HB 1109 Summary

• Establishes maximum of 56 regular employees for Arkansas State Library with State Library Director position at $109,715 annual salary and remaining positions classified by grade levels C105-N901.

• Appropriates $3,632,872 from State Library Fund Account for State Operations including $1,679,562 for regular salaries, $574,201 for personal services matching, and $1,128,409 for operating expenses.

• Appropriates $3,281,540 from federal funds for Federal Operations including $469,266 for regular salaries and $2,438,239 for operating expenses, with authorization for five temporary or part-time employees.

• Appropriates $5,700,000 from State Library Public School Fund Account for aid to public libraries.

• Appropriates $6,622 from State Library Revolving Fund and $614,000 from cash fund for operational expenses and library grants, with emergency effective date of July 1, 2015.