SB 6

Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
  Act 3 of the Fiscal Session
1 State of Arkansas
2 95th General Assembly  A Bill
3 Fiscal Session, 2026  SENATE BILL 6
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5 By: Joint Budget Committee
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8For An Act To Be Entitled
9AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES
10AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
11- DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
12JUNE 30, 2027; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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16AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE -
17DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS APPROPRIATION FOR
18THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.
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21 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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23SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES.  There is hereby established for the
24 Department of Commerce - Division of Aeronautics for the 2026-2027 fiscal
25 year, the following maximum number of regular employees.
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27Maximum Annual
28Maximum  Salary Rate
29  Item    Class  No. of  Fiscal Year
30   No.    Code       Title  Employees  2026-2027
31   (1)    PPE15C DIRECTOR OF AERONAUTICS  1  GRADE SPC08
32   (2)    SEN05P PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER  1  GRADE SPC05
33   (3)    PCO04P COMMERCE PROGRAM SUPERVISOR/EXPERT  1  GRADE SGS08
34   (4)    PAS08I EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT  2  GRADE SGS07
35   (5)    PCO01P COMMERCE PROGRAM COORDINATOR  1  GRADE SGS07
36MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES  6
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2SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS.   There is hereby appropriated,
3 to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the Division of Aeronautics
4 Fund, for personal services, operating expenses, and grants to cities, and
5 counties and other eligible applicants, by the Department of Commerce -
6 Division of Aeronautics for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the
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9 ITEM  FISCAL YEAR
10  NO.  2026-2027
11 (01)   REGULAR SALARIES  $398,931
12 (02)   PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING  140,910
13 (03)   MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
14(A) OPER. EXPENSE  165,029
15(B) CONF. & TRAVEL  50,000
16(C) PROF. FEES  763,500
17(D) CAP. OUTLAY  0
18(E) DATA PROC.  0
19 (04)   AIRPORT GRANT FUNDING AND RELATED
20EXPENSES  15,000,000
21TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED  $16,518,370
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23SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - FEDERAL GRANTS.   There is hereby
24 appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the federal
25 funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for airport
26 grant funding and related expenses by the Department of Commerce - Division
27 of Aeronautics for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the following:
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29 ITEM  FISCAL YEAR
30  NO.  2026-2027
31 (01)   AIRPORT GRANT FUNDING AND RELATED
32EXPENSES  $12,000,000
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34SECTION 4. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS.   Disbursement of funds
35 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
36 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
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1 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
2 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
3 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
4 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
5 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
6 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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8      SECTION 5. LEGISLATIVE INTENT.   It is the intent of the General
9 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
10 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
11 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
12 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
13 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
14 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
15 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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17      SECTION 6. EMERGENCY CLAUSE.   It is found and determined by the General
18 Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the
19 appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
20 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2026 is essential to the operation of
21 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
22 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
23 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2026 could work irreparable harm
24 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
25 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
26 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
27 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2026.
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