HB1134 Summary

• Appropriates $117,560,989 for the Department of Corrections - Division of Community Correction State Operations for fiscal year 2023-2024, including $70,615,896 for regular salaries and $27,969,075 for personal services matching.

• Authorizes maximum of 1,545 regular employees across various positions from DCC Director (Grade SE02) to Behavioral Health Aide (Grade GS03), plus up to 10 temporary or part-time "Extra Help" employees.

• Provides additional appropriations of $14,724,259 from Community Correction Revolving Fund and $3,659,646 from cash funds for operations and $500,000 from federal asset forfeiture.

• Grants Director authority to use Community Correction Programs funds for constructing and operating residential and non-residential community correction facilities with prior approval from Governor, Chief Fiscal Officer, and Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee.

• Amends Arkansas Code § 12-27-114 to require monthly county jail reimbursement reports posted publicly for three years and § 12-27-140 to require quarterly reporting of parole/probation officer vacancies and average caseloads to Legislative Council.