Governor Asa Hutchinson signs law enforcement bills Tuesday - KATV
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — On Tuesday, law enforcement leaders and legislators met on the second floor of the state capitol as Governor Asa Hutchinson signed a bill that grants one-time stipends of up to $5,000 to police and probation and parole officers and a second bill that increases the salary for Arkansas state troopers and other certified law enforcement officers of the Department of Public Safety.
In a statement, Hutchinson said, "This was a public service session in which we showed our appreciation and the value we place on our law enforcement officers. There’s not been a session of the legislature that’s done more to my knowledge for law enforcement."
A press release from the governor's office said that its support for law enforcement did not begin with this session.
Senate Bill 103 grants a one-time stipend of $5,000 to full-time certified city and county law enforcement officers and full-time certified state Department of Corrections probation and parole officers.
House Bill 1026 increases the average annual starting salary for state troopers from $42,357 to $54,000. The governor added that the grant will create an increase of more than $11,000 in starting salary for our state troopers.
Pay for troopers first class will increase from $53,035 to $60,006. The press release also revealed that the average annual salary for corporals will increase from $63,612 to $71,237; sergeants’ pay will increase from $74,319 to $84,439. The average annual salary for lieutenants will increase from $84,229 to $94,076; captains from $94,277 to $105,166: majors from $107,541 to $116,772.
Senate Bill 101 funds an increase in the Department of Corrections budget to bump the reimbursements to county jails from $32 per day to $40 per day.
The new laws were the result of recommendations from the Task Force to Improve Law Enforcement that Governor Hutchinson created after the death of George Floyd.
source: https://katv.com/news/local/governor-hutchinson-to-sign-law-enforcement-bills
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