SB69 Summary

• Establishes maximum of 630 regular employees for the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission for fiscal year 2019-2020, with salary ranges from $39,155 to $152,638 depending on position and classification.

• Authorizes 185 temporary or part-time "Extra Help" employees at rates not exceeding those in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act.

• Appropriates $123,972,887 from the Game Protection Fund for personal services and operating expenses, including $39,586,383 for regular salaries, $1,187,500 for extra help, and $10,000,000 for capital outlay.

• Appropriates additional funds for gas lease revenues ($4,500,000), conservation partners grants ($150,000), Black River Wildlife Management Area restoration ($13,250,000), and feral hog eradication ($250,000).

• Amends Arkansas Code to establish rules for extra help compensation limits (85% of comparable position salary, maximum 1,800 hours per year), cost-of-living and merit pay adjustments, compensation differentials (up to 25% of base salary), and overtime payments for special law enforcement operations.