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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Fiscal Session, 2026 SENATE BILL 6 3
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By: Joint Budget Committee 5
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES 9
AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 10
- DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 11
JUNE 30, 2027; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 12
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Subtitle 15
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - 16
DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS APPROPRIATION FOR 17
THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. 18
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 21
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SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES. There is hereby established for the 23
Department of Commerce - Division of Aeronautics for the 2026-2027 fiscal 24
year, the following maximum number of regular employees. 25
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Maximum Annual 27
Maximum Salary Rate 28
Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 29
No. Code Title Employees 2026-2027 30
(1) PPE15C DIRECTOR OF AERONAUTICS 1 GRADE SPC08 31
(2) SEN05P PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER 1 GRADE SPC05 32
(3) PCO04P COMMERCE PROGRAM SUPERVISOR/EXPERT 1 GRADE SGS08 33
(4) PAS08I EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 2 GRADE SGS07 34
(5) PCO01P COMMERCE PROGRAM COORDINATOR 1 GRADE SGS07 35
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 6 36
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SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, 2
to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the Division of Aeronautics 3
Fund, for personal services, operating expenses, and grants to cities, and 4
counties and other eligible applicants, by the Department of Commerce - 5
Division of Aeronautics for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the 6
following: 7
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 9
NO. 2026-2027 10
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $398,931 11
(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 140,910 12
(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 13
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 165,029 14
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 50,000 15
(C) PROF. FEES 763,500 16
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 17
(E) DATA PROC. 0 18
(04) AIRPORT GRANT FUNDING AND RELATED 19
EXPENSES 15,000,000 20
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $16,518,370 21
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SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - FEDERAL GRANTS. There is hereby 23
appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the federal 24
funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for airport 25
grant funding and related expenses by the Department of Commerce - Division 26
of Aeronautics for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the following: 27
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 29
NO. 2026-2027 30
(01) AIRPORT GRANT FUNDING AND RELATED 31
EXPENSES $12,000,000 32
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SECTION 4. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds 34
authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency 35
and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and 36
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the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and 1
Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary 2
Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal 3
control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by 4
the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be 5
strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds. 6
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SECTION 5. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 8
Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 9
contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 10
which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 11
Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 12
manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 13
summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 14
Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 15
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SECTION 6. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General 17
Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the 18
appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 19
effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2026 is essential to the operation of 20
the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 21
the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 22
effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2026 could work irreparable harm 23
upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 24
programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 25
being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health 26
and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2026. 27
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