AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

HB 1123 is an appropriations bill that funds the Arkansas Department of Education's Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. It authorizes $383,978 for four permanent staff positions (including an Executive Director at GS-14 level) and operational expenses, plus $91,123 for up to four temporary staff and related costs, totaling $475,101. The bill directly affects the commission’s staffing and daily operations, specifying exact salary grades, employee counts, and budget line items. It does not create new policies but allocates existing state funds to support the commission’s existing functions. The bill became Act 86 on February 13, 2025, after passing both chambers.