SB144 Summary

• Establishes maximum of 3 regular employees for the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism - Capitol Zoning District Commission for fiscal year 2021-2022, including one Grade GS10 administrator, one Grade GS06 administrative analyst, and one Grade GS06 planning and preservation director.

• Authorizes one temporary or part-time "Extra Help" employee when needed at rates not to exceed the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act.

• Appropriates $254,672 from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account for personal services and operating expenses, including $176,446 for regular salaries, $938 for extra help, and $61,332 for personal services matching.

• Appropriates an additional $2,000 from cash funds for maintenance and general operation expenses.

• Declares an emergency effective July 1, 2021 to ensure continuity of agency operations, as required by Arkansas Constitution's one-year appropriation limit.