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1 gTState of Arkansas As Engrossed: S3/10/25
2 95th General Assembly
A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 22
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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
11 INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30,
12 2026; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 Subtitle
16 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTOR
17 GENERAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026
18 FISCAL YEAR.
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21 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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23 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - SHARED SERVICES. There is hereby
24 established for the Department of Inspector General for the 2025-2026 fiscal
25 year, the following maximum number of regular employees.
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27 Maximum Annual
28 Maximum Salary Rate
29 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
30 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
31 (1) SC009 SECRETARY OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 1 GRADE SE05
32 (2) U125U INSPECTOR GENERAL CHIEF COUNSEL 1 GRADE SE01
33 (3) N199N DIG DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS14
34 (4) A143C TAX APPEALS ACCOUNTANT 1 GRADE GS13
35 (5) A115C DIG CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 1 GRADE GS12
36 (6) G076C ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER 1 GRADE GS10
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1 (7) G073C ATTORNEY 1 GRADE GS10
2 (8) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS07
3 (9) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
4 (10) G179C LEGAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06
5 (11) C046C LEGAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS04
6 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 11
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8 SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION - SHARED SERVICES PAYING ACCOUNT. There is
9 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Inspector General, to be payable
10 from the paying account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the
11 State with transfers from the State Central Services Fund, for personal
12 services and operating expenses of the Department of Inspector General -
13 Shared Services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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15 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
16 NO. 2025-2026
17 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $976,041
18 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 318,712
19 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
20 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 58,350
21 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
22 (C) PROF. FEES 0
23 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
24 (E) DATA PROC. 0
25 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,353,103
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27 SECTION 3. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS - OFFICE OF MEDICAID INSPECTOR
28 GENERAL. There is hereby established for the Department of Inspector General
29 - Office of Medicaid Inspector General for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the
30 following maximum number of regular employees.
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32 Maximum Annual
33 Maximum Salary Rate
34 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
35 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
36 (1) U124U MEDICAID INSPECTOR GENERAL 1 GRADE SE03
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1 (2) L027C REGISTERED NURSE SUPERVISOR 3 GRADE MP02
2 (3) L038C REGISTERED NURSE 1 GRADE MP01
3 (4) G055N EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS13
4 (5) G249C DIG PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS12
5 (6) G250C DIG OPERATIONS MANAGER 3 GRADE GS11
6 (7) A044C AUDIT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS10
7 (8) M009C LICENSED CERTIFIED SOCIAL WORKER 1 GRADE GS09
8 (9) A116C BUSINESS OPERATIONS MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08
9 (10) A113C DIG SR. AUDITOR 6 GRADE GS08
10 (11) C107C OMIG MEDICAL REVIEW OFFICER 3 GRADE GS08
11 (12) X200C MEDICAID FRAUD INVESTIGATOR 1 GRADE GS07
12 (13) B076C RESEARCH PROJECT ANALYST 2 GRADE GS06
13 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 25
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15 SECTION 4. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS - OFFICE OF MEDICAID INSPECTOR
16 GENERAL. There is hereby authorized, for the Department of Inspector General
17 - Office of Medicaid Inspector General for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the
18 following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as
19 "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: two
20 (2) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to
21 exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or
22 its successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
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24 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS - OFFICE OF MEDICAID
25 INSPECTOR GENERAL. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of
26 Inspector General, to be payable from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund
27 Account, for personal services and operating expenses of the Department of
28 Inspector General - Office of Medicaid Inspector General - State Operations
29 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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31 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
32 NO. 2025-2026
33 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $701,054
34 (02) EXTRA HELP 4,999
35 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 252,992
36 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
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1 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 187,962
2 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 3,400
3 (C) PROF. FEES 2,800
4 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
5 (E) DATA PROC. 0
6 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,153,207
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8 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - FEDERAL OPERATIONS - OFFICE OF MEDICAID
9 INSPECTOR GENERAL. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of
10 Inspector General, to be payable from the federal funds as designated by the
11 Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services and operating
12 expenses of the Department of Inspector General - Office of Medicaid
13 Inspector General - Federal Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30,
14 2026, the following:
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16 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
17 NO. 2025-2026
18 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,009,874
