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ArkansasHB10722026 Fiscal SessionHouseWALLET

AN ACT FOR THE PHILLIPS COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS 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.

Phillips Community College gets operating funding

Beginning July 1, 2026, the law authorizes two college budgets for the year ending June 30, 2027. State funding totals $11.189289 million: $7.106466 million for salaries, $1.725 million for related staff costs, $1.825 million for operations, and $532,823 for contingencies. A separate cash-fund budget totals $25.275 million. It includes $4.2 million for salaries, $1 million for temporary help, $200,000 for overtime, and $2 million for related staff costs. Cash funds also cover $5.485 million for operations, $450,000 for conferences and travel, and $1.1 million for professional fees. They provide $3.3 million for equipment and other capital purchases, $6 million for capital improvements, $1.5 million for debt payments, and $40,000 for promotional items. Neither budget provides a separate amount for data processing; the state budget also provides none for travel, professional fees, or capital purchases. Spending must follow state purchasing, budget, salary, and other fiscal-control laws, plus applicable state finance department rules. Spending must also match the purposes stated in budget materials, testimony, requests, and recommendations. This funding supports college operations, not direct household payments.

Phillips college hiring has pay limits

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Phillips Community College can employ up to 296 regular workers. Listed jobs cover administration, teaching, support services, and athletics, with specific staffing and annual pay limits. For example, the chancellor's annual salary limit is $214,799. The college can also hire up to 900 temporary or part-time workers when needed. Their pay must come from temporary-help funds and stay within rates set by state compensation law or this act.

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 HB1072 is now Act 60

    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

  • HB1072 - Introduced

    4/1/2026

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  • Act Version

    PDF

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