when
21 needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform
22 Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the
23 appropriate classification.
24
25 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - SHARED SERVICES PAYING ACCOUNT. There is
26 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable from
27 the paying account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State,
28 for personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Public
29 Safety - Shared Services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
30 following:
31
32 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
33 NO. 2025-2026
34 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $5,898,936
35 (02) EXTRA HELP 55,000
36 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 2,103,711
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1 (04) OVERTIME 10,000
2 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
3 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 810,629
4 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 35,500
5 (C) PROF. FEES 0
6 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
7 (E) DATA PROC. 0
8 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $8,913,776
9
10 SECTION 4. REGULAR SALARIES - CRIME VICTIMS REPARATIONS PROGRAM. There
11 is hereby established for the Department of Public Safety - Crime Victims
12 Reparations Program for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum
13 number of regular employees.
14
15 Maximum Annual
16 Maximum Salary Rate
17 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
18 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
19 (1) N229N DPS CRIME VICTIM ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS11
20 (2) X220C CVRB SENIOR ELIGIBILITY SPECIALIST 6 GRADE GS07
21 (3) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS05
22 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 8
23
24 SECTION 5. EXTRA HELP - CRIME VICTIMS REPARATIONS PROGRAM. There is
25 hereby authorized, for the Department of Public Safety - Crime Victims
26 Reparations Program for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum
27 number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help",
28 payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: two (2) temporary
29 or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those
30 provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its
31 successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
32
33 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - CRIME VICTIMS REPARATIONS PROGRAM - STATE.
34 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be
35 payable from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account, for personal services,
36 operating expenses and payment of claims by the Department of Public Safety -
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1 Crime Victims Reparations Program - State for the fiscal year ending June 30,
2 2026, the following:
3
4 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
5 NO. 2025-2026
6 (01) CRIME VICTIMS REPARATION PROGRAM $2,182,659
7
8 SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - CRIME VICTIMS REPARATIONS PROGRAM. There is
9 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable from
10 the Crime Victims Reparations Revolving Fund, for operating expenses and
11 payment of claims by the Department of Public Safety - Crime Victims
12 Reparations Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
13
14 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
15 NO. 2025-2026
16 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
17 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $37,419
18 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 1,100
19 (C) PROF. FEES 1,545
20 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
21 (E) DATA PROC. 0
22 (02) CLAIMS 634,464
23 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $674,528
24
25 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - CRIME VICTIMS REPARATIONS BOARD - FEDERAL.
26 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be
27 payable from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of
28 the State, for operating expenses and payment of claims by the Department of
29 Public Safety - Crime Victims Reparations Board - Federal for the fiscal year
30 ending June 30, 2026, the following:
31
32 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
33 NO. 2025-2026
34 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
35 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $20,000
36 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 30,000
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1 (C) PROF. FEES 0
2 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
3 (E) DATA PROC. 0
4 (02) CLAIMS 1,805,404
5 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,855,404
6
7 SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION - PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT GRANT PROGRAM.
8 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be
9 payable from the Public Safety Equipment Grant Program Fund, for equipment,
10 training, accreditation, and associated expenditures of the Department of
11 Public Safety - Public Safety Equipment Grant Program for the fiscal year
12 ending June 30, 2026, the following:
13
14 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
15 NO. 2025-2026
16 (01) PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT GRANT PROGRAM $5,000,000
17
18 SECTION 10. APPROPRIATION - FEDERAL OPERATIONS. There is hereby
19 appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable from the
20 federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
21 personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Public Safety -
22 Federal Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
23
24 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
25 NO. 2025-2026
26 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $171,228
27 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 65,409
28 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
29 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 840,100
30 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 128,400
31 (C) PROF. FEES 0
32 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 1,452,400
33 (E) DATA PROC. 0
34 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $2,657,537
35
36 SECTION 11. APPROPRIATION - FEDERAL OPERATIONS - SEXUAL ASSAULT KIT
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1 INITIATIVE. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public
2 Safety, to be payable from the federal funds as designated by the Chief
3 Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services and operating expenses of
4 the Department of Public Safety - Federal Operations - Sexual Assault Kit
5 Initiative for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
6
7 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
8 NO. 2025-2026
9 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $166,200
10 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 60,714
11 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
12 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 491,771
13 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 14,066
14 (C) PROF. FEES 0
15 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 124,335
16 (E) DATA PROC. 0
17 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $857,086
18
19 SECTION 12. REGULAR SALARIES - ARKANSAS STATE POLICE. There is hereby
20 established for the Department of Public Safety - Division of Arkansas State
21 Police for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular
22 employees.
