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1 State of Arkansas A Bill
2 95th General Assembly
3 Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 108
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 SAU-TECH FOR THE
11 FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026; AND FOR OTHER
12 PURPOSES.
13
14
15 Subtitle
16 AN ACT FOR THE SAU-TECH APPROPRIATION FOR
17 THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
18
19
20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
21
22 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established
23 for the SAU-Tech for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number
24 of regular employees.
25
26 Maximum Annual
27 Maximum Salary Rate
28 Item No. of Fiscal Year
29 No. Title Employees 2025-2026
30 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
31 ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
32 (1) Chancellor, SAUT 1 $208,138
33 (2) IT Pool 6
34 Network Engineer $200,973
35 Information Systems Manager $128,994
36 Computer Network Coordinator $128,780
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1 Technical Support Staff $123,019
$121,571
2 Coordinator, Academic Computing $121,570
$119,967
3 Coord., Administrative Computing $119,967
$118,592
4 Coordinator of Information Technology $108,987
$106,607
5 Website Developer/Programmer $105,547
$103,579
6 System Programmer/Web Developer $101,489
7 Computer Systems Mgr. $97,665
$97,585
8 Database Administrator $97,585
$97,585
9 Systems Administrator $97,585
$96,408
10 Information Systems Security Specialist $93,831
$93,831
11 Institution Information Technology Coord. $92,374
$92,374
12 Assistant Database Administrator $90,223
$90,223
13 Computer Support Manager $90,223
$88,339
14 Information Systems Coordinator $86,753
$86,753
15 Senior Software Support Specialist $86,753
$83,416
16 Systems Specialist $83,416
$81,860
17 Information Technology Manager $80,208
$80,208
18 Network Support Specialist $77,123
$77,123
19 Senior Software Support Analyst $77,123
20 Tech Support/Systems Admin.
21 Tech Support/Applications Support
22 Information Systems Business Manager
23 Security Analyst
24 Systems Analyst
25 Information Technology Specialist
26 Computer Support Coordinator
27 Software Support Analyst
28 Systems Applications Supervisor
29 Computer Operations Coordinator
30 Systems Coordination Analyst
31 PC Support Specialist
32 Computer Support Specialist
33 Database Analyst
34 Digital Broadcast Specialist
35 Network Support Analyst
36 Website Developer
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1 Information Systems Analyst $74,157
Information Systems Security Analyst
2 Computer Support Analyst $74,157
Software Support Specialist
3 Telecommunications Supervisor $74,157
Media Specialist
4 Computer Support Technician $71,305
Help Desk Specialist
5 Computer Operator $71,305
Network Analyst
6 Telecommunications Specialist $69,975
Multimedia Specialist
7 Information Technology Assistant $68,562
Computer Lab Technician
8 Multimedia Technician $68,562
Audiovisual Laboratory Assistant
9 Vice-Chan. for Instruction $65,925
Vice-Chan. for Dev. & Ext. Ed.
10 Vice-Chan. for Finance $65,925
Vice-Chan. for Information Tech
11 Vice-Chan. for Student Services $65,925
Director of Human Resources
12 Director of Institutional Research $62,208
Counselor
13 Registrar $58,608
Director of Student Financial Aid
14 Project/Program Administrator $56,353
Project/Program Director
15 Project/Program Manager $51,130
Project/Program Specialist
16 Director of Computer Services $47,272
Controller
17 (3) Director of Development 1 $167,057
Director of Cont. Ed/Business Outreach
18 (4) Director of Physical Plant 1 $156,658
Director of Admissions
19 (5) 1 $156,658
20 (6) 1 $156,658
21 (7) 1 $156,658
22 (8) 1 $132,733
23 (9) 1 $132,733
24 (10) 1 $127,508
25 (11) 1 $122,249
26 (12) 1 $122,005
27 (13) 1
28 $120,919
29 $101,256
30 $91,408
31 (14) 1 $119,967
32 (15) 1 $117,181
33 (16) 1 $113,455
34 (17) 1 $113,455
35 (18) 1 $113,103
36 (19) 1 $111,453
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1 (20) Coordinator of Student Recruitment 2 $111,362
2 (21) Director of Special Programs
3 (22) Assistant to the Chancellor 3 $111,361
4 (23) Dir. of Student Activities/Org.
