HB1064 Summary

• Establishes maximum employee count of 4,834 and maximum annual salaries for the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department for fiscal year 2011-2012, ranging from $28,453 to $163,089 depending on position.

• Appropriates $1,498,573,903 from the State Highway and Transportation Department Fund for regular salaries ($178,255,000), personal services matching ($57,668,903), overtime ($7,000,000), operations ($245,500,000), capital outlay ($869,860,000), and debt service ($95,000,000).

• Appropriates $34,000,000 from the State Aid Road Fund for construction, reconstruction, and improvement of roads on the State Aid Road System and related expenses.

• Appropriates $4,600,000 from the Arkansas Public Transit Trust Fund for acquiring federal matching funds and operating the Federal Transit Administration Assistance Programs.

• Authorizes the Arkansas Highway Commission to transfer overtime payments to regular salaries, transfer savings between budget items with legislative notification, and reimburse employees up to $50 annually for personal liability insurance on state vehicles.