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ArkansasHB10152026 Fiscal SessionHouseWALLET

AN ACT FOR THE BLACK RIVER TECHNICAL COLLEGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee

Enacted

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Black River police academy barracks funding

Beginning July 1, 2026, the law provides $4.6 million in cash-funded spending authority for Black River Technical College’s police academy barracks. The money covers construction, construction fees, and equipment for the year ending June 30, 2027. This is separate from the college’s operating budgets. Spending must follow state purchasing, budget, and fiscal-control laws. The funding supports academy facilities, not direct payments to households.

Black River Technical College operating budget

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law sets Black River Technical College’s budgets and staffing limits. State funding totals $9.467973 million: $6.386 million for salaries, $2.245208 million for employee-related costs, $385,909 for operations, and $450,856 for contingencies. A separate $42.9248 million cash-funded budget includes $12 million for salaries and $4 million for employee-related costs. It includes $1 million for temporary help, $10,000 for overtime, and $9 million for operations. It also sets aside $250,000 for conferences and travel, $3 million for professional fees, and $80,000 for promotional items. Capital purchases receive $6.5 million, building improvements receive $6.2 million, and debt payments receive $705,000. Transfers, refunds, and investments receive $179,800. The college can employ up to 222 regular employees and 75 temporary or part-time workers, without guaranteeing those jobs. Regular pay must follow the act’s salary limits; temporary pay must stay within applicable state pay limits and use designated funds. Spending must follow state purchasing, budget, and fiscal-control laws and the purposes stated in budget materials. These budgets support the college, not direct payments to households.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Budget Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 127 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/16/2026

Senate Vote - Thursday, April 16, 2026 11:33:12 AM

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 4/15/2026

House Vote - Wednesday, April 15, 2026 2:00:29 PM

Yes: 94 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that HB1015 is now Act 29

    4/22/2026House

  2. Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.

    4/16/2026House

  3. TO BE ENROLLED

    4/16/2026House

  4. Returned from the Senate as passed.

    4/16/2026House

  5. Returned to the House as Passed.

    4/16/2026Senate

  6. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/16/2026Senate

  7. Read the third time and passed.

    4/16/2026Senate

  8. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.

    4/15/2026Senate

  9. Received from the House.

    4/15/2026Senate

  10. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/15/2026House

  11. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

    4/15/2026House

  12. Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.

    4/15/2026House

  13. RULES SUSPENDED

    4/15/2026House

  14. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

    4/14/2026House

  15. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

    4/8/2026House

  16. Filed

    4/1/2026House

Bill Text

  • HB1015 - Introduced

    4/1/2026

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  • Act Version

    PDF

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