23
24 Maximum Annual
25 Maximum Salary Rate
26 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
27 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
28 (1) U064U DIRECTOR STATE POLICE 1 GRADE SE04
29 (2) N057N ASP DEPUTY DIRECTOR/LT. COLONEL 2 GRADE SE02
30 (3) D052C SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE IT05
31 (4) D071C COMPUTER SUPPORT ANALYST 3 GRADE IT03
32 (5) T001C ASP MAJOR 6 GRADE GS14
33 (6) T003C ASP CAPTAIN 21 GRADE GS13
34 (7) T007C ASP LIEUTENANT 27 GRADE GS12
35 (8) R013C AGENCY HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER 2 GRADE GS11
36 (9) T011C ASP SERGEANT 85 GRADE GS11
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1 (10) T009C ASP SPECIAL OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATOR 2 GRADE GS11
GRADE GS11
2 (11) X011C ASP/CACD INVESTIGATOR ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS11
GRADE GS11
3 (12) E079C DPS SPECIAL PROJECTS COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS10
GRADE GS10
4 (13) C002C HIGHWAY SAFETY OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS10
GRADE GS09
5 (14) P067C ASP PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER 1 GRADE GS09
GRADE GS09
6 (15) T024C ASP/CACD HOTLINE ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS09
GRADE GS09
7 (16) G156C DPS PROGRAM MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09
GRADE GS08
8 (17) C109C ASP CACD AREA MANAGER 11 GRADE GS08
GRADE GS08
9 (18) T022C ASP CORPORAL 531 GRADE GS08
GRADE GS07
10 (19) S005C AVIATION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS07
GRADE GS07
11 (20) R019C BUDGET MANAGER 1 GRADE GS07
GRADE GS07
12 (21) C110C DPS FLEET ADMINISTRATOR 3 GRADE GS07
GRADE GS07
13 (22) G109C GRANTS MANAGER 1 GRADE GS07
GRADE GS07
14 (23) G086C DPS PROGRAM COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS06
GRADE GS06
15 (24) S004C MAINTENANCE MANAGER 2 GRADE GS06
GRADE GS06
16 (25) M018C PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY COORDINATOR II 1 GRADE GS06
GRADE GS06
17 (26) A041C PROGRAM FISCAL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS06
GRADE GS06
18 (27) X108C ASP DL/CDL COORDINATOR 5 GRADE GS06
GRADE GS06
19 (28) X090C ASP/CACD SENIOR INVESTIGATOR 73
20 (29) S115C AUTO BODY REPAIR TECHNICIAN 1
21 (30) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 1
22 (31) G147C GRANTS COORDINATOR 3
23 (32) T044C IA SUPERVISOR 1
24 (33) S017C MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR 1
25 (34) P013C PUBLIC INFORMATION COORDINATOR 1
26 (35) X095C QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST 2
27 (36) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 12
28 (37) X219C ASP DRIVER LICENSE EXAMINER SUPERVISOR 2
29 (38) T046C ASP/CACD HOTLINE SUPERVISOR 5
30 (39) S020C AVIATION TECHNICIAN 1
31 (40) S024C CONSTRUCTION/MAINTENANCE COORD 3
32 (41) G191C HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM SPECIALIST 3
33 (42) R025C HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST 1
34 (43) P027C PUBLIC INFORMATION SPECIALIST 1
35 (44) T061C SENIOR IA 4
36 (45) D074C TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUPERVISOR 13
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1 (46) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS05
2 (47) C054C LOCAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST 23 GRADE GS05
3 (48) D081C TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST 71 GRADE GS05
4 (49) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 8 GRADE GS04
5 (50) X189C AFIS TECHNICIAN 8 GRADE GS04
6 (51) T102C ASP CACD SR. HOTLINE OPERATOR 35 GRADE GS04
7 (52) X179C ASP COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE EXAMINER 19 GRADE GS04
8 (53) X182C ASP DRIVERS LICENSE EXAMINER 39 GRADE GS04
9 (54) X160C ASP USED MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTOR 8 GRADE GS04
10 (55) S053C AUTO/DIESEL MECHANIC 1 GRADE GS04
11 (56) S044C FOOD PREPARATION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS04
12 (57) R036C HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS04
13 (58) C043C RECORDS MANAGEMENT ANALYST 3 GRADE GS04
14 (59) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 21 GRADE GS03
15 (60) X161C ASP INVESTIGATOR SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS03
16 (61) C087C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST I 10 GRADE GS02
17 (62) C080C CREDENTIALING ASSISTANT 1 GRADE GS02
18 (63) X178C FINGERPRINT TECHNICIAN 2 GRADE GS02
19 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 1,096
20
21 SECTION 13. EXTRA HELP - ASP. There is hereby authorized, for the
22 Department of Public Safety - Division of Arkansas State Police for the 2025-
23 2026 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: twenty (20) 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.
