HB 1052 Summary

• Establishes maximum of 56 regular employees for the Department of Education - Arkansas State Library for fiscal year 2016-2017, with State Library Director salary set at $109,715 and other positions assigned to specific grade levels

• Appropriates $3,635,198 from State Library Fund Account for state operations including $1,681,462 in regular salaries, $574,627 in personal services matching, and $1,366,109 in operating expenses and books/subscriptions

• Appropriates $3,282,520 from federal funds for federal operations including $470,066 in regular salaries, $2,438,239 in operating expenses, and $100,000 in capital outlay

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

• Appropriates $6,622 from State Library Revolving Fund and $614,000 from cash funds for operating expenses and grants to libraries; authorizes carry-forward of unexpended Books and Subscriptions balances subject to legislative reporting requirements