Bill > HB1163

This bill appropriates funds for the Department of Labor and Licensing - Boards and Commissions for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. * **Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy:** $1,076,019 for personal services and operating expenses, funded from a cash fund. * **State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors:** * $30,000 for operations from the Arkansas Abstracters' Board Fund. * $112,182 for operations from the Arkansas Home Inspectors Registration Fund. * $557,522 for operations from a cash fund. * $116,500 for operating expenses from federal funds. * **State Athletic Commission:** * $124,236 for operations from the Arkansas Athletic Commission Fund. * $229,614 for operations from a cash fund. * **Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects and Interior Designers:** $359,528 for operations from a cash fund. * **Auctioneers Licensing Board:** $146,711 for operations from a cash fund. * **Professional Bail Bonds Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board:** * $381,870 for operations from the Bail Bondsman Board Fund. * $220,000 for processing security deposits and paying outstanding judgments from a cash fund. * $1,169,459 for the recovery of forfeited professional bail bonds from the Bail Bond Recovery Fund. * **State Board of Barber Examiners:** $297,309 for operations from a cash fund. * **Contractors Licensing Board:** $1,946,539 for personal services, operating expenses, and grants from a cash fund, including $100,000 for construction industry training grants and $150,000 for education training grants. * **State Board of Collection Agencies:** $1,862,658 for personal services, operating expenses, and grants from a cash fund, including $1,475,000 for grants to various educational institutions. * **State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors:** $744,373 for operations from a cash fund. * **Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board:** $250,045 for operations from the Fire Protection Licensing Fund. * **HVAC Licensing Board:** $723,738 for operations from the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Fund. * **Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission:** * $275,006 for operations from the Manufactured Home Standards Fund. * $210,573 for operating expenses, refunds/reimbursements, and claims from the Manufactured Housing Recovery Fund. * **Arkansas Motor Vehicle Commission:** * $455,129 for operations from the Motor Vehicle Commission Fund. * $250,000 for automotive technologist education grants from the Automotive Technologist Education Grant Fund. * **Arkansas Real Estate Commission:** * $1,571,224 for operations from a cash fund. * $352,500 for damage payments and education activities from a cash fund. * **Arkansas Board of Registration for Professional Geologists:** $62,150 for operations from a cash fund. * **Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board:** $277,284 for operations from a cash fund. Additionally, the Professional Bail Bonds Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board is required to transfer 75% of excess funds remaining in its board fund at the end of each fiscal year to the General Revenue Fund. All appropriations are for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.