HB 1038 Summary

• Establishes maximum of 52 regular employees for the Arkansas State Library with salary grades ranging from GS01 to SE01, plus authorizes up to 7 part-time/temporary "Extra Help" employees for state operations and 5 for federal operations.

• Appropriates $3,515,572 for state operations including $1,595,456 for regular salaries, $558,704 for personal services matching, $1,128,409 for operating expenses, and $220,243 for books and subscriptions.

• Appropriates $3,133,349 for federal operations including $379,313 for regular salaries, $2,438,239 for operating expenses, and $75,000 for capital outlay.

• Appropriates $5,700,000 to provide aid to public libraries and $573,000 for grants administration from cash funds.

• Permits unexpended balances for books and subscriptions to carry forward to the following fiscal year with prior approval from the Department of Finance and Administration and reporting requirements to the Arkansas Legislative Council.