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ArkansasHB10532026 Fiscal SessionHouseWALLET

AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Little Rock university gets operating funds

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law authorizes about $72.52 million from the university's state fund. This covers regular pay, employer benefit costs, and operating costs at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It also authorizes about $162.30 million from university cash funds for staff, operations, travel, professional services, and related costs. Cash funding includes $30 million for building improvements, about $14.09 million for equipment and other capital purchases, and $12 million for debt payments. Spending cannot exceed authorized amounts or available funds, and must follow state purchasing, budgeting, payroll, and fiscal-control laws. Spending must also follow the purposes recorded in budget materials and legislative records. These funds support the university, not direct household payments.

Bowen law school gets expense funding

The law authorizes $800,000 for William H. Bowen School of Law expenses at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The funding covers July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The money comes from special revenues generated by additional uniform circuit-court filing fees authorized under existing state law. It supports law school expenses, not direct household payments.

Little Rock nanotechnology research gets funding

The law authorizes $2 million from the university's state fund for its Nanotechnology Center. The funding covers July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. It pays for staff, operating costs, research, and technology development. It does not create a direct household payment.

Little Rock university sets staffing limits

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the university can employ up to 1,988 regular workers. The law sets maximum yearly pay for listed leadership, teaching, administrative, technical, athletics, and support jobs. Examples include $399,144 for the chancellor and $277,092 for the provost; these are ceilings, not guaranteed salaries. The university can also hire up to 1,300 temporary or part-time extra-help workers when needed. Extra-help pay must come from extra-help funds and cannot exceed applicable state classification rates or rates in this law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Budget Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 318 • No: 71

Senate vote • 4/29/2026

Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 29, 2026 11:26:46 AM

Yes: 34 • No: 0

House vote • 4/28/2026

House Vote - Tuesday, April 28, 2026 2:16:50 PM

Yes: 93 • No: 4 • Other: 1

House vote • 4/27/2026

House Vote - Monday, April 27, 2026 3:30:20 PM

Yes: 60 • No: 27 • Other: 6

House vote • 4/23/2026

House Vote - Thursday, April 23, 2026 11:31:38 AM

Yes: 60 • No: 21 • Other: 11

House vote • 4/22/2026

House Vote - Wednesday, April 22, 2026 1:55:04 PM

Yes: 71 • No: 19 • Other: 8

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that HB1053 is now Act 167

    5/1/2026House

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

    4/29/2026House

  3. TO BE ENROLLED

    4/29/2026House

  4. Returned from the Senate as passed.

    4/29/2026House

  5. Returned to the House as Passed.

    4/29/2026House

  6. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/29/2026House

  7. Read the third time and passed.

    4/29/2026House

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

    4/28/2026House

  9. Received from the House.

    4/28/2026House

  10. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/28/2026House

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

    4/28/2026House

  12. Read the third time and failed.

    4/27/2026House

  13. Read the third time and failed.

    4/23/2026House

  14. Read the third time and failed.

    4/22/2026House

  15. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

    4/21/2026House

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

    4/8/2026House

  17. Filed

    4/1/2026House

Bill Text

  • HB1053 - Introduced

    4/1/2026

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  • Act Version

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