19 (02) EXTRA HELP 5,001
20 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 348,059
21 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
22 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 209,489
23 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 3,800
24 (C) PROF. FEES 2,800
25 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
26 (E) DATA PROC. 0
27 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,579,023
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29 SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - ENTERPRISE FRAUD PROGRAM - STATE - OFFICE OF
30 MEDICAID INSPECTOR GENERAL. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department
31 of Inspector General, to be payable from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund
32 Account, for personal services and operating expenses of the Enterprise Fraud
33 Program of the Department of Inspector General - Office of Medicaid Inspector
34 General - Enterprise Fraud Program - State for the fiscal year ending June
35 30, 2026, the following:
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1 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
2 NO. 2025-2026
3 (01) ENTERPRISE FRAUD PROGRAM $900,000
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5 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - ENTERPRISE FRAUD PROGRAM - FEDERAL - OFFICE
6 OF MEDICAID INSPECTOR GENERAL. There is hereby appropriated, to the
7 Department of Inspector General, to be payable from the federal funds as
8 designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services
9 and operating expenses of the Enterprise Fraud Program of the Department of
10 Inspector General - Office of Medicaid Inspector General - Enterprise Fraud
11 Program - Federal for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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13 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
14 NO. 2025-2026
15 (01) ENTERPRISE FRAUD PROGRAM $3,600,000
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17 SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION - CASH OPERATIONS - OFFICE OF MEDCAID
18 INSPECTOR GENERAL. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of
19 Inspector General, to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State
20 Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal
21 services and operating expenses of the Department of Inspector General -
22 Office of Medicaid Inspector General - Cash Operations for the fiscal year
23 ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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25 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
26 NO. 2025-2026
27 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $247,164
28 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 75,190
29 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
30 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 15,645
31 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 6,710
32 (C) PROF. FEES 1,200
33 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
34 (E) DATA PROC. 0
35 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $345,909
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1 SECTION 10. REGULAR SALARIES - ARKANSAS FAIR HOUSING COMMISSION. There
2 is hereby established for the Department of Inspector General - Arkansas Fair
3 Housing Commission for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum
4 number of regular employees.
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6 Maximum Annual
7 Maximum Salary Rate
8 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
9 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
10 (1) N226N ARKANSAS FAIR HOUSING EXECUTIVE DIR 1 GRADE GS15
11 (2) G076C ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER 1 GRADE GS10
12 (3) G073C ATTORNEY 1 GRADE GS10
13 (4) X112C AFHC CHIEF INVESTIGATOR 1 GRADE GS07
14 (5) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS07
15 (6) X150C AFHC INVESTIGATOR 5 GRADE GS06
16 (7) G180C GRANTS ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
17 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 11
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19 SECTION 11. EXTRA HELP - ARKANSAS FAIR HOUSING COMMISSION. There is
20 hereby authorized, for the Department of Inspector General - Arkansas Fair
21 Housing Commission for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum
22 number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help",
23 payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: two (2) temporary
24 or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those
25 provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its
26 successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
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28 SECTION 12. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS FAIR HOUSING
29 COMMISSION. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Inspector
30 General, to be payable from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account, for
31 personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Inspector
32 General - Arkansas Fair Housing Commission - Operations for the fiscal year
33 ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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35 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
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1 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $637,197
2 (02) EXTRA HELP 40,000
3 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 240,503
4 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
5 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 191,573
6 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 58,000
7 (C) PROF. FEES 57,007
8 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
9 (E) DATA PROC. 0
10 (05) PUBLIC EDUCATION 899
11 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,225,179
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13 SECTION 13. APPROPRIATION - EDUCATION - TRUST - ARKANSAS FAIR HOUSING
14 COMMISSION. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Inspector
15 General, to be payable from the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission Trust Fund,
16 for operating expenses of the Department of Inspector General - Arkansas Fair
17 Housing Commission - Education - Trust for the fiscal year ending June 30,
18 2026, the following:
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20 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
21 NO. 2025-2026
22 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
23 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $50,000
24 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 45,000
25 (C) PROF. FEES 0
26 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
27 (E) DATA PROC. 0
28 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $95,000
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30 SECTION 14. REGULAR SALARIES - OFFICE OF INTERNAL AUDIT. There is
31 hereby established for the Department of Inspector General - Office of
32 Internal Audit for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of
33 regular employees.