29
30 SECTION 14. APPROPRIATION - ASP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby
31 appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable from the
32 Division of Arkansas State Police Fund, for personal services and operating
33 expenses of the Department of Public Safety - Division of Arkansas State
34 Police - Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
35
36 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
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1 NO. 2025-2026
2 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $64,216,141
3 (02) EXTRA HELP 238,835
4 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 39,214,284
5 (04) OVERTIME 3,861,000
6 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
7 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 15,798,588
8 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 276,325
9 (C) PROF. FEES 189,527
10 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
11 (E) DATA PROC. 0
12 (06) UNIFORMS 640,000
13 (07) COVERT OPERATIONS 125,000
14 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $124,559,700
15
16 SECTION 15. APPROPRIATION - ASP - VARIOUS FEDERAL PROGRAMS. There is
17 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable from
18 the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
19 operating expenses of the Department of Public Safety - Division of Arkansas
20 State Police - Various Federal Programs for the fiscal year ending June 30,
21 2026, the following:
22
23 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
24 NO. 2025-2026
25 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
26 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $570,330
27 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 212,596
28 (C) PROF. FEES 6,000
29 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 249,982
30 (E) DATA PROC. 0
31 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,038,908
32
33 SECTION 16. APPROPRIATION - ASP - AUTOMATED FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION
34 SYSTEM (AFIS). There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public
35 Safety, to be payable from the State Police Equipment Fund, for operating
36 expenses of the Department of Public Safety - Division of Arkansas State
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1 Police - AFIS for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
2
3 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
4 NO. 2025-2026
5 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
6 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $1,666,650
7 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 8,400
8 (C) PROF. FEES 0
9 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 50,000
10 (E) DATA PROC. 0
11 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,725,050
12
13 SECTION 17. APPROPRIATION - ASP - CONFISCATED FUNDS TRANSFER. There is
14 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable from
15 the Court Awards Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the
16 Department of Public Safety - Division of Arkansas State Police - Confiscated
17 Funds Transfer for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
18
19 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
20 NO. 2025-2026
21 (01) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING $71,160
22 (02) OVERTIME 110,000
23 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
24 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 279,930
25 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 80,000
26 (C) PROF. FEES 50,000
27 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 100,000
28 (E) DATA PROC. 0
29 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $691,090
30
31 SECTION 18. APPROPRIATION - ASP - CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS. There is
32 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable from
33 the State Police Equipment Fund, for personal services and operating expenses
34 of the Department of Public Safety - Division of Arkansas State Police -
35 Criminal Background Checks for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
36 following:
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2 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
3 NO. 2025-2026
4 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $409,825
5 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 299,694
6 (03) OVERTIME 1,000
7 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
8 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 2,784,412
9 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 8,700
10 (C) PROF. FEES 0
11 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 200,000
12 (E) DATA PROC. 0
13 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $3,703,631
14
15 SECTION 19. APPROPRIATION - ASP - HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM - FEDERAL.
16 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be
17 payable from the Division of Arkansas State Police Fund, for personal
18 services, operating expenses and Highway Safety Program Grants of the
19 Department of Public Safety - Division of Arkansas State Police - Highway
20 Safety Program - Federal for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
21 following:
