HB 1019 Summary

• Appropriates $10,124,016 for the Arkansas Public Service Commission - Utilities Division for fiscal year 2020-2021, including $5,711,338 for regular salaries of 89 employees and funds for personal services matching, overtime, operations, and professional services.

• Appropriates $1,755,458 for the Tax Division for fiscal year 2020-2021, including $749,609 for regular salaries of 15 employees and $400,000 in contingency funding.

• Appropriates $1,002,302 for the Pipeline Safety Program for fiscal year 2020-2021, including $668,580 for regular salaries of 10 employees.

• Appropriates $1,000,000 in contingency funding for the Public Service Commission, transferable to the Utilities Division upon approval by the Governor and Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee.

• Establishes authorization for up to 6 temporary/part-time employees for the Utilities Division and 5 for the Tax Division, with pay rates consistent with the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act.