HB 1077 Summary

• Establishes maximum of 100 regular employees for the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management for fiscal year 2012-2013, with ADEM Director salary set at $94,500 and other positions assigned grade-based compensation

• Authorizes up to 28 temporary or part-time "Extra Help" employees to be paid at rates established by the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act

• Appropriates $3,886,250 from Miscellaneous Agencies Fund for state operations including regular salaries ($2,510,825), personal services matching ($793,394), and maintenance/general operations ($581,031)

• Appropriates $36,648,504 in federal funds for federal operations including grants and aid for first responder and homeland security programs ($31,760,504)

• Appropriates additional federal funds for disaster relief grants ($103,915,249), hazardous materials ($463,763), federal surplus property program ($1,922,652), and other specialized programs totaling approximately $145.7 million combined