HB1008

House Bill 1008 is an appropriation bill that provides funding for the personal services and operating expenses of the Arkansas Department of Education - Educational Television Division (Arkansas PBS) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. The bill authorizes a maximum number of 102 full-time regular employees and provides for temporary or part-time staff positions. It allocates specific funding for both state operations and cash operations, covering regular salaries, personal services matching, operating expenses, capital outlay, and other program-related costs. The total appropriation for state operations is set at $6,243,149, while the total appropriation for cash operations is set at $8,956,993. The legislation stipulates that all disbursements must comply with existing state procurement and budgetary laws. Additionally, it contains an emergency clause to ensure the funding takes effect on July 1, 2024, to prevent interruption of the division's operations.