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ArkansasHB10752026 Fiscal SessionHouse

AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AND THE DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE - ARKANSAS BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTES APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Funding for Arkansas university bioscience programs

The law sets aside $4.790995 million for university bioscience programs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The money comes from the Arkansas Biosciences Institute Program Account within the Tobacco Settlement Program Fund. The University of Arkansas institute gets $2.375563 million: $480,000 for salaries, $75,000 for matching payroll costs, $800,000 for operations, and $1.020563 million for capital spending. The Division of Agriculture gets $2.415432 million: $1.37 million for salaries, $365,432 for matching payroll costs, and $400,000 for operations. Its budget also includes $30,000 for conferences and travel, $100,000 for professional fees, and $150,000 for capital spending. Spending must follow state purchasing, accounting, salary, and fiscal-control laws and rules. The law also directs spending to follow Initiated Act 1 of 2000 and state budget guidance. It does not provide direct household payments.

University budget transfers need state approval

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the university programs cannot transfer this funding under Arkansas Code 19-4-513. They can move money between budget lines within each appropriation only through this law's approval process. Transfers require prior approval from the Division of Higher Education and the state's Chief Fiscal Officer. They also need approval from either the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee and remain subject to legislative oversight.

Tobacco-funded workers get notices, not guarantees

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Arkansas does not guarantee continued funding for tobacco-settlement-funded jobs when funds are insufficient. Replacement state money requires a specific General Assembly appropriation and authorization by the Governor. The Tobacco Settlement Commission must share these funding limits with new hires and current workers in covered positions. Where applicable, the notice must also appear in employee handbooks and/or professional services contracts. The law does not itself end these jobs.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Budget Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 122 • No: 3

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 1:40:18 PM

Yes: 89 • No: 3 • Other: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that HB1075 is now Act 62

    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. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

    4/14/2026House

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

    4/8/2026House

  14. Filed

    4/1/2026House

Bill Text

  • HB1075 - Introduced

    4/1/2026

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  • Act Version

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