HB1062 Summary

• Appropriates $2,665,300,000 to the Arkansas Department of Transportation from the State Highway and Transportation Department Fund for fiscal year 2024-2025, including $260,000,000 for regular salaries, $120,000,000 for personal services matching, and $1,800,000,000 for capital outlay.

• Establishes a maximum of 4,558 employees with salary ranges from $36,241 (Seasonal Employee) to $276,967 (Director), organized into 96 job classification pools with specific salary levels for each position.

• Authorizes additional appropriations including $34,000,000 for State Aid Roads Program, $6,000,000 for Arkansas Public Transit Trust Fund, $240,000,000 for the Arkansas State Highway Employees' Retirement System, and funding for intermodal facilities grants and transportation research programs.

• Permits the Director of the Arkansas Department of Transportation to transfer savings between salary and maintenance/general operation line items upon review by the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee.

• Effective July 1, 2024, declared an emergency clause to ensure uninterrupted operation of essential transportation programs and governmental services.