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1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S3/10/25 S4/3/25
2 95th General Assembly
A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 39
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 COMMERCE
11 - DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
12 ENDING JUNE 30, 2026; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
13
14
15 Subtitle
16 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE -
17 DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES
18 APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL
19 YEAR.
20
21
22 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
23
24 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES. There is hereby established for the
25 Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services for the 2025-2026
26 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees.
27
28 Maximum Annual
29 Maximum Salary Rate
30 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
31 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
32 (1) U070U ACOM DWS DEPUTY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01
33 (2) U076U DWS WORKFORCE INVESTMENT DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01
34 (3) D002N STATE DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR LEAD 1 GRADE IT11
35 (4) D006N STATE SYSTEMS ARCHITECT 3 GRADE IT10
36 (5) D001C STATE DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE IT09
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1 (6) D022N IT SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER 1 GRADE IT09
GRADE IT08
2 (7) D007C INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER 3 GRADE IT08
GRADE IT07
3 (8) D012C DATABASE SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT06
GRADE IT07
4 (9) D017C INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT06
GRADE IT05
5 (10) D022C SYSTEMS SPECIALIST 2 GRADE IT05
GRADE IT05
6 (11) D028C SENIOR SOFTWARE SUPPORT SPECIALIST 3 GRADE IT03
GRADE GS15
7 (12) D038C SENIOR SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 14 GRADE GS15
GRADE GS14
8 (13) D052C SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 6 GRADE GS13
GRADE GS13
9 (14) D061C INFORMATION SYSTEMS COORDINATION SPEC 1 GRADE GS12
GRADE GS11
10 (15) D063C COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS11
GRADE GS10
11 (16) D071C COMPUTER SUPPORT ANALYST 2 GRADE GS10
GRADE GS09
12 (17) G349C DWS CHIEF OF LEGAL SERVICES 1 GRADE GS09
GRADE GS09
13 (18) A139C CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER 1 GRADE GS09
GRADE GS09
14 (19) G007N ACOM DWS GENERAL COUNSEL 1 GRADE GS08
GRADE GS08
15 (20) G004C MANAGING ATTORNEY 2 GRADE GS08
GRADE GS08
16 (21) N050N ACOM DWS ASST DIR, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 1 GRADE GS08
GRADE GS08
17 (22) G010C ACOM DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08
GRADE GS07
18 (23) G047C ATTORNEY SPECIALIST 3 GRADE GS07
GRADE GS07
19 (24) A031C ASSISTANT CONTROLLER 2
20 (25) G040C ACOM REHAB DIRECTOR - SPECIAL PROGRAMS 1
21 (26) G073C ATTORNEY 1
22 (27) G109C GRANTS MANAGER 1
23 (28) G110C ACOM DWS PROGRAM MANAGER 4
24 (29) R015C ACOM DWS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGER 1
25 (30) A052C ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR 1
26 (31) R019C BUDGET MANAGER 1
27 (32) R021C BUDGET ANALYST 1
28 (33) G127C ACOM DWS PROGRAM OPERATIONS MANAGER 5
29 (34) A041C PROGRAM FISCAL MANAGER 1
30 (35) G128C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER II 1
31 (36) L098C CERTIFIED VOCATIONAL REHAB COUNSELOR 3
32 (37) V007C PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR 2
33 (38) A082C ACCOUNTANT II 1
34 (39) S017C MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR 1
35 (40) X047C REAL ESTATE MANAGER 1
36 (41) A089C ACCOUNTANT I 3
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1 (42) A065C PAYROLL SERVICES COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07
2 (43) A075C FINANCIAL ANALYST I 2 GRADE GS07
3 (44) A081C AUDITOR 2 GRADE GS07
4 (45) G163C ACOM REHAB PROGRAM COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07
5 (46) G179C LEGAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06
6 (47) A074C FISCAL SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 6 GRADE GS06
7 (48) A084C PROGRAM/FIELD AUDIT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06
8 (49) G217C ACOM DWS WORKFORCE SPECIALIST 4 GRADE GS06
9 (50) S033C MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR 3 GRADE GS06
10 (51) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
11 (52) R027C BUDGET SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS06
12 (53) S032C PRINT SHOP SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS05
13 (54) V014C BUYER 3 GRADE GS05
14 (55) S031C SKILLED TRADESMAN 1 GRADE GS05
15 (56) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 16 GRADE GS05
16 (57) A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 4 GRADE GS04
17 (58) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 3 GRADE GS04
18 (59) S046C MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN 1 GRADE GS04
19 (60) R036C HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS04
20 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 137
21
22 SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, to
23 the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the paying account as
24 determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services
25 and operating expenses of the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce
26 Services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
27
28 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
29 NO. 2025-2026
30 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $8,165,436
31 (02) EXTRA HELP 200,000
32 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 3,042,896
33 (04) OVERTIME 100,000
34 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
35 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 4,200,000
36 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 50,000
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1 (C) PROF. FEES 250,000
2 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 250,000
3 (E) DATA PROC. 0
4 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $16,258,332
5
6 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS - TRUST FUND. There is hereby
7 appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the Division
8 of Workforce Services Trust Fund, for personal services and operating
9 expenses of the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services -
10 Operations - Trust Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
11 following:
12
13 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
14 NO. 2025-2026
15 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $29,170,849
16 (02) EXTRA HELP 1,000,000
17 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 11,642,535
18 (04) OVERTIME 360,000
19 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
20 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 19,335,741
21 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 396,990
22 (C) PROF. FEES 1,672,462
23 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
24 (E) DATA PROC. 0
25 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $63,578,577
26
27 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND EXPENSES - CASH.
28 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable
29 from the cash funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for unemployment
30 benefit payments and other expenses including disaster relief payments,
31 training allowances, payments to participant contractors and Unemployment
32 Insurance Trust Fund loan repayments by the Department of Commerce - Division
33 of Workforce Services - Unemployment Benefits and Expenses - Cash for the
34 fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
35
36 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
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2 (01) DISASTER RELIEF PAYMENTS $350,000
3 (02) FEDERALLY PAID BENEFITS PAYMENTS 200,000,000
4 (03) U I BENEFITS - REIMBURSABLE EMPLOYERS 1,000,000
5 (04) U I BENEFITS - TAXABLE EMPLOYERS 500,000,000
6 (05) TRAINING ALLOWANCES 500,000
7 (06) PAYMENTS TO PART CONTRACTORS 150,000
8 (07) UI ADVANCE REPAYMENT 1
9 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $702,000,001
10
11 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS. There is hereby
12 appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the Division
13 of Workforce Services Special Fund, for payment of the annual assessment to
14 maintain voting member rights in the National Association of Workforce
15 Agencies by the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services -
16 Annual Assessments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
17
18 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
19 NO. 2025-2026
20 (01) ANNUAL ASSESSMENT $26,000
21
22 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - EXCESS UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND EXPENSES.