22
23 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
24 NO. 2025-2026
25 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $652,907
26 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 657,377
27 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
28 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 20,000
29 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
30 (C) PROF. FEES 0
31 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
32 (E) DATA PROC. 0
33 (04) HIGHWAY SAFETY GRANTS 200,000
34 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,530,284
35
36 SECTION 20. APPROPRIATION - ASP - HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM - STATE.
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1 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be
2 payable from the Arkansas Child Passenger Protection Fund, for operating
3 expenses and Highway Safety Program Grants of the Department of Public Safety
4 - Division of Arkansas State Police - Highway Safety Program - State for the
5 fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
6
7 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
8 NO. 2025-2026
9 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
10 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $80,000
11 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
12 (C) PROF. FEES 0
13 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
14 (E) DATA PROC. 0
15 (02) HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAM GRANTS 123,000
16 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $203,000
17
18 SECTION 21. APPROPRIATION - ASP - HOMELAND SECURITY - FEDERAL. There
19 is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be transferred
20 from the Division of Arkansas State Police Fund, and to be payable from the
21 federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
22 operating expenses of the Department of Public Safety - Division of Arkansas
23 State Police - Homeland Security - Federal for the fiscal year ending June
24 30, 2026, the following:
25
26 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
27 NO. 2025-2026
28 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
29 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $255,370
30 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 197,966
31 (C) PROF. FEES 0
32 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 265,000
33 (E) DATA PROC. 0
34 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $718,336
35
36 SECTION 22. APPROPRIATION - ASP - TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT. There is
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1 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable from
2 the State Police Equipment Fund, for personal services and operating expenses
3 of the Department of Public Safety - Division of Arkansas State Police -
4 Training and Equipment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
5 following:
6
7 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
8 NO. 2025-2026
9 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $390,080
10 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 191,017
11 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
12 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 1,000,000
13 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
14 (C) PROF. FEES 0
15 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 250,000
16 (E) DATA PROC. 0
17 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,831,097
18
19 SECTION 23. APPROPRIATION - ASP - OPERATIONS - CASH. There is hereby
20 appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable from the cash
21 fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal
22 Officer of the State, for operating expenses of the Department of Public
23 Safety - Division of Arkansas State Police - Operations - Cash for the fiscal
24 year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
25
26 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
27 NO. 2025-2026
28 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
29 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $100,000
30 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
31 (C) PROF. FEES 0
32 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
33 (E) DATA PROC. 0
34 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $100,000
35
36 SECTION 24. REGULAR SALARIES - CLEST. There is hereby established for
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1 the Department of Public Safety - Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement
2 Standards and Training for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum
3 number of regular employees.
4
5 Maximum Annual
6 Maximum Salary Rate
7 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
8 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
9 (1) N252N CLEST DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01
10 (2) T128C CLEST DEPUTY DIRECTOR 2 GRADE GS13
11 (3) T025C CLEST SUPERVISOR 4 GRADE GS10
12 (4) T029C CLEST SENIOR AGENT 20 GRADE GS09
13 (5) E026C EDUCATION & INSTRUCTION COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS08
14 (6) T100C ASP TROOPER 1 GRADE GS07
15 (7) E048C EDUCATION & INSTRUCTION SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS07
16 (8) S033C MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR 2 GRADE GS06
17 (9) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 5 GRADE GS04
18 (10) S053C AUTO/DIESEL MECHANIC 1 GRADE GS04
19 (11) S044C FOOD PREPARATION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS04
20 (12) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 6 GRADE GS03
21 (13) S056C FOOD PREPARATION SUPERVISOR 2 GRADE GS03
22 (14) T084C PUBLIC SAFETY SECURITY OFFICER 5 GRADE GS03
23 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 53
24
25 SECTION 25. APPROPRIATION - CLEST - OPERATIONS. There is hereby
26 appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable from the
27 Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account, for personal services and operating
28 expenses of the Department of Public Safety - CLEST - Operations for the
29 fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
30
31 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
32 NO. 2025-2026
33 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $2,492,899
34 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 948,626
35 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
36 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 1,054,870
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1 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 14,700
2 (C) PROF. FEES 5,699
3 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
4 (E) DATA PROC. 0
5 (04) ADVANCED LAW ENFORCEMENT RAPID
6 RESPONSE TRAINING (ALERRT) $100,000
7 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $4,616,794
8
9 SECTION 26. APPROPRIATION - CLEST - SPECIAL TRAINING - CASH. There is
10 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, 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 operating expenses of the Department of
13 Public Safety - CLEST - Special Training - Cash for the fiscal year ending
14 June 30, 2026, the following:
15
16 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
17 NO. 2025-2026
18 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
19 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $50,000
20 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
21 (C) PROF. FEES 0
22 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
23 (E) DATA PROC. 0
24 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $50,000
25
26 SECTION 27. APPROPRIATION - CLEST - 911 TRAINING & EDUCATION. There is
27 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable from
28 the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account, for personal services and operating
29 expenses of the Department of Public Safety - CLEST - 911 Training &
30 Education for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
31
32 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
33 NO. 2025-2026
34 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $141,013
35 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 52,335
36 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
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1 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 189,099
