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ArkansasHB10472026 Fiscal SessionHouseWALLET

AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS NORTHEASTERN 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: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Arkansas Northeastern College gets yearly operating funds

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law authorizes about $38.77 million for Arkansas Northeastern College. This includes about $11.22 million from the college’s state fund and $27.55 million in cash funds. State funding includes $7.7 million for regular salaries, $2 million for employer benefit costs, and $534,230 for contingency expenses. Cash funding includes $2.075 million for regular salaries, $1.05 million for temporary workers, $29,350 for overtime, and $2.625 million for employer benefit costs. It also includes $8.375 million for operating costs, $500,000 for travel, and $800,000 for professional fees. Another $6 million covers capital purchases, $4.5 million covers capital improvements, and $1 million covers debt payments. Cash funding also includes $400,000 for transfers, refunds, and investments, plus $200,000 for promotional items. Spending cannot exceed authorized amounts or available funds and must follow state fiscal laws and finance department rules. This money supports the college; it is not a direct payment to households.

Arkansas Northeastern College staffing and pay limits

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Arkansas Northeastern College can employ up to 255 regular workers. The law sets job-specific counts and annual salary caps, including $214,799 for the president and $207,404 for a network engineer. The college can also employ up to 521 temporary or part-time workers when needed. Temporary workers’ pay must follow approved state classification rates or this law’s rates, using funds set aside for temporary help. These authorizations allow hiring but cap staffing and pay; they do not guarantee jobs or the maximum salary.

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 11:34:47 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 HB1047 is now Act 48

    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

  • HB1047 - Introduced

    4/1/2026

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  • Act Version

    PDF

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