23 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable
24 from the Division of Workforce Services Special Fund, for construction,
25 personal services and matching, maintenance and general operating expenses
26 for the Administration Building and all other agency owned buildings,
27 building and land acquisition, rent of buildings, and payment of unemployment
28 benefits and expenses incurred by the Department of Commerce - Division of
29 Workforce Services in the administration of the Division of Workforce
30 Services Law, the Arkansas Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and the
31 Arkansas Works Act of 2016, or their successor programs and any other
32 programs transferred under the direction and supervision of the Division of
33 Workforce Services, when such expenses exceed funds available from other
34 sources by the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services -
35 Excess Unemployment Benefits and Expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30,
36 2026, the following:
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2 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
3 NO. 2025-2026
4 (01) CONSTRUCTION $0
5 (02) RENT OF BUILDINGS 0
6 (03) PAYMENT/EXPENSES 10,000,000
7 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $10,000,000
8
9 SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT.
10 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable
11 from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the
12 State, for grant payments of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act by
13 the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Workforce
14 Innovation and Opportunity Act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
15 following:
16
17 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
18 NO. 2025-2026
19 (01) WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY
20 ACT PAYMENTS $30,000,000
21
22 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - U I TRUST FUND INTEREST/UNEMPLOYMENT
23 INSURANCE. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to
24 be payable from the Employment Security Advance Interest Trust Fund, for
25 paying interest incurred by the state on advances from the Federal
26 Unemployment Trust Fund, making refunds of advance interest taxes or interest
27 and penalty payments which were erroneously paid, and returning moneys to the
28 Unemployment Compensation Fund Clearing Account which were incorrectly
29 identified and erroneously transferred, if needed by the Department of
30 Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - U I Trust Fund
31 Interest/Unemployment Insurance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
32 following:
33
34 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
35 NO. 2025-2026
36 (01) U I TRUST FUND INTEREST $3,000,000
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1 (02) LOAN INTEREST 1
2 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $3,000,001
3
4 SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION - REED ACT FUNDS. There is hereby
5 appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the cash
6 funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for construction, improvement of
7 buildings, rent and lease costs, acquisition of data processing equipment,
8 acquisition of land, payment of salaries and related benefits, maintenance
9 and general operation and for the payment of unemployment insurance benefits
10 or as prescribed by the Social Security Act by the Department of Commerce -
11 Division of Workforce Services - Reed Act Funds for the fiscal year ending
12 June 30, 2026, the following:
13
14 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
15 NO. 2025-2026
16 (01) REED ACT FUNDS $1,000,000
17
18 SECTION 10. REGULAR SALARIES - DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES �
19 REEMPLOYMENT. There is hereby established for the Department of Commerce -
20 Division of Workforce Services � Reemployment for the 2025-2026 fiscal year,
21 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) U036U AR APPEALS TRIBUNAL CHAIRMAN 1 GRADE SE01
28 (2) G324C ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, REEMPLOYMENT 1 GRADE GS15
29 (3) N074N ACOM DWS ASST DIR, UNEMPLOYMENT INS 1 GRADE GS13
30 (4) G020C ACOM DWS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS12
31 (5) A031C ASSISTANT CONTROLLER 1 GRADE GS11
32 (6) G047C ATTORNEY SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS11
33 (7) G068C ACOM DWS AREA OPERATIONS CHIEF 1 GRADE GS10
34 (8) G073C ATTORNEY 8 GRADE GS10
35 (9) G076C ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER 1 GRADE GS10
36 (10) G110C ACOM DWS PROGRAM MANAGER 5 GRADE GS09
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1 (11) G288C ACOM DWS DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09
2 (12) G127C ACOM DWS PROGRAM OPERATIONS MANAGER 15 GRADE GS08
3 (13) G128C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER II 1 GRADE GS08
4 (14) A073C PROGRAM/FIELD AUDITOR SUPERVISOR 2 GRADE GS07
5 (15) A081C AUDITOR 2 GRADE GS07
6 (16) A085C ACOM DWS SR FIELD TAX REPRESENTATIVE 2 GRADE GS07
7 (17) A089C ACCOUNTANT I 1 GRADE GS07
8 (18) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS07
9 (19) G138C AGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OFFICER 8 GRADE GS07
10 (20) G149C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER I 6 GRADE GS07
11 (21) G181C ACOM DWS PROGRAM MONITOR 29 GRADE GS07
12 (22) G196C ACOM DWS SATELLITE OFFICE SUPERVISOR 6 GRADE GS07
13 (23) G209C ACOM DWS PROGRAM SUPERVISOR 14 GRADE GS07
14 (24) A084C PROGRAM/FIELD AUDIT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06
15 (25) A092C ACOM DWS FIELD TAX REP 14 GRADE GS06
16 (26) B076C RESEARCH PROJECT ANALYST 6 GRADE GS06
17 (27) C032C ACOM DWS UI CLAIM TECHNICIAN 9 GRADE GS06
18 (28) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 2 GRADE GS06
19 (29) E046C TRAINING INSTRUCTOR 10 GRADE GS06
20 (30) G217C ACOM DWS WORKFORCE SPECIALIST 125 GRADE GS06
21 (31) X139C ACOM DWS UI INVESTIGATOR 10 GRADE GS06
22 (32) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS05
23 (33) C050C ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS05
24 (34) G220C DWS UNIT SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS05
25 (35) A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 11 GRADE GS04
26 (36) C046C LEGAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 9 GRADE GS04
27 (37) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 5 GRADE GS04
28 (38) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 5 GRADE GS03
29 (39) X183C ACOM DWS CLAIMS ADJUDICATOR 4 GRADE GS03
30 (40) C087C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST I 2 GRADE GS02
31 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 325
32
33 SECTION 11. APPROPRIATION - REEMPLOYMENT - FEDERAL. There is hereby
34 appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the federal
35 funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal
36 services and operating expenses of the Department of Commerce - Division of
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1 Workforce Services � Reemployment - Federal for the fiscal year ending June
2 30, 2026, the following:
3
4 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
5 NO. 2025-2026
6 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $10,050,500
7 (02) EXTRA HELP 500,000
8 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 4,685,817
9 (04) OVERTIME 260,000
10 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
11 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 5,000,000
12 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 75,000
13 (C) PROF. FEES 775,000
14 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