2 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 5,000
3 (C) PROF. FEES 1,000
4 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
5 (E) DATA PROC. 0
6 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $388,447
7
8 SECTION 28. APPROPRIATION - CLEST - FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.
9 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be
10 payable from the Fallen Law Enforcement Officers' Beneficiary Fund, for
11 personal services, operating expenses and grants of the Department of Public
12 Safety - CLEST - Fallen Law Enforcement Officers for the fiscal year ending
13 June 30, 2026, the following:
14
15 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
16 NO. 2025-2026
17 (01) FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS $50,000
18
19 SECTION 29. APPROPRIATION - CLEST - LAW ENFORCEMENT FAMILY RELIEF TRUST
20 FUND. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to
21 be payable from the Law Enforcement Family Relief Trust Fund, for
22 miscellaneous grants awarded by the Department of Public Safety - CLEST - Law
23 Enforcement Family Relief Trust Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30,
24 2026, the following:
25
26 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
27 NO. 2025-2026
28 (01) LAW ENFORCEMENT FAMILY RELIEF GRANTS $500,000
29
30 SECTION 30. APPROPRIATION - CLEST - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING PROGRAM.
31 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be
32 payable from the Law Enforcement Training Fund, for personal services and
33 operating expenses of the Department of Public Safety - CLEST - Law
34 Enforcement Training Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
35 following:
36
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2 NO. 2025-2026
3 (01) LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING PROGRAM
4 EXPENSES $160,000
5
6 SECTION 31. APPROPRIATION - CLEST - CASH OPERATIONS. 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 operating expenses of the Department of Public
10 Safety - CLEST - Cash Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026,
11 the following:
12
13 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
14 NO. 2025-2026
15 (01) PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT GRANT $100,000
16
17 SECTION 32. APPROPRIATION - CLEST - CASH. There is hereby
18 appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable from the cash
19 fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal
20 Officer of the State, for operating expenses and costs associated with the
21 Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Program of the Department of
22 Public Safety - CLEST - Cash for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
23 following:
24
25 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
26 NO. 2025-2026
27 (01) TRANSFER - ALERRT $145,000
28
29 SECTION 33. APPROPRIATION - CLEST - FEDERAL. There is hereby
30 appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable from the
31 federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
32 operating expenses and costs associated with the Crisis Intervention Program
33 of the Department of Public Safety - CLEST - Federal for the fiscal year
34 ending June 30, 2026, the following:
35
36 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
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2 (01) FEDERAL AWARD $100,000
3
4 SECTION 34. REGULAR SALARIES - CLEST - LAW ENFORCEMENT SAFETY OFFICE.
5 There is hereby established for the Department of Public Safety - CLEST - Law
6 Enforcement Safety Office for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following
7 maximum number of regular employees.
8
9 Maximum Annual
10 Maximum Salary Rate
11 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
12 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
13 (1) G301C DPS LESO PROGRAM COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS09
14 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 1
15
16 SECTION 35. APPROPRIATION - CLEST - LAW ENFORCEMENT SAFETY OFFICE -
17 CASH. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to
18 be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined
19 by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for operating expenses of the
20 Department of Public Safety - CLEST - Law Enforcement Safety Office - Cash
21 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
22
23 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
24 NO. 2025-2026
25 (01) LAW ENFORCEMENT SAFETY OFFICE - CASH $40,000
26
27 SECTION 36. APPROPRIATION - CLEST - LAW ENFORCEMENT SAFETY OFFICE.
28 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be
29 payable from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account, for personal services
30 and operating expenses of the Department of Public Safety - CLEST - Law
31 Enforcement Safety Office for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
32 following:
33
34 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
35 NO. 2025-2026
36 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $70,179
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1 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 24,040
2 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
3 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 100
4 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
5 (C) PROF. FEES 0
6 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
7 (E) DATA PROC. 0
8 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $94,319
9
10 SECTION 37. REGULAR SALARIES - CLEST - CRIMINAL DETENTION FACILITY
11 REVIEW. There is hereby established for the Department of Public Safety -
12 CLEST - Criminal Detention Facility Review for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the
13 following maximum number of regular employees.
