SB129 Summary

• Establishes maximum of 184 regular employees for State Insurance Department with specific salary grades and classifications for fiscal year 2017-2018

• Authorizes 19 temporary or part-time "Extra Help" employees at rates not exceeding classifications under the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act

• Appropriates $13,425,111 from State Insurance Department Trust Fund for operations including regular salaries ($6,832,430), personal services matching ($2,229,499), maintenance and general operations ($3,042,182), and professional services ($956,000)

• Appropriates additional funds for specialized programs including Fraud Investigation Unit ($1,114,534), Prepaid Funeral Benefits Division ($396,801), Public Employee Claims ($1,995,438), and various employee claims programs totaling $17,750,000

• Restricts department from using appropriations to promote enrollment in Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace or Arkansas Works program, including advertising and navigator funding, with limited exceptions for educational materials and regulatory activities