15 (E) DATA PROC. 0
16 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $21,346,317
17
18 SECTION 12. APPROPRIATION - NEW HIRE REGISTRY. There is hereby
19 appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the paying
20 account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal
21 services, maintenance and general operations by the Department of Commerce -
22 Division of Workforce Services - New Hire Registry for the fiscal year ending
23 June 30, 2026, the following:
24
25 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
26 NO. 2025-2026
27 (01) NEW HIRE REGISTRY-PERSONAL SERVICES,
28 MAINTENANCE & GENERAL OPERATIONS $250,000
29
30 SECTION 13. APPROPRIATION - DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES - TRAINING
31 TRUST FUND. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to
32 be payable from the Division of Workforce Services Training Trust Fund, for
33 personal services, operating expenses, and grants for the Worker Training
34 Program of the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services -
35 Training Trust Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
36
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2 NO. 2025-2026
3 (01) PERSONAL SERVICES, OPERATING EXPENSES
4 AND GRANTS $2,500,000
5
6 SECTION 14. APPROPRIATION - DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES -
7 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION FUND. There is hereby appropriated, to
8 the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the Division of Workforce
9 Services Unemployment Insurance Administration Fund, for personal services
10 and operating expenses of the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce
11 Services - Unemployment Insurance Administration Fund for the fiscal year
12 ending June 30, 2026, the following:
13
14 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
15 NO. 2025-2026
16 (01) ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES $6,000,000
17
18 SECTION 15. APPROPRIATION - TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. There
19 is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the
20 cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal
21 Officer of the State, for Payments of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program
22 by of the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Trade
23 Adjustment Assistance Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
24 following:
25
26 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
27 NO. 2025-2026
28 (01) TAA SUPPORTIVE SERVICES $200,000
29 (02) TAA VENDOR PAYMENTS 1,000,000
30 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,200,000
31
32 SECTION 16. REGULAR SALARIES - DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES -
33 ARKANSAS WORKFORCE CONNECTIONS. There is hereby established for the
34 Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Arkansas Workforce
35 Connections for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of
36 regular employees.
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2 Maximum Annual
3 Maximum Salary Rate
4 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
5 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
6 (1) G323C DIR OF ARKANSAS WORKFORCE CONNECTION 1 GRADE SE04
7 (2) U070U ACOM DWS DEPUTY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01
8 (3) N051N ACOM DWS ASST DIR, EMPLOYMENT ASSIST 1 GRADE GS13
9 (4) A015C ACOM DWS DIR INTERNAL AUDIT & SECURITY 1 GRADE GS12
10 (5) G016N ACOM DWS ASST DIR GRANTS RESOURCE ADMIN 1 GRADE GS12
11 (6) G020C ACOM DWS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS12
12 (7) G068C ACOM DWS AREA OPERATIONS CHIEF 5 GRADE GS10
13 (8) G073C ATTORNEY 2 GRADE GS10
14 (9) G109C GRANTS MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09
15 (10) G110C ACOM DWS PROGRAM MANAGER 2 GRADE GS09
16 (11) G243C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER III 2 GRADE GS09
17 (12) A060C SENIOR AUDITOR 2 GRADE GS08
18 (13) G114C ACOM DWS WORKFORCE INVEST REG ADVISOR 2 GRADE GS08
19 (14) G127C ACOM DWS PROGRAM OPERATIONS MANAGER 9 GRADE GS08
20 (15) G128C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER II 12 GRADE GS08
21 (16) E040C STAFF DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07
22 (17) G149C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER I 3 GRADE GS07
23 (18) G181C ACOM DWS PROGRAM MONITOR 16 GRADE GS07
24 (19) G209C ACOM DWS PROGRAM SUPERVISOR 5 GRADE GS07
25 (20) B076C RESEARCH PROJECT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
26 (21) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 5 GRADE GS06
27 (22) E046C TRAINING INSTRUCTOR 1 GRADE GS06
28 (23) G217C ACOM DWS WORKFORCE SPECIALIST 58 GRADE GS06
29 (24) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 GRADE GS04
30 (25) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 3 GRADE GS03
31 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 137
32
33 SECTION 17. APPROPRIATION � ARKANSAS WORKFORCE CONNECTIONS. There is
34 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the
35 paying account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
36 personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Commerce -
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1 Division of Workforce Services - Arkansas Workforce Connections for the
2 fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
3
4 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
5 NO. 2025-2026
6 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $2,000,000
7 (02) EXTRA HELP 25,000
8 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 789,450
9 (04) OVERTIME 10,000
10 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
11 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 2,310,000
12 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 50,000
13 (C) PROF. FEES 1,000,000
14 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 200,000
15 (E) DATA PROC. 0
16 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $6,384,450
17
18 SECTION 18. APPROPRIATION - WAGNER PEYSER - FEDERAL. There is hereby
19 appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the federal
20 funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal
21 services and operating expenses by the Department of Commerce - Division of
22 Workforce Services � Wagner Peyser - Federal for the fiscal year ending June
23 30, 2026, the following:
24
25 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
26 NO. 2025-2026
27 (01) WAGNER PEYSER - FEDERAL $7,000,000
28
29 SECTION 19. APPROPRIATION - JOBS FOR VETERANS - FEDERAL. There is
30 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the
31 federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
32 personal services and operating expenses by the Department of Commerce -
33 Division of Workforce Services - Jobs for Veterans � Federal for the fiscal
34 year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
35
36 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
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2 (01) JOBS FOR VETERANS - FEDERAL $1,750,000
3
4 SECTION 20. APPROPRIATION - FOREIGN LABOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM -
5 FEDERAL. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be
6 payable from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of
7 the State, for personal services and operating expenses by the Department of
8 Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Foreign Labor Certification
9 Program � Federal for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
10
11 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
12 NO. 2025-2026
13 (01) FOREIGN LABOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM $450,000