14
15 Maximum Annual
16 Maximum Salary Rate
17 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
18 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
19 (1) X026C CRIMINAL DETENTION FACILITIES COORD 1 GRADE GS08
20 (2) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 GRADE GS04
21 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 2
22
23 SECTION 38. APPROPRIATION - CLEST - CRIMINAL DETENTION FACILITY REVIEW.
24 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be
25 payable from the State Central Services Fund, for personal services and
26 operating expenses of the Department of Public Safety - CLEST - Criminal
27 Detention Facility Review for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
28 following:
29
30 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
31 NO. 2025-2026
32 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $110,113
33 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 41,133
34 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
35 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 19,000
36 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 1,500
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1 (C) PROF. FEES 0
2 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
3 (E) DATA PROC. 0
4 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $171,746
5
6 SECTION 39. APPROPRIATION - CLEST - CRIMINAL DETENTION COMMITTEE
7 EXPENSES. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety,
8 to be payable from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account, for operating
9 expenses of the Department of Public Safety - CLEST - Criminal Detention
10 Committee Expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
11
12 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
13 NO. 2025-2026
14 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
15 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $18,639
16 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
17 (C) PROF. FEES 0
18 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
19 (E) DATA PROC. 0
20 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $18,639
21
22 SECTION 40. APPROPRIATION - CLEST - TRANSPORTATION OF JUVENILE
23 OFFENDERS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety,
24 to be payable from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account, for miscellaneous
25 grants and aid of the Department of Public Safety - CLEST - Transportation of
26 Juvenile Offenders for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
27
28 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
29 NO. 2025-2026
30 (01) GRANTS AND AID - TRANSPORTATION OF
31 JUVENILE OFFENDERS $187,000
32
33 SECTION 41. REGULAR SALARIES - ACIC. There is hereby established for
34 the Department of Public Safety - Arkansas Crime Information Center for the
35 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees.
36
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1 Maximum Annual
2 Maximum Salary Rate
3 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
4 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
5 (1) U069U ACIC DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01
6 (2) G052C DPS DIVISION MANAGER 2 GRADE GS11
7 (3) G158C ACIC PROGRAM MANAGER 6 GRADE GS07
8 (4) X095C QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST 1 GRADE GS07
9 (5) D073C ACIC FIELD AGENT 8 GRADE GS06
10 (6) G192C ACIC PROGRAM ANALYST 8 GRADE GS06
11 (7) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 2 GRADE GS06
12 (8) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 2 GRADE GS04
13 (9) X189C AFIS TECHNICIAN 4 GRADE GS04
14 (10) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 21 GRADE GS03
15 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 55
16
17 SECTION 42. EXTRA HELP - ACIC. There is hereby authorized, for the
18 Department of Public Safety - Arkansas Crime Information Center for the 2025-
19 2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part-time or temporary
20 employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated
21 herein for such purposes: one (1) temporary or part-time employees, when
22 needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform
23 Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the
24 appropriate classification.
25
26 SECTION 43. APPROPRIATION - ACIC - OPERATIONS. There is hereby
27 appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable from the
28 Crime Information System Fund, for personal services and operating expenses
29 of the Department of Public Safety - ACIC - Operations for the fiscal year
30 ending June 30, 2026, the following:
31
32 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
33 NO. 2025-2026
34 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $2,481,933
35 (02) EXTRA HELP 23,369
36 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,041,913
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1 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
2 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 3,960,506
3 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 38,250
4 (C) PROF. FEES 11,000
5 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
6 (E) DATA PROC. 0
7 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $7,556,971
8
9 SECTION 44. APPROPRIATION - ACIC - SYSTEMS CONFERENCE. There is hereby
10 appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable from the cash
11 fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal
12 Officer of the State, for operating expenses of the Department of Public
13 Safety - ACIC - Systems Conference for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026,
14 the following:
15
16 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
17 NO. 2025-2026
18 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
19 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $0
20 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 100,000
21 (C) PROF. FEES 0
22 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
23 (E) DATA PROC. 0
24 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $100,000
25
26 SECTION 45. APPROPRIATION - ACIC - SEX/CHILD OFFENDER REGISTRATION
27 PROGRAM. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety,
28 to be payable from the Sex and Child Offenders Registration Fund, for
29 operating expenses of the Department of Public Safety - ACIC - Sex/Child
30 Offender Registration Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
31 following:
32
33 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
34 NO. 2025-2026
35 (01) SOR TRANSFERS $60,000
36
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1 SECTION 46. APPROPRIATION - ACIC - SCRAP METAL LOGBOOK. There is
2 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable from
3 the Crime Information System Fund, for operating expenses of the Department
4 of Public Safety - ACIC - Scrap Metal Logbook for the fiscal year ending June
5 30, 2026, the following:
6
7 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
8 NO. 2025-2026
9 (01) SCRAP METAL LOGBOOK/CATALYTIC
10 CONVERTER PROGRAM $190,000
11
12 SECTION 47. APPROPRIATION - ACIC - FEDERAL OPERATIONS. There is hereby
13 appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable from the
14 federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
15 operating expenses of the Department of Public Safety - ACIC - Federal
16 Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
17
18 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
19 NO. 2025-2026
20 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
21 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $297,000
22 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 3,164
23 (C) PROF. FEES 0
24 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 1,100,000
25 (E) DATA PROC. 0
26 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,400,164
27
28 SECTION 48. APPROPRIATION - ACIC - NCHIP. 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 operating expenses of the National Criminal History Improvement Program of
32 the Department of Public Safety - ACIC - NCHIP for the fiscal year ending
33 June 30, 2026, the following:
34
35 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
36 NO. 2025-2026
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1 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
2 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $35,438
3 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 11,104
4 (C) PROF. FEES 0
5 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 776,656
6 (E) DATA PROC. 0
7 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $823,198
8
9 SECTION 49. REGULAR SALARIES - CRIME LAB. There is hereby established
10 for the Department of Public Safety - Arkansas Crime Lab for the 2025-2026
11 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees.
