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ArkansasHB10182026 Fiscal SessionHouse

AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS EAST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

East Arkansas Community College funding and staffing

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law authorizes University of Arkansas East Arkansas Community College spending: about $11.51 million from its state fund and $28.18 million from cash funds. Cash funding includes about $15.09 million for building improvements and $2.5 million for transfers, refunds, and investments. The college can employ up to 286 regular workers and 275 temporary or part-time workers; hiring every position is not required. The law sets regular job and salary limits, and temporary workers’ pay cannot exceed applicable state or act limits. Spending must stay within approved amounts and available funds, follow state fiscal rules, and serve the stated budget purposes.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Budget Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 125 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/27/2026

Senate Vote - Monday, April 27, 2026 3:30:00 PM

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 4/23/2026

House Vote - Thursday, April 23, 2026 11:25:31 AM

Yes: 92 • No: 0 • Other: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that HB1018 is now Act 122

    4/29/2026House

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

    4/28/2026House

  3. TO BE ENROLLED

    4/27/2026House

  4. Returned from the Senate as passed.

    4/27/2026House

  5. Returned to the House as Passed.

    4/27/2026Senate

  6. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/27/2026Senate

  7. Read the third time and passed.

    4/27/2026Senate

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

    4/23/2026Senate

  9. Received from the House.

    4/23/2026Senate

  10. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/23/2026House

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

    4/23/2026House

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

    4/23/2026House

  13. RULES SUSPENDED

    4/23/2026House

  14. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

    4/22/2026House

  15. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

    4/21/2026House

  16. Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

    4/21/2026House

  17. Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.

    4/21/2026House

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

    4/8/2026House

  19. Filed

    4/1/2026House

Bill Text

  • HB1018 - Introduced

    4/1/2026

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  • Act Version

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