HB 1055

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  Act 126 of the Fiscal Session
1 State of Arkansas  As Engrossed:       H4/21/26
2 95th General Assembly  A Bill
3 Fiscal Session, 2026  HOUSE BILL 1055
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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
11EDUCATION - OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD FOR THE FISCAL
12YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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15Subtitle
16AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION -
17OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD APPROPRIATION
18FOR THE 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 Education - Office of Early Childhood 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)    EEA02C EDUCATION DIVISION DIRECTOR  1  GRADE SPC09
32   (2)    EEP02C EDUCATION PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR  1  GRADE SPC07
33   (3)    EES01P EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL I  1  GRADE SPC02
34   (4)    FAC01P ACCOUNTANT I  1  GRADE SPC01
35   (5)    EEC01C EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM ADMIN  3  GRADE SGS10
36   (6)    FFS03C FISCAL SUPPORT MANAGER  1  GRADE SGS09
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1  (7)   PQA02C QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER  3  GRADE SGS09
2  (8)   EEC05P EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM SUPV/EXP  8  GRADE SGS08
3  (9)   HDH05P HR COORDINATOR  1  GRADE SGS07
4 (10)   PQA01P QUALITY ASSURANCE COORDINATOR  5  GRADE SGS07
5 (11)   CTR02P TRAINER  1  GRADE SGS07
6 (12)   EEC02P EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM COORD  22  GRADE SGS06
7 (13)   IIV04P INVESTIGATOR III  5  GRADE SGS06
8 (14)   PAS01P ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST  4  GRADE SGS05
9 (15)   FGM02P GRANTS COORDINATOR  1  GRADE SGS05
10 (16)   IIV03P INVESTIGATOR II  7  GRADE SGS05
11 (17)   PPR04P PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST  1  GRADE SGS05
12 (18)   PPE02P PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY SPECIALIST I  2  GRADE SGS05
13 (19)   PAS02P ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR  5  GRADE SGS04
14 (20)   EEC04P EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM SPECIALIST       79  GRADE SGS04
15 (21)   FFS04P FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST  2  GRADE SGS04
16 (22)   FGM01P GRANTS ANALYST  1  GRADE SGS04
17 (23)   TIW01P INVENTORY COORDINATOR  1  GRADE SGS04
18 (24)   PAS03P ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST  4  GRADE SGS02
19 (25)   IDM02P DATABASE ANALYST  1  GRADE IST07
20 (26)   IUS02P USER SUPPORT COORDINATOR  1  GRADE IST05
21 (27)   IUS04P USER SUPPORT SPECIALIST  3  GRADE IST02
22 (28)   FFS02P FISCAL SUPPORT COORDINATOR  1  GRADE SGS06
23MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES  138
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25SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS.   There is hereby authorized, for
26 the Department of Education - Office of Early Childhood for the 2026-2027
27 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part-time or temporary
28 employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated
29 herein for such purposes: thirteen (13) temporary or part-time employees,
30 when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform
31 Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the
32 appropriate classification.
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34SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD - OPERATIONS.
35 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Education, to be payable
36 from the Child Care and Early Childhood Education Fund Account, for personal
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1 services, operating expenses, and grants of the Department of Education -
2 Office of Early Childhood - Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30,
3 2027, the following:
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5 ITEM  FISCAL YEAR
6  NO.  2026-2027
7 (01)   REGULAR SALARIES  $969,539
8 (02)   EXTRA HELP  20,000
9 (03)   PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING  460,424
10 (04)   OVERTIME  4,850
11 (05)   MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
12(A) OPER. EXPENSE  7,577,752
13(B) CONF. & TRAVEL  103,243
14(C) PROF. FEES  3,000,000
15(D) CAP. OUTLAY  0
16(E) DATA PROC.  0
17 (06)   GRANTS AND AID  2,500,000
18TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED  $14,635,808
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20SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD - OPERATIONS -
21 FEDERAL.   There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Education, to be
22 payable from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of
23 the State, for personal services, operating expenses, and grants of the
24 Department of Education - Office of Early Childhood - Operations - Federal
25 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the following:
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27 ITEM  FISCAL YEAR
28  NO.  2026-2027
29 (01)   EARLY CHILDHOOD FEDERAL EXPENSES  $188,667,976
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31SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD - CHILD CARE
32 PROGRAM GRANTS AND EXPENSES.     There is hereby appropriated, to the Department
33 of Education, to be payable from the Child Care Grant Fund Account, for
34 operating expenses and grants of the Department of Education - Office of
35 Early Childhood - Child Care Program Grants and Expenses for the fiscal year
36 ending June 30, 2027, the following:
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2 ITEM  FISCAL YEAR
3  NO.  2026-2027
4 (01)   CHILD CARE PROGRAM GRANTS AND EXPENSES  $9,000,000
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6SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD - LOAN GUARANTEES
7 AND GRANTS.     There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Education, to
8 be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined
9 by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for loan guarantees and grants of
10 the Department of Education - Office of Early Childhood - Loan Guarantees and
11 Grants for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the following:
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13 ITEM  FISCAL YEAR
14  NO.  2026-2027
15 (01)   LOAN GUARANTEES & GRANTS  $36,786
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17SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD - CHILDCARE
18 FACILITY GRANTS.     There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of
19 Education, to be payable from the Child Care Fund, for providing grants to
20 childcare facilities as provided by law of the Department of Education -
21 Office of Early Childhood - Childcare Facility Grants for the fiscal year
22 ending June 30, 2027, the following:
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24 ITEM  FISCAL YEAR
25  NO.  2026-2027
26 (01)   CHILDCARE FACILITY GRANTS  $200,000
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28SECTION 8. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS.    Disbursement of funds
29 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
30 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
31 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
32 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
33 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
34 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
35 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
36 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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2      SECTION 9. LEGISLATIVE INTENT.      It is the intent of the General
3 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
4 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
5 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
6 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
7 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
8 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
9 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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11      SECTION 10. EMERGENCY CLAUSE.       It is found and determined by the
12 General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits
13 the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
14 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2026 is essential to the operation of
15 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
16 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
17 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2026 could work irreparable harm
18 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
19 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
20 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
21 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2026.
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26APPROVED: 4/29/26
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