SB24

Senate Bill 24 provides the annual appropriation for personal services and operating expenses for the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The bill outlines the maximum number of regular and temporary employees allowed, along with their respective salary classifications and caps. It authorizes a total appropriation of $159,195,881 from the Game Protection Fund to cover regular salaries, personal services matching, overtime, uniform allowances, and general operating expenses. Additionally, the bill includes a separate appropriation of $850,000 funded by gas lease revenues for maintenance, capital projects, land acquisition, conservation easements, and disaster response. The legislation serves as a standard budget bill to ensure the administrative and operational functionality of the state agency overseeing wildlife and fisheries management.