5 (24) Communications Coordinator 1 $104,457
6 (25) Fiscal Support Pool
7 Fiscal Support Manager 1 $101,944
8 Fiscal Support Supervisor
9 Accountant II 1 $101,944
10 Accountant I
11 Fiscal Support Analyst 3
12 Fiscal Support Specialist
13 Accounting Technician $92,082
14 Fiscal Support Technician
15 (26) Public Safety Pool $75,685
16 HE Public Safety Commander III
17 Director Public Safety I $72,774
18 HE Public Safety Commander II
19 HE Public Safety Commander I $69,975
20 HE Public Safety Supervisor
21 Public Safety Officer $67,284
22 Public Safety Officer II
23 Security Officer Supervisor $59,815
24 Public Safety/Security Officer
25 HE Public Safety Dispatcher $55,302
26 Parking Control Supv.
27 Security Officer $51,130
28 Parking Control Officer
29 Watchman 4
30 (27) Maintenance Manager
31 (28) Payroll Services Coordinator $90,223
32 (29) Procurement Coordinator
33 (30) Academic Advisor $88,541
34 (31) Research and Statistics Manager
35 (32) Skilled Trades Pool $86,753
36 Skilled Trades Foreman
$83,416
$74,157
$71,305
$65,925
$62,208
$56,353
$47,272
$47,272
$47,272
$45,455
$38,855
1 $85,136
1 $78,713
1 $78,713
2 $77,183
1 $75,685
6
$74,157
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1 Skilled Trades Supervisor $71,305
2 Skilled Tradesman
3 Skilled Trades Helper $68,562
4 Apprentice Tradesman
5 (33) Assistant Director of Financial Aid $52,101
6 (34) Maintenance Coordinator
7 (35) Buyer $46,319
8 (36) Administrative Support Pool
9 Administrative Assistant 1 $72,774
10 Administrative Analyst
11 Administrative Support Supervisor 1 $72,774
12 Administrative Specialist III
13 Administration Support Specialist 1 $69,975
14 Administrative Specialist II
15 Administrative Support Specialist 22
16 Administrative Specialist I
17 Extra Help Assistant $67,284
18 (37) Assistant Registrar
19 (38) Financial Aid Analyst $67,284
20 (39) Library Support Pool
21 Library Supervisor $62,208
22 Library Specialist
23 Library Technician $59,815
24 Library Support Assistant
25 (40) Payroll Services Specialist $59,815
26 (41) Statistician
27 (42) Human Resources Specialist $53,175
28 (43) Residential Advisor
29 (44) Landscape Specialist $53,175
30 (45) Warehouse Specialist
31 (46) Admissions Analyst $47,272
32 (47) Maintenance Assistant
33 (48) Institutional Services Supervisor $38,855
34 (49) Institutional Services Assistant
35 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 1 $67,284
36 ACADEMIC POSITIONS
1 $67,284
3
$67,284
$57,515
$53,175
$49,164
1 $67,284
1 $64,696
1 $62,208
1 $57,515
1 $55,302
1 $55,302
1 $53,175
6 $51,130
1 $43,706
4 $42,025
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1 (50) Division Chairperson 2 $146,201
$132,733
2 (51) Librarian 1
$111,362
3 NINE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL $56,046
4 ACADEMIC POSITIONS $104,891
$56,046
5 (52) Faculty 41 $41,956
6 (53) Part-Time Faculty 71 $111,361
$94,342
7 TWELVE MONTH AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES
$127,510
8 POSITIONS $111,362
9 (54) Athletic Administration & Support Pool 9 $59,815
$51,130
10 Coach $42,025
11 Asst. Coach $200,973
$128,994
12 Athletic Trainer $128,780
$123,019
13 CAREER ACADEMY $121,571
$121,570
14 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
15 ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
16 (55) Director, SAUT Career Academy 1
17 (56) Academic Counselor 1
18 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
19 ACADEMIC POSITIONS
20 (57) Director of Adult Education 1
21 (58) Faculty 12
22 TWELVE MONTH AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES
23 POSITIONS
24 (59) Assistant Bookstore Manager 1
25 (60) Cashier 1
26 (61) Institutional Services Assistant 2
27 FIRE TRAINING ACADEMY
28 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
29 ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
30 (62) IT Pool 1
31 Network Engineer
32 Information Systems Manager
33 Computer Network Coordinator
34 Technical Support Staff
35 Coordinator, Academic Computing
36 Coord., Administrative Computing
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1 Coordinator of Information Technology $119,967
$119,967
2 Website Developer/Programmer $118,592
$108,987
3 System Programmer/Web Developer $106,607
$105,547
4 Computer Systems Mgr. $103,579
$101,489
5 Database Administrator
$97,665
6 Systems Administrator $97,585
$97,585
7 Information Systems Security Specialist $97,585
$97,585
8 Institution Information Technology Coord. $96,408
$93,831
9 Assistant Database Administrator $93,831
$92,374
10 Computer Support Manager $92,374
$90,223
11 Information Systems Coordinator $90,223
$90,223
12 Senior Software Support Specialist $88,339
$86,753
13 Systems Specialist $86,753
$86,753
14 Information Technology Manager $83,416
$83,416
15 Network Support Specialist $81,860
$80,208
16 Senior Software Support Analyst $80,208
$77,123
17 Tech Support/Systems Admin. $77,123
$77,123
18 Tech Support/Applications Support $74,157
$74,157
19 Information Systems Business Manager $74,157
20 Security Analyst
21 Systems Analyst
22 Information Technology Specialist
23 Computer Support Coordinator
24 Software Support Analyst
25 Systems Applications Supervisor
26 Computer Operations Coordinator
27 Systems Coordination Analyst
28 PC Support Specialist
29 Computer Support Specialist
30 Database Analyst
31 Digital Broadcast Specialist
32 Network Support Analyst
33 Website Developer
34 Information Systems Analyst
35 Information Systems Security Analyst
36 Computer Support Analyst
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1 Software Support Specialist $71,305
