AR HB1246

Establishes 454 regular full-time employees for the Department of Finance and Administration - Management Services Division for fiscal year 2017-2018, with salaries ranging from $90,900 to $157,182 for top positions.

Appropriates $28,980,804 from the State Central Services Fund for personal services, operating expenses, conferences, travel, and professional fees.

Appropriates additional funds from multiple sources including $4,473,920 from miscellaneous cash funds, $32,000,275 from federal Victims of Crime Justice Assistance grants, and $9,766,678 from Department of Justice non-victim assistance federal grants.

Authorizes appropriations totaling $2,100,000,000 for statewide payroll disbursement and $30,000,000 for information technology services.

Declares an emergency effective July 1, 2017 to ensure uninterrupted operation of the department's essential governmental programs and services.