14
15 SECTION 21. APPROPRIATION - WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT - FEDERAL.
16 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable
17 from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the
18 State, for personal services and operating expenses by the Department of
19 Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Work Opportunity Tax Credit �
20 Federal for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
21
22 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
23 NO. 2025-2026
24 (01) WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT PROGRAM $450,000
25
26 SECTION 22. APPROPRIATION - TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM -
27 FEDERAL. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be
28 payable from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of
29 the State, for personal services and operating expenses by the Department
30 of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Trade Adjustment Assistance
31 Program - Federal for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
32
33 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
34 NO. 2025-2026
35 (01) TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE
36 PROGRAM - FEDERAL $350,000
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2 SECTION 23. APPROPRIATION - REIMAGINE - FEDERAL. There is hereby
3 appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the federal
4 funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal
5 services and operating expenses by the Department of Commerce - Division of
6 Workforce Services � Reimagine � Federal for the fiscal year ending June 30,
7 2026, the following:
8
9 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
10 NO. 2025-2026
11 (01) REIMAGINE PROGRAM $600,000
12
13 SECTION 24. APPROPRIATION - WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT -
14 OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to
15 be payable from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer
16 of the State, for personal services and operating expenses by the Department
17 of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services � Workforce Innovation and
18 Opportunity Act � Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
19 following:
20
21 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
22 NO. 2025-2026
23 (01) WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND
24 OPPORTUNITY ACT $4,000,000
25
26 SECTION 25. REGULAR SALARIES - ARKANSAS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION
27 NETWORK/EXISTING BUSINESS. There is hereby established for the Department of
28 Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Arkansas Manufacturing Extension
29 Network/Existing Business for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following
30 maximum number of regular employees.
31
32 Maximum Annual
33 Maximum Salary Rate
34 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
35 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
36 (1) N225N ACOM AEDC EXEC VICE PRESIDENT & GEN COUNSEL 1 GRADE GS15
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1 (2) N059N ACOM AEDC TRAINING DIVISION DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS14
2 (3) B140C ACOM AEDC MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS DIR 1 GRADE GS13
3 (4) B018N ACOM AEDC FIELD ENGINEER 3 GRADE GS12
4 (5) G034N ACOM AEDC ASST DIR SALES AND MARKETING 1 GRADE GS12
5 (6) G062C ACOM AEDC PROJECT CONSULTANT 4 GRADE GS11
6 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 11
7
8 SECTION 26. APPROPRIATION � ARKANSAS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION
9 NETWORK/EXISTING BUSINESS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department
10 of Commerce, to be payable from the paying account as determined by the
11 Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services and operating
12 expenses by the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services -
13 Arkansas Manufacturing Extension Network/Existing Business for the fiscal
14 year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
15
16 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
17 NO. 2025-2026
18 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $448,600
19 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 144,950
20 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
21 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 25,000
22 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 15,000
23 (C) PROF. FEES 5,000
24 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
25 (E) DATA PROC. 0
26 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $638,550
27
28 SECTION 27. APPROPRIATION � ARKANSAS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION NETWORK
29 - STATE. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to
30 be payable from the paying account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer
31 of the State, for grants by the Department of Commerce - Division of
32 Workforce
33 Services - Arkansas Manufacturing Extension Network - State for the fiscal
34 year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
35
36 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
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1 NO. 2025-2026
2 (01) AR MANUFACTURING EXT NETWORK $257,182
3
4 SECTION 28. APPROPRIATION � ARKANSAS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION NETWORK -
5 FEDERAL. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be
6 payable from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of
7 the State, for personal services, operating expenses, grants and aid, and
8 field services by the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services
9 - Arkansas Manufacturing Extension Network - Federal for the fiscal year
10 ending June 30, 2026, the following:
11
12 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
13 NO. 2025-2026
14 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $763,098
15 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 251,793
16 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
17 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 269,550
18 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
19 (C) PROF. FEES 0
20 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
21 (E) DATA PROC. 0
22 (04) FIELD SERVICES 800,000
23 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $2,084,441
24
25 SECTION 29. APPROPRIATION � ARKANSAS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION NETWORK -
26 CASH. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be
27 payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by
28 the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services, operating
29 expenses, and grants and aid by the Department of Commerce - Division of
30 Workforce Services - Arkansas Manufacturing Extension Network - Cash for
31 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
32
33 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
34 NO. 2025-2026
35 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $345,963
36 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 117,821
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1 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
2 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 543,200
3 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 67,360
4 (C) PROF. FEES 75,000
5 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
6 (E) DATA PROC. 0
7 (04) AR MANUFACTURING NETWORK/TECHNOLOGY
8 TRANSFER ASSISTANCE/OTHER GRANTS & AID 13,270
9 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,162,614
10
11 SECTION 30. APPROPRIATION � SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION AND INTELLIGENCE
12 NETWORK - FEDERAL. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of
13 Commerce - Division of Workforce Services, to be payable from the federal
14 funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal
15 services and operating expenses to support the creation of a National Supply
16 Chain Optimization and Intelligence Network (S-COIN) of the Department of
17 Commerce - Division of Workforce Services for the fiscal year ending June 30,
18 2026, the following:
19
20 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
21 NO. 2025-2026
22 (01) SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION AND
23 INTELLIGENCE NETWORK $400,000
24
25 SECTION 31. REGULAR SALARIES - OFFICE OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. There is
26 hereby established for the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce
27 Services - Office of Skills Development for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the
28 following maximum number of regular employees.
29
30 Maximum Annual
31 Maximum Salary Rate
32 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
33 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
34 (1) U065U ACOM DEPUTY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01
35 (2) G010C ACOM DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS12
36 (3) E073C APPRENTICESHIP EXPANSION COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS10
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1 (4) E074C ACOM PROGRAM COORDINATOR 4 GRADE GS10
2 (5) E075C ACOM PROGRAM ADVISOR 3 GRADE GS09
3 (6) A060C SENIOR AUDITOR 1 GRADE GS08
4 (7) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS05
5 (8) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 GRADE GS04
6 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 13
7
8 SECTION 32. APPROPRIATION � OFFICE OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. There is
9 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the
10 Skills Development Fund, for personal services, operating expenses, grants
11 and expenses of the Apprenticeship and Industry Training programs by the
12 Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Office of Skills
13 Development for the year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
14
15 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
16 NO. 2025-2026
17 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $870,966
18 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 290,541
19 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
20 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 353,000
21 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 35,000
22 (C) PROF. FEES 50,000
23 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
24 (E) DATA PROC. 0
25 (04) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS 8,000,000
26 (05) INDUSTRY TRAINING PROGRAM 15,000,000
27 (06) APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM 1,611,456
28 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $26,210,963
29
30 SECTION 33. APPROPRIATION � CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CRAFT TRAINING
31 PROGRAM. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be
32 payable from the Arkansas Construction Industry Craft Training Trust Fund,
33 for personal services, operating expenses and grants by the Department of
34 Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Construction Industry Craft
35 Training Program for the year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
36
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1 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
2 NO. 2025-2026
3 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $54,061
4 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 20,338
5 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
6 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 32,000
7 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 10,000
8 (C) PROF. FEES 0
9 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
10 (E) DATA PROC. 0
11 (04) GRANTS TO CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CRAFT 800,000
12 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $ 916,399
13
14 SECTION 34. APPROPRIATION � STATE APPRENTICESHIP EXPANSION. There is
15 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the
16 federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
17 personal services and operating expenses, and to expand opportunities
18 relating to apprenticeship programs registered under the National
19 Apprenticeship Act through grants, cooperative agreements, contracts and
20 other arrangements, with states and other appropriate entities by the
21 Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - State
22 Apprenticeship Expansion for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
23 following:
24
25 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
26 NO. 2025-2026
27 (01) STATE APPRENTICESHIP EXPANSION FORMULA $1,130,150
28
29 SECTION 35. REGULAR SALARIES - ADULT EDUCATION. There is hereby
30 established for the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services �
31 Adult Education for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number
32 of regular employees.
