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ArkansasHB12292025 Regular SessionHouse

AN ACT FOR THE OZARKA COLLEGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee

Enacted

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Ozarka College gets payroll and campus funding

For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law authorizes about $20.18 million in Ozarka College spending. About $4.68 million comes from the Ozarka College Fund, and $15.501 million comes from college cash funds. State funding includes $3.4 million for regular salaries, $50,000 for Extra Help, and $1 million for employer benefit-related costs. It also includes $5,159 for operating costs and $222,758 for unexpected needs. Cash funding includes $4.5 million for regular salaries, $300,000 for Extra Help, and $1,000 for overtime. Another $3 million covers employer benefit-related costs, and $5 million covers operating costs. Cash funding also provides $100,000 for conferences and travel, $200,000 for professional fees, and $50,000 for promotional items. It allows $600,000 for capital purchases, $1 million for building improvements, and $750,000 for debt payments. Spending cannot exceed these limits or available funds. The college must follow state purchasing, accounting, budget, salary, and higher education spending rules and state finance department regulations. Spending must also match the purposes explained in budget materials and testimony. This funding supports college pay and services; it does not directly change tuition, fees, or taxes.

Ozarka College sets staffing and pay limits

From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, Ozarka College can employ up to 220 regular employees. The law lists allowed positions and their maximum yearly pay. The college can also hire up to 100 temporary or part-time Extra Help workers when needed. Extra Help pay cannot exceed rates allowed by the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act or this law. These workers must be paid from Extra Help funds; the law does not guarantee jobs or pay raises.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Budget Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 131 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/6/2025

Senate Vote - Thursday, February 6, 2025 11:59:42 AM

Yes: 32 • No: 0

House vote • 2/5/2025

House Vote - Wednesday, February 5, 2025 2:03:15 PM

Yes: 99 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that HB1229 is now Act 35

    2/11/2025House

  2. Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.

    2/6/2025House

  3. TO BE ENROLLED

    2/6/2025House

  4. Returned from the Senate as passed.

    2/6/2025House

  5. Returned to the House as Passed.

    2/6/2025Senate

  6. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    2/6/2025Senate

  7. Read the third time and passed.

    2/6/2025Senate

  8. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.

    2/5/2025Senate

  9. Received from the House.

    2/5/2025Senate

  10. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    2/5/2025House

  11. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

    2/5/2025House

  12. Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.

    2/5/2025House

  13. RULES SUSPENDED

    2/5/2025House

  14. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

    2/4/2025House

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

    1/27/2025House

  16. Filed

    1/27/2025House

Bill Text

  • HB1229 - Introduced

    1/27/2025

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  • Act Version

    PDF

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