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ArkansasHB10262026 Fiscal SessionHouseWALLET

AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - MOUNTAIN HOME 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.

Mountain Home university gets operating funding

Beginning July 1, 2026, the law authorizes about $31.27 million for Arkansas State University–Mountain Home through June 30, 2027. The state fund provides about $4.74 million: $3.39 million for salaries, $100,000 for temporary staff, $750,000 for employee benefits and contributions, and $500,000 for operations. University cash funds provide $26.525 million, including $3.5 million for salaries, $715,000 for temporary staff, and $2 million for employee benefits and contributions. Cash funds also cover $5 million for operations, $110,000 for travel, $325,000 for professional services, and $25,000 for promotional items. They authorize $11.5 million for equipment and other capital purchases, $2.75 million for capital improvements, and $600,000 for debt payments. Spending cannot exceed these amounts or available funds, and must follow state fiscal, purchasing, and higher-education spending rules. Spending must also follow the law’s stated budget purposes.

Mountain Home university staffing and pay limits

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Arkansas State University–Mountain Home can employ up to 198 regular workers. Pay cannot exceed the listed job limits, including $214,799 for the chancellor and $172,403 for the academic affairs vice chancellor. The nine-month schedule lists 51 faculty positions at $114,926 and 60 part-time faculty positions at $57,840. The university can also hire up to 70 temporary or part-time extra-help workers when needed, using extra-help funds. Their pay cannot exceed applicable state classification rates or the act’s rates; these staffing authorizations do not guarantee jobs or listed pay.

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 HB1026 is now Act 33

    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

  • HB1026 - Introduced

    4/1/2026

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  • Act Version

    PDF

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