# Arkansas HB1076: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - FORT SMITH APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Arkansas HB1076, AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - FORT SMITH APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR., is a 2026 Fiscal Session House bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2026-04-22 (Notification that HB1076 is now Act 63); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1076
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2026 Fiscal Session
- Title: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - FORT SMITH APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-04-01
- Last action: 2026-04-22, Notification that HB1076 is now Act 63
- Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (127 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Fort Smith university gets spending authority: benefit, medium. For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law authorizes University of Arkansas–Fort Smith spending from two sources. The university fund provides $27.946966 million in authority: $21.226966 million for regular salaries, $500,000 for extra help, $3.6 million for employee-related costs, $2.6 mill…
- Staffing limits for Fort Smith university: benefit, low. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, University of Arkansas–Fort Smith can employ up to 1,025 regular employees. The law also sets maximum annual pay rates for listed positions. The university can use up to 910 temporary or part-time workers when needed, paid only from extra-help funds. Their…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-16 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, April 16, 2026 11:37:26 AM | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-15 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, April 15, 2026 2:00:29 PM | pass | 94 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-04-22: Notification that HB1076 is now Act 63 (House)
- 2026-04-16: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2026-04-16: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2026-04-16: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2026-04-16: Returned to the House as Passed. (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar. (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House)
- 2026-04-15: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2026-04-15: Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass. (House)
- 2026-04-15: RULES SUSPENDED (House)
- 2026-04-14: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (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

- HB1076 - Introduced, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FHB1076.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=63.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)
- 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)
- 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)
- HB1005: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted)
- HB1103: TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT. (enacted)

## Sources
- [HB1076 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FHB1076.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=63.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)
- [HB1007: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY E…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1007-2026F)
- [SB21: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF AGING, ADULT, AND BEH…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB21-2026F)
- [HB1005: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL Y…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1005-2026F)
- [HB1103: TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1103-2026F)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1076-2026F (as of 2026-10-16).