12
13 Maximum Annual
14 Maximum Salary Rate
15 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
16 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
17 (1) U094U CRIME LAB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE02
18 (2) L001N CRIME LAB DIR MEDICAL EXAMINATION DIV 1 GRADE MP10
19 (3) L004N CRIME LAB ASSOC MEDICAL EXAMINER 8 GRADE MP09
20 (4) U093U CRIME LAB ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS13
21 (5) B019C FORENSIC ADMINISTRATOR 15 GRADE GS11
22 (6) B053C FORENSIC SCIENTIST 90 GRADE GS08
23 (7) B137C CRIME LAB PROGRAM COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS07
24 (8) B073C FORENSIC TECHNICIAN SUPERVISOR 4 GRADE GS06
25 (9) B094C FORENSIC TECHNICIAN 35 GRADE GS05
26 (10) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 3 GRADE GS04
27 (11) B111C LABORATORY TECHNICIAN 3 GRADE GS04
28 (12) S046C MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN 1 GRADE GS04
29 (13) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 4 GRADE GS03
30 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 168
31
32 SECTION 50. APPROPRIATION - CRIME LAB - STATE OPERATIONS. There is
33 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable from
34 the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account, for personal services and operating
35 expenses of the Department of Public Safety - Crime Lab - State Operations
36 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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2 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
3 NO. 2025-2026
4 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $10,261,796
5 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 3,605,204
6 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
7 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 2,172,998
8 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 55,000
9 (C) PROF. FEES 66,515
10 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
11 (E) DATA PROC. 0
12 (04) STUDENT LOAN INCENTIVE PROGRAM
13 EXPENSES 75,000
14 (05) FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM EXPENSES 125,000
15 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $16,361,513
16
17 SECTION 51. APPROPRIATION - CRIME LAB - DNA SECTION - SPECIAL. There
18 is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable
19 from the DNA Detection Fund, for operating expenses of the Department of
20 Public Safety - Crime Lab - DNA Section - Special for the fiscal year ending
21 June 30, 2026, the following:
22
23 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
24 NO. 2025-2026
25 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
26 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $1,433,520
27 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 33,750
28 (C) PROF. FEES 185,000
29 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
30 (E) DATA PROC. 0
31 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,652,270
32
33 SECTION 52. APPROPRIATION - CRIME LAB - EQUIPMENT - SPECIAL. There is
34 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable from
35 the Crime Lab Equipment Fund, for the purchase and replacement of crime lab
36 equipment and operations of the Department of Public Safety - Crime Lab -
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1 Equipment - Special for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
2
3 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
4 NO. 2025-2026
5 (01) CRIME LAB EQUIP/PUR/REPLACE $587,023
6
7 SECTION 53. APPROPRIATION - CRIME LAB - FEDERAL. There is hereby
8 appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable from the
9 federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
10 personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Public Safety -
11 Crime Lab - Federal for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
12
13 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
14 NO. 2025-2026
15 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $633,274
16 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 239,457
17 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
18 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 1,719,902
19 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 500,228
20 (C) PROF. FEES 614,470
21 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 586,279
22 (E) DATA PROC. 0
23 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $4,293,610
24
25 SECTION 54. APPROPRIATION - CRIME LAB - CASH. There is hereby
26 appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable from the cash
27 fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal
28 Officer of the State, for operating expenses of the Department of Public
29 Safety - Crime Lab - Cash for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
30 following:
31
32 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
33 NO. 2025-2026
34 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
35 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $254,000
36 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
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1 (C) PROF. FEES 0
2 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
3 (E) DATA PROC. 0
4 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $254,000
5
6 SECTION 55. APPROPRIATION - CRIME LAB - RAPID DNA TECHNOLOGY. There is
7 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to be payable from
8 the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account, for Rapid DNA Technology operating
9 expenses of the Department of Public Safety - Crime Lab - Rapid DNA
10 Technology for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
11
12 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
13 NO. 2025-2026
14 (01) RAPID DNA EXPENSES $1,386,572
15
16 SECTION 56. APPROPRIATION - CRIME LAB - RAPID ID JUMP START PACKAGE -
17 CASH. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety, to
18 be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined
19 by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for Rapid ID Jump Start Package
20 expenses of the Department of Public Safety - Crime Lab - Rapid ID Jump Start
21 Package - Cash for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
22
23 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
24 NO. 2025-2026
25 (01) RAPID ID JUMP START PACKAGE $369,460
26
27 SECTION 57. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
28 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. ASP.
