HB1013

This bill is an appropriations act for the Arkansas Department of Corrections (DOC) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. It establishes maximum authorized employee positions and salary grades for both Shared Services and the Division of Correction. The bill provides specific funding allocations for personal services, operating expenses, and medical contracts for the Department of Corrections. Additionally, it appropriates $26,853,607 to the County Jail Reimbursement Fund to assist counties in covering the costs of housing state inmates. The legislation outlines the budgetary framework required for the continued administrative and operational functions of the state's correctional system. It does not introduce new policy changes but rather authorizes the expenditure of state funds for existing correctional obligations and staffing.