HB1087 Summary

• Appropriates funding for personal services and operating expenses for 17 boards and commissions under the Department of Labor and Licensing for fiscal year 2020-2021

• Establishes maximum employee positions and salary grades for each board, including positions such as executive directors, investigators, administrative specialists, and licensing coordinators across all agencies

• Total appropriations exceed $10 million across all boards, with major allocations to Contractors Licensing Board ($1,806,270), State Board of Collection Agencies ($1,829,676), and Arkansas Real Estate Commission ($1,349,129)

• Includes special provisions authorizing the State Board of Public Accountancy to transfer up to $500 annually from operating expenses to promotional items and requiring the Bail Bondsman Board to deposit fees into dedicated funds with 75% of excess balances transferred to General Revenue

• Contains emergency clause making the act effective July 1, 2020, as required by Arkansas Constitution for one-year appropriations