HB 1149 Summary

• Appropriates $235,299 for the Department of the Military Office of the Secretary for fiscal year 2021-2022, including $188,629 in regular salaries and $46,670 in personal services matching.

• Establishes a maximum of 546 regular employees across multiple classifications and grades for the Department of the Military, plus authorizes up to 134 part-time or temporary "Extra Help" employees.

• Appropriates $6,676,443 for general operations including $2,933,086 in regular salaries, $55,000 for extra help, $1,090,719 in personal services matching, and $2,422,538 in maintenance and operating expenses.

• Provides additional appropriations totaling over $80 million from various funding sources for specialized military operations including Youth Challenge Program ($1,115,567), Fort Chaffee ($23,281,118), Federal Training Site ($18,957,450 and $33,100,000), emergency call-up ($2,520,000), and construction projects ($5,480,267).

• Includes special provisions regarding extra help compensation limits (85% of comparable position maximum, 1,800 hour annual limit), carry-forward of unexpended funds, and adjustments to Adjutant General salaries based on U.S. Department of Defense pay scales.