# Arkansas HB1065: AN ACT FOR THE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. Arkansas HB1065, AN ACT FOR THE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR., is a 2026 Fiscal Session House bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2026-04-27 (Notification that HB1065 is now Act 102) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1065-2026F - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1065 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2026 Fiscal Session - Title: AN ACT FOR THE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-04-01 - Last action: 2026-04-27, Notification that HB1065 is now Act 102 - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (130 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Child protection training center gets funding: benefit, low. 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… - Northwest Arkansas college operations get funding: benefit, low. 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… - Northwest Arkansas college staffing and pay: benefit, low. 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 temporar… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-23 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, April 23, 2026 11:31:23 AM | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-04-22 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, April 22, 2026 1:52:40 PM | pass | 97 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (19) - 2026-04-27: Notification that HB1065 is now Act 102 (House) - 2026-04-23: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House) - 2026-04-23: TO BE ENROLLED (House) - 2026-04-23: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House) - 2026-04-23: Returned to the House as Passed. (Senate) - 2026-04-23: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar. (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2026-04-22: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House) - 2026-04-22: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2026-04-22: Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass. (House) - 2026-04-22: RULES SUSPENDED (House) - 2026-04-21: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House) - 2026-04-15: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2026-04-15: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2026-04-15: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (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 - HB1065 - Introduced, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FHB1065.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=102.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 - [HB1065 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FHB1065.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=102.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-HB1065-2026F (as of 2026-10-19).