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ArkansasHB12352025 Regular SessionHouse

AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS EAST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY 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.

East Arkansas college operations and facilities

For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law approves about $39.414 million for the college. This includes $11.237 million from the state college fund and $28.177 million from the college’s cash funds. The money supports employee pay, campus operations, teaching, and student services. Cash funds include $15.088 million for capital improvements, $1.75 million for capital purchases, and $301,000 for debt payments. They also include $2.5 million for transfers, refunds, and investments. Spending must stay within approved amounts and available funds and follow state fiscal, purchasing, and salary rules; households receive no direct payment.

East Arkansas college staffing and pay

From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, University of Arkansas East Arkansas Community College can employ 286 regular workers. The law sets job-by-job salary limits, including $208,138 for the chancellor and $111,362 for 54 nine-month faculty positions. The college can also hire up to 275 temporary or part-time workers when needed. Their pay cannot exceed applicable state pay limits or this law’s rates for their job classification. Temporary-worker pay must come from money approved for that purpose; the law does not guarantee anyone a job.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Budget Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 126 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/19/2025

Senate Vote - Wednesday, February 19, 2025 2:42:06 PM

Yes: 29 • No: 0

House vote • 2/18/2025

House Vote - Tuesday, February 18, 2025 2:20:37 PM

Yes: 97 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that HB1235 is now Act 187

    2/25/2025House

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

    2/20/2025House

  3. TO BE ENROLLED

    2/19/2025House

  4. Returned from the Senate as passed.

    2/19/2025House

  5. Returned to the House as Passed.

    2/19/2025Senate

  6. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    2/19/2025Senate

  7. Read the third time and passed.

    2/19/2025Senate

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

    2/18/2025Senate

  9. Received from the House.

    2/18/2025Senate

  10. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    2/18/2025House

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

    2/18/2025House

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

    2/18/2025House

  13. RULES SUSPENDED

    2/18/2025House

  14. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

    2/13/2025House

  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

  • HB1235 - Introduced

    1/27/2025

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  • Act Version

    PDF

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