33
34 Maximum Annual
35 Maximum Salary Rate
36 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
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1 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
2 (1) U065U ACOM DEPUTY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01
3 (2) G010C ACOM DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS12
4 (3) E074C ACOM PROGRAM COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS10
5 (4) E075C ACOM PROGRAM ADVISOR 9 GRADE GS09
6 (5) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 2 GRADE GS07
7 (6) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
8 (7) G217C ACOM DWS WORKFORCE SPECIALIST 4 GRADE GS06
9 (8) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 GRADE GS04
10 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 21
11
12 SECTION 36. APPROPRIATION - ADULT EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION -
13 OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to
14 be payable from the Division of Workforce Services Fund, for personal
15 services and operating expenses of the Department of Commerce - Division of
16 Workforce Services - Adult Education Administration - Operations for the
17 fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
18
19 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
20 NO. 2025-2026
21 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,790,388
22 (02) EXTRA HELP 7,000
23 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 639,393
24 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
25 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 214,507
26 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 10,500
27 (C) PROF. FEES 0
28 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
29 (E) DATA PROC. 0
30 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $2,661,788
31
32 SECTION 37. APPROPRIATION - FEDERAL ADULT BASIC EDUCATION. There is
33 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the
34 federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
35 personal services, operating expenses and grants by the Department of
36 Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Federal Adult Basic Education for
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1 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
2
3 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
4 NO. 2025-2026
5 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $423,968
6 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 146,387
7 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
8 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 132,467
9 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 50,200
10 (C) PROF. FEES 9,000
11 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
12 (E) DATA PROC. 0
13 (04) ADULT BASIC EDUCATION GRANTS 10,369,442
14 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $11,131,464
15
16 SECTION 38. APPROPRIATION - GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON ADULT LITERACY.
17 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable
18 from the Division of Career and Technical Education Public School Fund
19 Account, for personal services, operating expenses and grants by the
20 Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Governor's
21 Commission on Adult Literacy for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
22 following:
23
24 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
25 NO. 2025-2026
26 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $28,445
27 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 9,591
28 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
29 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 52,242
30 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 6,005
31 (C) PROF. FEES 0
32 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
33 (E) DATA PROC. 0
34 (04) GRANTS TO LITERACY COUNCILS 1,000,000
35 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,096,283
36
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1 SECTION 39. APPROPRIATION - ADULT BASIC AND GENERAL EDUCATION. There
2 is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the
3 Division of Career and Technical Education Public School Fund Account, for
4 Adult Basic and General Adult Education grants and aid by the Department of
5 Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Adult Basic and General Education
6 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
7
8 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
9 NO. 2025-2026
10 (01) ADULT BASIC & GENERAL ADULT EDUCATION $22,770,569
11
12 SECTION 40. APPROPRIATION - GED TESTING. There is hereby appropriated,
13 to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the Division of Career and
14 Technical Education Public School Fund Account, for the cost of individuals
15 taking the General Education Development (GED) test and official practice
16 test of the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - GED
17 Testing for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
18
19 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
20 NO. 2025-2026
21 (01) GED TEST COSTS $400,000
22
23 SECTION 41. REGULAR SALARIES. There is hereby established for the
24 Department of Commerce � Division of Workforce Services - Arkansas
25 Rehabilitation Services for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum
26 number of regular employees.
27
28 Maximum Annual
29 Maximum Salary Rate
30 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
31 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
32 (1) U012U REHABILITATION SERVICES COMMISSIONER 1 GRADE SE01
33 (2) L013N GENERAL PHYSICIAN 2 GRADE MP06
34 (3) L003C PSYCHOLOGIST 2 GRADE MP03
35 (4) L021N PHYSICAL THERAPIST 1 GRADE MP03
36 (5) L022N OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST 3 GRADE MP02
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1 (6) L032C REGISTERED NURSE - HOSPITAL 2 GRADE MP01
GRADE IT09
2 (7) N178N ACOM ARS CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 1 GRADE IT05
GRADE GS13
3 (8) D052C SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS12
GRADE GS12
4 (9) N172N ACOM REHAB OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 3 GRADE GS12
GRADE GS10
5 (10) A014C FISCAL DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS10
GRADE GS09
6 (11) N138N ACOM REHAB DIRECTOR FIELD SVCS 1 GRADE GS09
GRADE GS09
7 (12) N170N ACOM REHAB DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS09
GRADE GS09
8 (13) E005C ACOM REHAB DIR OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING 1 GRADE GS09
GRADE GS08
9 (14) G040C ACOM REHAB DIRECTOR - SPECIAL PROGRAMS 2 GRADE GS08
GRADE GS08
10 (15) A052C ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS08
GRADE GS08
11 (16) E011C ACOM VOCATIONAL EDUCATION COORDINATOR 3 GRADE GS07
GRADE GS07
12 (17) G070C ACOM DIRECTOR OF FIELD OPERATIONS 1 GRADE GS07
GRADE GS07
13 (18) L033C PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINER 11 GRADE GS07
GRADE GS06
14 (19) L037C ACOM REHAB AREA MANAGER 13 GRADE GS06
GRADE GS06
15 (20) X038C QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER 3 GRADE GS06
GRADE GS06
16 (21) E023C TRAINING PROJECT MANAGER 1 GRADE GS06
GRADE GS06
17 (22) G121C REHAB PROGRAM MANAGER 8 GRADE GS05
GRADE GS05
18 (23) L098C CERTIFIED VOCATIONAL REHAB COUNSELOR 97 GRADE GS05
GRADE GS05
19 (24) S004C MAINTENANCE MANAGER 1
20 (25) X062C QUALITY ASSURANCE COORDINATOR 4
21 (26) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 1
22 (27) G163C ACOM REHAB PROGRAM COORDINATOR 7
23 (28) L057C ACOM REHAB SVS FACILITY SPECIALIST 2
24 (29) M032C ACOM VOCATIONAL REHAB PLACEMENT SPEC 14
25 (30) S017C MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR 1
26 (31) B076C RESEARCH PROJECT ANALYST 1
27 (32) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 1
28 (33) E043C CERTIFIED VOCATIONAL TEACHER 17
29 (34) M050C INTERPRETER 4
30 (35) S022C SKILLED TRADES SUPERVISOR 1
31 (36) S033C MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR 1
32 (37) T062C PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR 1
33 (38) C022C BUSINESS OPERATIONS SPECIALIST 1
