HB1213 Summary

• Establishes maximum of 416 regular employees for Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) for fiscal year 2019-2020, with salary grades ranging from GS01 to SE03

• Appropriates $5.44 billion total across multiple funding sources including state operations ($5.44M), federal operations ($9.01M), and various specialized trust funds for environmental programs

• Authorizes up to 70 temporary or part-time "Extra Help" employees at rates not exceeding those in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act

• Funds major programs including hazardous waste cleanup ($27.35M), petroleum storage tank trust fund ($21.91M), landfill post-closure ($14.43M), and solid waste management ($8.42M)

• Effective July 1, 2019, with emergency clause allowing immediate implementation essential to agency operations