2 Telecommunications Supervisor
3 Media Specialist $71,305
4 Computer Support Technician
5 Help Desk Specialist $69,975
6 Computer Operator
7 Network Analyst $68,562
8 Telecommunications Specialist
9 Multimedia Specialist $68,562
10 Information Technology Assistant
11 Computer Lab Technician $65,925
12 Multimedia Technician
13 Audiovisual Laboratory Assistant $65,925
14 (63) Director
15 (64) Deputy Director $65,925
16 (65) Fiscal Support Pool
17 Fiscal Support Manager $62,208
18 Fiscal Support Supervisor
19 Accountant II $58,608
20 Accountant I
21 Fiscal Support Analyst $56,353
22 Fiscal Support Specialist
23 Accounting Technician $51,130
24 Fiscal Support Technician
25 (66) Administrative Support Pool $47,272
26 Administrative Assistant
27 Administrative Analyst 1 $136,774
28 Administrative Support Supervisor
29 Administrative Specialist III 1 $108,186
30 Administration Support Specialist
31 Administrative Specialist II 1
32 Administrative Support Specialist
33 Administrative Specialist I $92,082
34 Extra Help Assistant
35 (67) Maintenance Assistant $75,685
36 (68) Institutional Services Assistant
$72,774
$69,975
$67,284
$59,815
$55,302
$51,130
10
$67,284
$67,284
$62,208
$59,815
$59,815
$53,175
$53,175
$47,272
$38,855
2 $51,130
1 $42,025
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1 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
2 ACADEMIC POSITIONS
3 (69) Assistant Director for Training 1 $114,452
4 (70) Faculty 21 $111,362
5 (71) Satellite Center Coordinator 1 $102,135
6 (72) Part-Time Faculty 25 $56,046
7 ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING ACADEMY
8 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
9 ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
10 (73) Director 1 $120,046
11 (74) Assistant Director for Training 1 $114,452
12 (75) Administrative Support Pool 3
13 Administrative Assistant $67,284
14 Administrative Analyst $67,284
15 Administrative Support Supervisor $62,208
16 Administrative Specialist III $59,815
17 Administration Support Specialist $59,815
18 Administrative Specialist II $53,175
19 Administrative Support Specialist $53,175
20 Administrative Specialist I $47,272
21 Extra Help Assistant $38,855
22 (76) Maintenance Assistant 1 $51,130
23 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
24 ACADEMIC POSITIONS
25 (77) Faculty 7 $111,362
26 (78) Part-Time Faculty 12 $56,046
27 ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING ACADEMY
28 STATEWIDE SOLID WASTE PROGRAM
29 PURSUANT TO ACT 1850 OF 2005
30 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
31 ACADEMIC POSITIONS
32 (79) Stwd. Solid Waste Trng. Inst. Coor. 1 $70,639
33 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 333
34
35 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for
36 the SAU-Tech for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of
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1 part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from
2 funds appropriated herein for such purposes: one hundred seventy-five (175)
3 temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed
4 those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its
5 successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
6
7 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby
8 appropriated, to the SAU-Tech, to be payable from the SAU-Tech Fund, for
9 personal services and operating expenses of the SAU-Tech for the fiscal year
10 ending June 30, 2026, the following:
11
12 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
13 NO. 2025-2026
14 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $3,885,005
15 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 959,357
16 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
17 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 907,411
18 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 50,000
19 (C) PROF. FEES 0
20 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 50,000
21 (E) DATA PROC. 0
22 (04) CONTINGENCY 292,589
23 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $6,144,362
24
25 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS. There is hereby appropriated,
26 to the SAU-Tech, to be payable from cash funds as defined by Arkansas Code
27 19-4-801, for personal services and operating expenses of the SAU-Tech for
28 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
29
30 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
31 NO. 2025-2026
32 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $3,213,000
33 (02) EXTRA HELP 180,000
34 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,100,000
35 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
36 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 4,500,000
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1 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 200,000
2 (C) PROF. FEES 400,000
3 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 1,300,000
4 (E) DATA PROC. 0
5 (05) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 2,000,000
6 (06) DEBT SERVICE 375,000
7 (07) FUND TRANSFERS, REFUNDS AND
8 INVESTMENTS 600,000
9 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $13,868,000
10
11 SECTION 5. EXTRA HELP - FIRE TRAINING ACADEMY. There is hereby
12 authorized, for the SAU-Tech - Fire Training Academy 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: fifty-five (55) 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 6. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS - FIRE TRAINING ACADEMY.