29 PROMOTIONAL ITEMS. The Arkansas State Police is hereby authorized to purchase
30 from Maintenance & General Operations Classifications in the Operations
31 Appropriation provided by this Act, up to an amount not to exceed $2,500 each
32 fiscal year, promotional items, authorized by the Secretary of the Department
33 to meet requirements of the Arkansas State Police Strategic Recruitment Plan.
34 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
35 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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1 SECTION 58. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
2 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
3 ASP. MOTOR VEHICLE PURCHASE. The Arkansas State Police is hereby authorized
4 to purchase motor vehicles from the appropriations authorized for Capital
5 Outlay in the State Police Operations and/or Confiscated Funds Transfer
6 appropriation in this Act. Motor vehicles donated to Arkansas State Police
7 and confiscated vehicles used for Arkansas State Police operations shall not
8 be included in the maximum number of authorized passenger vehicles.
9 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
10 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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12 SECTION 59. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
13 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
14 SHARED SERVICES. (a)(1) The Chief Fiscal Officer of the State may create a
15 Shared Services paying account on his or her books and on the books of the
16 Treasurer of State and the Auditor of State for the payment of personal
17 services and operating expenses in the Shared Services Paying Account
18 Appropriation by the Department of Public Safety.
19 (2) The Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall direct the transfer
20 of funds and appropriations to the Shared Services Paying Account
21 appropriation section of this act on the books of the Treasurer of State, the
22 Auditor of State, and the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State.
23 (3) The transfer authority provided to the department in
24 subdivision (a)(2) of this section may be used to make transfers only within
25 the department's appropriation act or between other appropriation acts
26 authorized for the department.
27 (4) The provisions of this section shall be in effect from the
28 date of passage through June 30, 2025 2026.
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30 SECTION 60. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
31 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
32 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SALARY GRID.
33 (a) In the event additional General Revenue funds become available to
34 the Department of Public Safety, as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of
35 the State, the division shall implement a salary administration grid
36 effective July 1, 2022, after review by Legislative Council or, if the
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1 General Assembly is in session, the Joint Budget Committee.
2 (b) All employees in the certified law enforcement officer
3 classifications, including recruits, at the Department of Public Safety are
4 eligible for the increase provided in the salary administration grid
5 established in section (a); the grid increase shall be in addition to any
6 cost-of-living adjustment or performance-based increase provided during the
7 2023 Fiscal Year. Notwithstanding other provisions of law, salaries
8 established by this section may exceed the maximum pay level for the grade
9 assigned to the classification by no more than twenty percent (20%) for any
10 effected employee.
11 (c) The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1,
12 2024 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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14 SECTION 61. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
15 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
16 RECRUITMENT EXPENSES. The Department of Public Safety - Crime Lab is
17 authorized to pay for recruitment expenses of potential Medical Examiner
18 employees. During the recruitment phase of interviewing potential employees,
19 Crime Lab is authorized to pay for airfare, hotel, and meal expenses.
20 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2025
21 through June 30, 2026.
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23 SECTION 62. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
24 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
25 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
26 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
27 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
28 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
29 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
30 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
31 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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33 SECTION 63. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
34 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
35 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
36 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
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1 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
2 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
3 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
4 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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6 SECTION 64. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the
7 General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits
8 the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
9 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of
10 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
11 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
12 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm
13 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
14 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
15 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
16 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025.
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