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ArkansasHB10692026 Fiscal SessionHouse

AN ACT FOR THE OZARKA COLLEGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee

Enacted

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Ozarka College gets yearly operating funds

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law authorizes about $20.15 million for Ozarka College. This includes about $4.64 million from the Ozarka College Fund and $15.501 million from cash funds. Staff funding includes $8.01 million for regular salaries, $425,000 for extra help, $1,000 for overtime, and $4 million for employer benefit costs. Operating funds include about $5.01 million for expenses, $100,000 for travel, $200,000 for professional services, and $50,000 for promotional items. The college also gets $600,000 for equipment and other capital purchases, $1 million for campus improvements, and $750,000 for debt payments; spending must follow state fiscal and purchasing laws.

Ozarka College hiring and pay limits

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Ozarka College can employ up to 220 regular employees. The law sets maximum pay for listed jobs, including $214,799 for the president. It also allows up to 100 temporary or part-time extra-help workers when needed. Their pay cannot exceed the applicable job rates under state compensation law or this act. These limits do not guarantee anyone a job, a salary, or work hours.

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 11:37:26 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 HB1069 is now Act 57

    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

  • HB1069 - Introduced

    4/1/2026

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  • Act Version

    PDF

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