21 There is hereby appropriated, to the SAU-Tech, to be payable from the SAU-
22 Tech Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the SAU-Tech -
23 Fire Training Academy for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
24 following:
25
26 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
27 NO. 2025-2026
28 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $969,000
29 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 424,592
30 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
31 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 500,000
32 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 100,000
33 (C) PROF. FEES 0
34 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 50,000
35 (E) DATA PROC. 0
36 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $2,043,592
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2 SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS - FIRE TRAINING ACADEMY.
3 There is hereby appropriated, to the SAU-Tech, to be payable from the SAU-
4 Tech Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the SAU-Tech -
5 Fire Training Academy for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
6 following:
7
8 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
9 NO. 2025-2026
10 (01) PERSONAL SERVICES AND OPERATING
11 EXPENSES $3,045,637
12
13 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS - FIRE TRAINING ACADEMY. There
14 is hereby appropriated, to the SAU-Tech, to be payable from cash funds as
15 defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal services and operating
16 expenses of the SAU-Tech - Fire Training Academy for the fiscal year ending
17 June 30, 2026, the following:
18
19 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
20 NO. 2025-2026
21 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $265,200
22 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 80,000
23 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
24 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 300,000
25 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 65,000
26 (C) PROF. FEES 85,751
27 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 120,000
28 (E) DATA PROC. 0
29 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $915,951
30
31 SECTION 9. EXTRA HELP - ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING ACADEMY. There is
32 hereby authorized, for the SAU-Tech - Environmental Training Academy for the
33 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part-time or temporary
34 employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated
35 herein for such purposes: fifty (50) temporary or part-time employees, when
36 needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform
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1 Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the
2 appropriate classification.
3
4 SECTION 10. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS - ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING
5 ACADEMY. There is hereby appropriated, to the SAU-Tech, to be payable from
6 the SAU-Tech Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the SAU-
7 Tech - Environmental Training Academy for the fiscal year ending June 30,
8 2026, the following:
9
10 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
11 NO. 2025-2026
12 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $229,500
13 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 45,000
14 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
15 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 151,307
16 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 30,000
17 (C) PROF. FEES 0
18 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
19 (E) DATA PROC. 0
20 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $455,807
21
22 SECTION 11. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS - ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING
23 ACADEMY. There is hereby appropriated, to the SAU-Tech, to be payable from
24 cash funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal services and
25 operating expenses of the SAU-Tech - Environmental Training Academy for the
26 fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
27
28 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
29 NO. 2025-2026
30 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $242,000
31 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 119,900
32 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
33 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 165,000
34 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 30,000
35 (C) PROF. FEES 11,000
36 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 55,000
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1 (E) DATA PROC. 0
2 (04) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 55,000
3 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $677,900
4
5 SECTION 12. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
6 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
7 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
8 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
9 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
10 Procedures and Restrictions Act, the Higher Education Expenditure Restriction
11 Act, or their successors, and other fiscal control laws of this State, where
12 applicable, and regulations promulgated by the Department of Finance and
13 Administration, as authorized by law, shall be strictly complied with in
14 disbursement of said funds.
15
16 SECTION 13. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
17 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
18 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
19 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
20 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
21 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
22 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
23 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
24
25 SECTION 14. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the
26 General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits
27 the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
28 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of
29 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
30 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
31 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm
32 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
33 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
34 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
35 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025.
36
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