HB 1106 Summary

• Appropriates $96,918,515 for the Department of Arkansas State Police Operations for fiscal year 2016-2017, including $47,867,773 for regular salaries and $30,725,703 for personal services matching

• Authorizes a maximum of 1,080 regular employees across 78 job classifications, ranging from Director State Police at $118,786 to Administrative Specialist I positions

• Provides additional appropriations for federal programs ($1,145,442), AFIS system operations ($3,593,922), criminal background checks ($3,413,315), methamphetamine investigations ($750,108), and various highway safety programs totaling $42,683,747

• Authorizes up to 20 temporary or part-time "Extra Help" employees and allows the department to make overtime payments for officers assigned to special law enforcement task forces reimbursable by federal or local authorities

• Effective July 1, 2016, with emergency clause provisions requiring Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee approval for certain fund transfers and authorizing up to $2,500 annually for promotional items and emergency expenses