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ArkansasHB10652026 Fiscal SessionHouse

AN ACT FOR THE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee

Enacted

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Child protection training center gets funding

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $274,075 for the college’s Child Protection Training Center. The money comes from the Northwest Arkansas Community College Fund. It includes $142,043 for salaries and $34,657 for employer benefits and payroll costs. It also provides $51,250 for operating costs, $10,250 for conferences and travel, and $35,875 for professional fees. This funding supports the center’s staff and work; it is not paid directly to households.

Northwest Arkansas college operations get funding

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law funds Northwest Arkansas Community College through two separate budgets. The state operations budget provides about $14.22 million: $13.53 million for salaries, $10,000 for operating costs, and $677,221 for contingency. The cash-fund budget provides about $96.56 million, including $29.38 million for salaries and $20.33 million for employer benefits and payroll costs. It also includes about $1.94 million for extra-help pay and $19.66 million for operating costs. Major facility and debt spending includes $14 million for capital improvements, about $4.15 million for equipment and other capital purchases, and about $4.05 million for debt payments. This money supports the college, not direct household payments, and spending must follow state purchasing, budgeting, and fiscal rules.

Northwest Arkansas college staffing and pay

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Northwest Arkansas Community College can employ up to 1,137 regular workers. The law sets pay limits for listed jobs, including nine-month and twelve-month positions and a 27-position information technology pool. The college can also hire up to 360 temporary or part-time extra-help workers when needed. Their pay cannot exceed rates under state compensation law or this act and must come from extra-help funds. These authorizations do not guarantee anyone a job or a specific salary.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Budget Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 130 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/23/2026

Senate Vote - Thursday, April 23, 2026 11:31:23 AM

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 4/22/2026

House Vote - Wednesday, April 22, 2026 1:52:40 PM

Yes: 97 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that HB1065 is now Act 102

    4/27/2026House

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

    4/23/2026House

  3. TO BE ENROLLED

    4/23/2026House

  4. Returned from the Senate as passed.

    4/23/2026House

  5. Returned to the House as Passed.

    4/23/2026Senate

  6. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/23/2026Senate

  7. Read the third time and passed.

    4/23/2026Senate

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

    4/22/2026Senate

  9. Received from the House.

    4/22/2026Senate

  10. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/22/2026House

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

    4/22/2026House

  12. Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.

    4/22/2026House

  13. RULES SUSPENDED

    4/22/2026House

  14. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

    4/21/2026House

  15. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

    4/15/2026House

  16. Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

    4/15/2026House

  17. Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.

    4/15/2026House

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

    4/8/2026House

  19. Filed

    4/1/2026House

Bill Text

  • HB1065 - Introduced

    4/1/2026

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  • Act Version

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