34 (39) C036C ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW ANALYST 1
35 (40) E049C VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTOR 1
36 (41) G215C CAREER PLANNING & PLACEMENT SPECIALIST 1
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1 (42) M061C ACOM VOCATIONAL REHAB EVALUATOR 1 GRADE GS05
2 (43) S031C SKILLED TRADESMAN 2 GRADE GS05
3 (44) A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS04
4 (45) C043C RECORDS MANAGEMENT ANALYST 2 GRADE GS04
5 (46) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 9 GRADE GS04
6 (47) R036C HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS04
7 (48) S099C STATIONARY ENGINEER 1 GRADE GS04
8 (49) V020C INVENTORY CONTROL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS04
9 (50) V022C PURCHASING TECHNICIAN 1 GRADE GS04
10 (51) V023C STOREROOM SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS04
11 (52) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 64 GRADE GS03
12 (53) M081C RESIDENTIAL CARE SHIFT SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS03
13 (54) S056C FOOD PREPARATION SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS03
14 (55) C087C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST I 4 GRADE GS02
15 (56) M076C RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY LEADER II 1 GRADE GS02
16 (57) M083C RESIDENTIAL CARE TECHNICIAN 2 GRADE GS02
17 (58) S068C FOOD PREPARATION COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS02
18 (59) S087C INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES ASSISTANT 1 GRADE GS01
19 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 316
20
21 SECTION 42. EXTRA HELP. There is hereby authorized, for the Department
22 of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Arkansas Rehabilitation
23 Services for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part-
24 time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds
25 appropriated herein for such purposes: nineteen (19) temporary or part-time
26 employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the
27 Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act
28 for the appropriate classification.
29
30 SECTION 43. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS REHABILITATION SERVICES. There is
31 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the
32 paying account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
33 personal services, operating expenses, and grants and aid and purchase of
34 services by the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services -
35 Arkansas Rehabilitation Services 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 $15,426,131
5 (02) EXTRA HELP 252,000
6 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 6,020,174
7 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
8 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 7,401,096
9 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 175,000
10 (C) PROF. FEES 844,903
11 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
12 (E) DATA PROC. 0
13 (05) GRANTS AND AID/PURCHASE OF SERVICES 30,000,000
14 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $60,119,304
15
16 SECTION 44. APPROPRIATION - INCREASING CAPABILITIES ACCESS NETWORK -
17 FEDERAL. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be
18 payable from the paying account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of
19 the State, for personal services and operating expenses of the Department of
20 Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
21 - Increasing Capabilities Access Network - Federal for the fiscal year ending
22 June 30, 2026, the following:
23
24 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
25 NO. 2025-2026
26 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $200,707
27 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 77,783
28 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
29 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 400,000
30 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 20,402
31 (C) PROF. FEES 20,000
32 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 100,000
33 (E) DATA PROC. 0
34 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $818,892
35
36 SECTION 45. APPROPRIATION - STATEWIDE DISABILITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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1 EQUIPMENT PROGRAM. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of
2 Commerce, to be payable from the Telecommunications Equipment Fund, for
3 personal services and operating expenses and grants of the Department of
4 Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
5 - Statewide Disability Telecommunications Equipment Program for the fiscal
6 year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
7
8 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
9 NO. 2025-2026
10 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $173,203
11 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 71,465
12 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
13 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 80,000
14 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 7,000
15 (C) PROF. FEES 5,000
16 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
17 (E) DATA PROC. 0
18 (04) ASSISTIVE EQUIPMENT PURCHASE GRANTS 310,000
19 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $646,668
20
21 SECTION 46. APPROPRIATION - PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM - SPECIAL.
22 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable
23 from the Governor's Commission on People with Disabilities Fund, for
24 operating expenses of the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce
25 Services - Arkansas Rehabilitation Services - People with Disabilities
26 Program - Special for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
27
28 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
29 NO. 2025-2026
30 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
31 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $30,000
32 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
33 (C) PROF. FEES 0
34 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
35 (E) DATA PROC. 0
36 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $30,000
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2 SECTION 47. APPROPRIATION - TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT REVOLVING LOAN
3 PROGRAM. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be
4 payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by
5 the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for providing loans to individuals
6 with disabilities for essential assistive technology, adaptive equipment, and
7 for loan administration/servicing by the Department of Commerce - Division of
8 Workforce Services - Arkansas Rehabilitation Services - Technology Equipment
9 Revolving Loan Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
10 following:
11
12 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
13 NO. 2025-2026
14 (01) LOANS $750,000
15
16 SECTION 48. APPROPRIATION - CASH OPERATIONS. There is hereby
17 appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the cash fund
18 deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of
19 the State, for operating expenses of the Department of Commerce - Division of
20 Workforce Services - Arkansas Rehabilitation Services - Cash Operations for
21 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
22
23 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
24 NO. 2025-2026
25 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
26 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $356,542
27 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
28 (C) PROF. FEES 0
29 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
30 (E) DATA PROC. 0
31 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $356,542
32
33 SECTION 49. REGULAR SALARIES - DIVISION OF STATE SERVICES FOR THE
34 BLIND. There is hereby established for the Department of Commerce - Division
35 of Workforce Services - Division of State Services for the Blind for the
36 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees.
