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ArkansasHB10582026 Fiscal SessionHouse

AN ACT FOR THE UAMS - REYNOLDS CENTER ON AGING, BOOZMAN COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH, ARK. BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE, & THE AREA HEALTH ED. CENTER IN HELENA APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.

Medical university staffing capped at 113

The law authorizes up to 113 regular employees across four University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences units. They are the Reynolds Center on Aging, Boozman College of Public Health, Arkansas Biosciences Institute, and Helena Area Health Education Center. It sets job titles and maximum salary rates, ranging from $40,098 to $392,879 depending on the position. This authority covers July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027; it does not guarantee that every authorized job is filled.

Settlement-funded workers get notice, not funding guarantees

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the Tobacco Settlement Commission must share funding conditions for new and current settlement-funded positions. When applicable, the information must appear in an employee handbook or professional services contract. The law does not commit the state to keep funding positions when settlement money is insufficient. State money cannot replace expired settlement funds unless the General Assembly appropriates replacement money and the Governor authorizes it.

Operating funds and budget limits for colleges

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law funds staff and operations at two medical university units. The Reynolds Center on Aging gets about $2.32 million, and the Boozman College of Public Health gets about $3.20 million. Both appropriations come from the Tobacco Settlement Program Fund’s Targeted State Needs Program Account, not direct household payments. The law bars transfers under the usual state appropriation-transfer process but allows transfers between line items within an appropriation. These transfers need advance approval from the Division of Higher Education, the state’s Chief Fiscal Officer, and the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee.

Research funds with hospital funding safeguards

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the Arkansas Biosciences Institute gets about $6.18 million for staff and operations. The money comes from its Tobacco Settlement Program Fund account and includes about $1.90 million for Arkansas Children’s Hospital research. If the Institute receives less than its appropriation, the medical university must give the research program at least 33⅓% of available funds. Otherwise, the research allocation must be fully funded unless the hospital CEO requests a transfer to the Department of Human Services Grants Fund Account. Transferred money must match federal funds for supplemental Medicaid payments to Arkansas Children’s Hospital.

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 HB1058 is now Act 52

    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

  • HB1058 - Introduced

    4/1/2026

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  • Act Version

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