# Arkansas HB1058: 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. Arkansas HB1058, 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., is a 2026 Fiscal Session House bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2026-04-22 (Notification that HB1058 is now Act 52) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1058-2026F - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1058 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2026 Fiscal Session - Title: 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. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-04-01 - Last action: 2026-04-22, Notification that HB1058 is now Act 52 - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (127 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Medical university staffing capped at 113: benefit, low. 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… - Settlement-funded workers get notice, not funding guarantees: mixed, low. 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… - Operating funds and budget limits for colleges: mixed, low. 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… - Research funds with hospital funding safeguards: mixed, low. 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… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-16 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, April 16, 2026 11:34:47 AM | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-04-15 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, April 15, 2026 2:00:29 PM | pass | 94 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (16) - 2026-04-22: Notification that HB1058 is now Act 52 (House) - 2026-04-16: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House) - 2026-04-16: TO BE ENROLLED (House) - 2026-04-16: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House) - 2026-04-16: Returned to the House as Passed. (Senate) - 2026-04-16: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar. (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2026-04-15: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House) - 2026-04-15: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2026-04-15: Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass. (House) - 2026-04-15: RULES SUSPENDED (House) - 2026-04-14: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House) - 2026-04-08: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (House) - 2026-04-01: Filed (House) ## Bill text - HB1058 - Introduced, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FHB1058.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=52.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2026F) ## Related bills - SB31: AN ACT FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1066: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1005: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - SB21: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF AGING, ADULT, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1007: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION - PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1103: TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT. (enacted) ## Sources - [HB1058 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FHB1058.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=52.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2026F) ## Related - [SB31: AN ACT FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB31-2026F) - [HB1066: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1066-2026F) - [HB1005: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL Y…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1005-2026F) - [SB21: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF AGING, ADULT, AND BEH…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB21-2026F) - [HB1007: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY E…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1007-2026F) - [HB1103: TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1103-2026F) - [Arkansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas/bills) - [Arkansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1058-2026F (as of 2026-10-19).