HB1136 Summary

• Establishes 1,064 maximum regular employees for the Department of Arkansas State Police for fiscal year 2017-2018, with the Director position at $119,974 annually and other positions classified by grade level.

• Appropriates $94,096,206 for Department operations including $45,701,802 in regular salaries, $31,210,136 in personal services matching, and $4,253,323 in capital outlay.

• Appropriates additional funds for federal programs ($579,657), automated fingerprint identification system ($2,699,480), criminal background checks ($5,304,201), and highway safety programs ($43,536,442 federal and $386,032 state).

• Authorizes separate appropriations for confiscated funds transfer ($3,130,000), Arkansas Wireless Information Network ($8,319,385), and concealed handgun licensing program ($55,766).

• Authorizes 20 part-time or temporary employees and includes special provisions for promotional items (up to $2,500 annually), overtime payments for task forces, motor vehicle purchases, and quarterly reporting on confiscated funds expenditures, with an effective date of July 1, 2017.