HB1080 Summary

• Appropriates $95,865,911 for the Department of Arkansas State Police Operations for fiscal year 2018-2019, including $45,719,902 for regular salaries and $31,593,325 for personal services matching.

• Establishes a maximum of 1,063 regular employees across various classifications, from Director (1 position) to Administrative Specialist I (12 positions), with specific salary grades assigned.

• Authorizes up to 20 part-time or temporary "Extra Help" employees at standard classification rates when needed.

• Provides additional appropriations totaling approximately $56.2 million from various funding sources including federal programs ($500,046), criminal background checks ($5,063,915), highway safety programs ($43,927,813), and Arkansas Wireless Information Network operations ($8,357,888).

• Includes special language authorizing promotional item purchases ($2,500 annually), overtime payments for task forces, motor vehicle purchases, emergency expenses, and quarterly reporting on confiscated funds expenditures.