SB 68 Summary

• Appropriates $18.88 million total to the Department of Transformation and Shared Services for fiscal year 2021-2022 from multiple funding sources including the State Central Services Fund, Property Sales Holding Fund, and Purchase and Corporate Travel Card Program Fund.

• Establishes maximum of 161 regular employees across multiple divisions: Secretary's Office (5 employees), Shared Services Administration (23 employees), and Statewide Shared Services (133 employees), with authorization for 10 additional temporary/part-time employees.

• Allocates funds for personal services including regular salaries ($7.775 million), personal services matching ($2.496 million), and specific operating expenses such as $875,000 for shared services administration operations and $426,500 for personnel management operations.

• Authorizes the Chief Fiscal Officer to create paying accounts and transfer funds/positions to Shared Services Administration with prior approval from the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee, limited to services provided across multiple department divisions.

• Declares emergency clause to make the act effective July 1, 2021, as required by the Arkansas Constitution which prohibits appropriations for periods exceeding one year.