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2 Maximum Annual
3 Maximum Salary Rate
4 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
5 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
6 (1) N125N ACOM DSB DEP DIR SVCS FOR THE BLIND 1 GRADE GS15
7 (2) G021C ACOM DSB ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS11
8 (3) G303C ACOM DSB PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR 2 GRADE GS09
9 (4) L037C ACOM REHAB AREA MANAGER 3 GRADE GS09
10 (5) X038C QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09
11 (6) E023C TRAINING PROJECT MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08
12 (7) G121C REHAB PROGRAM MANAGER 4 GRADE GS08
13 (8) L098C CERTIFIED VOCATIONAL REHAB COUNSELOR 23 GRADE GS08
14 (9) X062C QUALITY ASSURANCE COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS08
15 (10) E040C STAFF DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07
16 (11) G163C ACOM REHAB PROGRAM COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS07
17 (12) M032C ACOM VOCATIONAL REHAB PLACEMENT SPEC 1 GRADE GS07
18 (13) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 5 GRADE GS06
19 (14) E039C ACOM DSB TEACHER FOR THE BLIND 1 GRADE GS06
20 (15) L051C REHABILITATION COUNSELOR 2 GRADE GS06
21 (16) C043C RECORDS MANAGEMENT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS04
22 (17) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 8 GRADE GS04
23 (18) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 11 GRADE GS03
24 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 69
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26 SECTION 50. EXTRA HELP. There is hereby authorized, for the Department
27 of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Division of State Services for
28 the Blind for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of
29 part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from
30 funds appropriated herein for such purposes: thirty (30) temporary or part-
31 time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in
32 the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this
33 act for the appropriate classification.
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35 SECTION 51. APPROPRIATION - STATE SERVICES FOR THE BLIND. There is
36 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the
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1 paying account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
2 personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Commerce -
3 Division of Workforce Services - Division of State Services for the Blind for
4 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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6 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
7 NO. 2025-2026
8 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $3,178,053
9 (02) EXTRA HELP 384,174
10 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,298,366
11 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
12 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 1,222,186
13 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 155,000
14 (C) PROF. FEES 195,259
15 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 100,000
16 (E) DATA PROC. 0
17 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $6,533,038
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19 SECTION 52. APPROPRIATION - BLIND SERVICES GRANTS. There is hereby
20 appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the paying
21 account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for grants
22 and aid and purchase of services by the Department of Commerce - Division of
23 Workforce Services - Blind Services Grants for the fiscal year ending June
24 30, 2026, the following:
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26 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
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28 (01) GRANTS AND AID/PURCHASE OF SERVICES $6,000,000
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30 SECTION 53. REGULAR SALARIES - DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES -
31 WORKFORCE POLICY & INNOVATION. There is hereby established for the
32 Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Workforce Policy &
33 Innovation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of
34 regular employees.
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1 Maximum Salary Rate
2 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
3 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
4 (1) U037U ACOM DWS DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE03
5 (2) N049N ACOM DWS ASST DIR, INFO AND TECH 1 GRADE GS13
6 (3) G110C ACOM DWS PROGRAM MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09
7 (4) G288C ACOM DWS DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09
8 (5) G127C ACOM DWS PROGRAM OPERATIONS MANAGER 2 GRADE GS08
9 (6) G149C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER I 1 GRADE GS07
10 (7) G181C ACOM DWS PROGRAM MONITOR 5 GRADE GS07
11 (8) G209C ACOM DWS PROGRAM SUPERVISOR 3 GRADE GS07
12 (9) B076C RESEARCH PROJECT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
13 (10) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 2 GRADE GS06
14 MAX NO OF EMPLOYEES 18
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16 SECTION 54. APPROPRIATION - DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES - WORKFORCE
17 POLICY & INNOVATION. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of
18 Commerce, to be payable from the Division of Workforce Services Trust Fund,
19 for personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Commerce -
20 Division of Workforce Services - Workforce Policy & Innovation for the fiscal
21 year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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23 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
24 NO. 2025-2026
25 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,285,000
26 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 428,792
27 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
28 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 250,000
29 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 15,000
30 (C) PROF. FEES 15,000
31 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
32 (E) DATA PROC. 0
33 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,993,792
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35 SECTION 55. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
36 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. CARRY
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1 FORWARD - NEW HIRE REGISTRY. Any balance in the funds made available by this
2 Act for the New Hire Registry which remain on June 30, 2025 2026, may be
3 carried forward into the next fiscal year, to be used for the same purpose.
4 Any carry forward of unexpended balance of funding as authorized herein,
5 may be carried forward under the following conditions:
6 (1) Prior to June 30, 2025 2026 the Agency shall by written statement
7 set forth its reason(s) for the need to carry forward said funding to the
8 Department of Finance and Administration Office of Budget;
9 (2) The Department of Finance and Administration Office of Budget shall
10 report to the Arkansas Legislative Council all amounts carried forward by the
11 September Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee meeting
12 which report shall include the name of the Agency, Board, Commission or
13 Institution and the amount of the funding carried forward, the program name
14 or line item, the funding source of that appropriation and a copy of the
15 written request set forth in (1) above;
16 (3) Each Agency, Board, Commission or Institution shall provide a
17 written report to the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee
18 containing all information set forth in item (2) above, along with a written
19 statement as to the current status of the project, contract, purpose etc. for
20 which the carry forward was originally requested no later than thirty (30)
21 days prior to the time the Agency, Board, Commission or Institution presents
22 its budget request to the Arkansas Legislative Council/Joint Budget
23 Committee; and
24 (4) Thereupon, the Department of Finance and Administration shall
25 include all information obtained in item (3) above in the budget manuals
26 and/or a statement of non-compliance by the Agency, Board, Commission or
27 Institution.
28 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
29 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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32 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. EXTRA
33 HELP. There is hereby authorized, for the Division of Workforce Services for
34 the 2024-2025 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part-
35 time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds
36 appropriated herein for such purposes: four hundred thirty three fifty(433)
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1 (50) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to
2 exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or
3 its successor, for the appropriate classification. Any of these positions
4 utilized in a manner which are funded by federal sources are specifically
5 exempt from limitation of hours, either by Act or Regulation.
6 In order to comply with the timeliness requirements set forth by the
7 Social Security Act, the Chairman of the Board of Review is authorized to
8 utilize part-time or temporary employees from the pool of positions provided
9 to the Division of Workforce Services in any occurrence where the number of
10 appeals to the Board of Review or Appeal Tribunal increases above a level
11 that can be resolved by the permanent staff in a timely manner. The Division
12 of Workforce Services will determine the appropriate funding source within
13 the Department for said positions.