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35 Maximum Annual
36 Maximum Salary Rate
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1 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
2 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
3 (1) N219N DFA ADMINISTRATOR--INTERNAL AUDIT 1 GRADE SE02
4 (1.1) A024N OAL INTERNAL AUDITOR 1 GRADE SE01
5 (2) A144C INTERNAL AUDIT DEPUTY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS15
6 (3) A010C AGENCY CONTROLLER II 1 GRADE GS13
7 (3.1) N128N DHS ASST DIR QUALITY ASSURANCE 1 GRADE GS13
8 (4) A021C AGENCY CONTROLLER I 1 GRADE GS12
9 (4.1) A014C FISCAL DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS12
10 (4.2) A031C ASSISTANT CONTROLLER 1 GRADE GS11
11 (5) A044C AUDIT COORDINATOR 6 GRADE GS10
12 (6) A066C INTERNAL AUDITOR 5 GRADE GS08
13 (7) A060C SENIOR AUDITOR 5 GRADE GS08
14 (8) A081C AUDITOR 1 GRADE GS07
15 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 25
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17 SECTION 15. APPROPRIATION - OFFICE OF INTERNAL AUDIT - OPERATIONS.
18 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Inspector General, to be
19 payable from the State Central Services Fund, for personal services and
20 operating expenses of the Department of Inspector General - Office of
21 Internal Audit - Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
22 following:
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24 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
25 NO. 2025-2026
26 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,926,800
27 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 636,180
28 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
29 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 702,719
30 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 44,600
31 (C) PROF. FEES 51,500
32 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
33 (E) DATA PROC. 0
34 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $3,361,799
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36 SECTION 16. REGULAR SALARIES - INDEPENDENT TAX APPEALS COMMISSION.
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1 There is hereby established for the Department of Inspector General -
2 Independent Tax Appeals Commission for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the
3 following maximum number of regular employees.
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5 Maximum Annual
6 Maximum Salary Rate
7 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
8 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
9 (1) N247N TAX APPEALS COMMISSIONER 3 GRADE SE04
10 (2) G310C TAX APPEALS STAFF ATTORNEY 1 GRADE GS13
11 (3) G249C DIG PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS12
12 (4) C118C COMMISSIONER ASSISTANT 1 GRADE GS10
13 (5) G311C TAX APPEALS COMMISSION LAW CLERK 1 GRADE GS07
14 (6) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 2 GRADE GS06
15 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 9
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17 SECTION 17. APPROPRIATION - INDEPENDENT TAX APPEALS COMMISSION. There
18 is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Inspector General, to be payable
19 from the State Central Services Fund, for personal services and operating
20 expenses of the Department of Inspector General - Independent Tax Appeals
21 Commission for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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23 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
24 NO. 2025-2026
25 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $912,118
26 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 278,809
27 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
28 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 400,000
29 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 20,000
30 (C) PROF. FEES 0
31 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
32 (E) DATA PROC. 0
33 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,610,927
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35 SECTION 18. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
36 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. SHARED
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1 SERVICES. (a)(1) The Chief Fiscal Officer of the State may create a Shared
2 Services paying accounts on his or her books and on the books of the
3 Treasurer of State and the Auditor of State for the payment of personal
4 services and operating expenses in the Shared Services Paying Account
5 Appropriation by the Department of Inspector General.
6 (2) The Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall direct the transfer
7 of funds and appropriations to the Shared Services Paying Account
8 appropriation section of this act on the books of the Treasurer of State, the
9 Auditor of State, and the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State.
10 (3) The transfer authority provided to the department in
11 subdivision (a)(2) of this section may be used to make transfers only within
12 the department's appropriation act or between other appropriation acts
13 authorized for the department.
14 (4) The provisions of this section shall be in effect from the
15 date of passage through June 30, 2025 2026.
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17 SECTION 19. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
18 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
19 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
20 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
21 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
22 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
23 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
24 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
25 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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27 SECTION 20. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
28 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
29 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
30 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
31 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
32 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
33 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
34 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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36 SECTION 21. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the
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1 General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits
2 the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
3 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of
4 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
5 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
6 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm
7 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
8 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
9 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
10 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025.
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