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HB 1009

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

2026 Fiscal Session

HB 1009 funds DPS for 2026-27, realigns IT/support roles, and creates a one-year temporary provision to dedicate Camp Robinson facility-use revenues to maintenance.

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Bill Summary · HB 1009

HB 1009 (2026F) — Department of Public Safety Appropriation for 2026-2027 (Arkansas)

Overview
- Purpose: To appropriate funds for the Department of Public Safety (DPS) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, and to authorize related personnel classifications and a special revenue/usage provision for Camp Robinson facility maintenance.
- Status: In the 95th General Assembly, Fiscal Session. The bill has been amended and advanced through the Joint Budget Committee process.

Main purpose and intent
- Establish and manage the regular salaries and staffing for DPS for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
- Realign certain position classifications and incorporate a dedicated facility-maintenance revenue mechanism tied to DPS facilities at Camp Robinson.
- Create a temporary special-language provision (not part of the Arkansas Code) describing how revenues from facility use are deposited and used.

Key provisions and changes

1) Regular Salaries — Shared Services (Section 1, as amended)
- Sets the maximum number of regular DPS employees and their salary/classification structure for 2026-2027.
- Notable amendments (as proposed in the amendment packet):
- Reclassification/realignment: Adds or adjusts specific job classifications to align with role scope and responsibility.
- Examples of position changes:
- IUS01P User Support Analyst – Grade IST04 (4 positions, 2026-2027)
- II02P IT Security Analyst I – Grade IST06 (1 position, 2026-2027)
- The amendment text indicates a realignment intended to better match the scope, complexity, and responsibility of certain IT and user-support roles.

2) Special Language — Facility Maintenance Revenue (New Section 60)
- Creates a temporary, non-code special language provision governing Camp Robinson facility revenues.
- Key terms:
- All revenues collected by any DPS division for use of a facility owned or operated by DPS at Camp Robinson must:
- Be deposited into a dedicated fund
- Be uniquely identified
- Be used solely for maintenance of DPS facilities at Camp Robinson
- The Department must coordinate with Arkansas’ Chief Fiscal Officer to determine how these revenues are recorded in state funds.
- Effective period: July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 (one-year duration).
- Rationale: Allows DPS to leverage revenue generated from facility use for targeted facility maintenance at Camp Robinson.

Other details
- The amendment package includes formatting changes and renumbering to integrate the new language.
- The bill lists a comprehensive roster of regular-salary positions across DPS, including executive, legal, IT, finance, communications, and support roles, with a total maximum of 97 regular employees in the DPS for 2026-2027 (as shown in the draft amendment).

Impacted entities and effects

  • Department of Public Safety (DPS): Directly affected by the staffing plan, including reclassified IT and support roles; funding authorized for 2026-2027.
  • Camp Robinson facilities: Revenue generated from facility use would be dedicated to maintenance at these facilities for the specified period, with accounting guidance to be provided by the Chief Fiscal Officer.
  • State fiscal management: The special language requires identification and tracking of these revenues within state funds; adds temporary reporting/recording requirements.

Timeline and procedural notes

  • Effective period for the facility-maintenance revenue provision: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027.
  • Amendment process: The bill has been amended by the Joint Budget Committee; amendment adopted and the bill ordered engrossed for consideration.
  • No new permanent code changes are proposed; the facility-maintenance provision is explicitly not to be incorporated into the Arkansas Code and is temporary.

Bottom line
HB 1009 proposes a DPS appropriation and staffing framework for 2026-2027, including a realignment of certain IT and support positions, and a one-year, temporary mechanism to dedicate Camp Robinson facility-use revenues to facility maintenance. The changes aim to better reflect job responsibilities and to enable targeted maintenance funding from facility-generated revenues.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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