14 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
15 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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17 SECTION 57. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
18 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. TRANSFER
19 OF APPROPRIATION. Subject to such rules and regulations as may be
20 implemented by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State and after having sought
21 the prior approval by the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget
22 Committee, the Director of the Division of Workforce Services is hereby
23 authorized to make transfers from any appropriation made by this Act to any
24 other appropriation made by this Act with the exception of the "Reed Act
25 Funds" appropriations set forth in the Reed Act Funds appropriation section
26 of this Act, and of the appropriation made for Regular Salaries or
27 Maintenance and General Operation. Such transfers may be made whenever it
28 appears, by projecting the expenditures of any of the appropriations in this
29 Act, that there will be a deficiency of appropriation in one item and that
30 there will be a corresponding excess of appropriation in another item or
31 items which may be transferred. The transfer of appropriation shall be
32 effected only on approval of the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State. Provided,
33 however, that no transfer of appropriations may be authorized to increase the
34 total amount appropriated for Regular Salaries, or Maintenance and General
35 Operations, except as may be authorized elsewhere by law.
36 Determining the maximum number of employees and the maximum amount of
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1 appropriation and general revenue funding for a state agency each fiscal year
2 is the prerogative of the General Assembly. This is usually accomplished by
3 delineating such maximums in the appropriation act(s) for a state agency and
4 the general revenue allocations authorized for each fund and fund account by
5 amendment to the Revenue Stabilization law. Further, the General Assembly
6 has determined that the Division of Workforce Services may operate more
7 efficiently if some flexibility is provided to the Division of Workforce
8 Services authorizing broad powers under this Section. Therefore, it is both
9 necessary and appropriate that the General Assembly maintain oversight by
10 requiring prior approval of the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee
11 as provided by this section. The requirement of approval by the Legislative
12 Council or Joint Budget Committee is not a severable part of this section.
13 If the requirement of approval by the Legislative Council or Joint Budget
14 Committee is ruled unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction,
15 this entire section is void.
16 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
17 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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19 SECTION 58. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
20 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. TRAINING
21 TRUST FUND TRANSFER. Immediately upon the effective date of this Act, the
22 Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall transfer on his or her books and
23 those of the State Treasurer and the Auditor of the State the sum of up to
24 two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) from the Division of
25 Workforce Services Training Trust Fund to the Skills Development Fund.
26 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
27 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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30 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. FEDERAL
31 MATCHING. The funds appropriated in Sections for Adult Basic and General
32 Adult Education of this Act may also be used to match any available federal
33 funds from any agency in order to provide the maximum amount of money
34 possible for the purposes enumerated in such Section.
35 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
36 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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2 SECTION 60. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
3 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. ADULT
4 EDUCATION DISTRIBUTION. All funds that become available for Adult Education
5 shall be distributed to those administrative units determined to be operating
6 efficient adult education programs, under criteria established by the
7 Division of Workforce Services. The criteria shall include the relative
8 efficiency of administration of the program in the counties served and
9 achievement of federal performance indicators. The Division of Workforce
10 Services shall promulgate rules and regulations for the distribution of funds
11 in accordance with criteria to be determined by the Board. In the
12 distribution of funds to local units the Board shall consider performance in
13 meeting state and federal performance indicators. Unallocated funds will be
14 redistributed based upon need as determined by the Division of Workforce
15 Services.
16 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
17 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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19 SECTION 61. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
20 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. CARRY
21 FORWARD - ARKANSAS REHABILITATION SERVICES. Any balance in the funds made
22 available by this Act for the Arkansas Rehabilitation Services which remain
23 on June 30, 2026, may be carried forward into the next fiscal year, to be
24 used for the same purpose.
25 Any carry forward of unexpended balance of funding as authorized herein,
26 may be carried forward under the following conditions:
27 (1) Prior to June 30, 2026 the Agency shall by written statement set
28 forth its reason(s) for the need to carry forward said funding to the
29 Department of Finance and Administration Office of Budget;
30 (2) The Department of Finance and Administration Office of Budget shall
31 report to the Arkansas Legislative Council all amounts carried forward by the
32 September Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee meeting
33 which report shall include the name of the Agency, Board, Commission or
34 Institution and the amount of the funding carried forward, the program name
35 or line item, the funding source of that appropriation and a copy of the
36 written request set forth in (1) above;
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1 (3) Each Agency, Board, Commission or Institution shall provide a
2 written report to the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee
3 containing all information set forth in item (2) above, along with a written
4 statement as to the current status of the project, contract, purpose etc. for
5 which the carry forward was originally requested no later than thirty (30)
6 days prior to the time the Agency, Board, Commission or Institution presents
7 its budget request to the Arkansas Legislative Council/Joint Budget
8 Committee; and
9 (4) Thereupon, the Department of Finance and Administration shall
10 include all information obtained in item (3) above in the budget manuals
11 and/or a statement of non-compliance by the Agency, Board, Commission or
12 Institution.
13 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2025
14 through June 30, 2026.
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17 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. CARRY
18 FORWARD - DIVISION OF STATE SERVICES FOR THE BLIND. Any balance in the funds
19 made available by this Act for the Division of State Services for the Blind
20 which remain on June 30, 2026, may be carried forward into the next fiscal
21 year, to be used for the same purpose.
22 Any carry forward of unexpended balance of funding as authorized herein,
23 may be carried forward under the following conditions:
24 (1) Prior to June 30, 2026 the Agency shall by written statement set
25 forth its reason(s) for the need to carry forward said funding to the
26 Department of Finance and Administration Office of Budget;
27 (2) The Department of Finance and Administration Office of Budget shall
28 report to the Arkansas Legislative Council all amounts carried forward by the
29 September Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee meeting
30 which report shall include the name of the Agency, Board, Commission or
31 Institution and the amount of the funding carried forward, the program name
32 or line item, the funding source of that appropriation and a copy of the
33 written request set forth in (1) above;
34 (3) Each Agency, Board, Commission or Institution shall provide a
35 written report to the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee
36 containing all information set forth in item (2) above, along with a written
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1 statement as to the current status of the project, contract, purpose etc. for
2 which the carry forward was originally requested no later than thirty (30)
3 days prior to the time the Agency, Board, Commission or Institution presents
4 its budget request to the Arkansas Legislative Council/Joint Budget
5 Committee; and
6 (4) Thereupon, the Department of Finance and Administration shall
7 include all information obtained in item (3) above in the budget manuals
8 and/or a statement of non-compliance by the Agency, Board, Commission or
9 Institution.
10 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2025
11 through June 30, 2026.
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13 SECTION 63. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
14 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
15 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
16 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
17 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
18 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
19 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
20 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
21 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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23 SECTION 64. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
24 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
25 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
26 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
27 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
28 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
29 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
30 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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32 SECTION 65. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the
33 General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits
34 the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
35 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of
36 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
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1 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
2 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm
3 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
4 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
5 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
6 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025.
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