HB1137 Summary

• Establishes maximum of 1,080 regular employees for the Department of Arkansas State Police for fiscal year 2015-2016, with detailed position classifications and salary grades

• Appropriates $96,889,414 for State Police Operations including regular salaries ($47,831,873), personal services matching, overtime, maintenance and general operations, professional fees, capital outlay, and covert operations

• Appropriates additional funds for various federal and state programs including Highway Safety Programs ($42,264,561 federal, $384,650 state), Criminal Background Checks ($3,445,675), AFIS ($3,593,922), and Homeland Security ($1,005,979)

• Appropriates $6,759,714 for Arkansas Wireless Information Network operations and maintenance from the Department of Arkansas State Police Fund

• Authorizes 20 temporary or part-time extra help employees and includes special provisions for promotional items, motor vehicle purchases, overtime payments for task forces, and confiscated funds transfers subject to legislative oversight