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ArkansasHB12462025 Regular SessionHouse

AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT RICH MOUNTAIN 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: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Rich Mountain gets yearly operating funding

For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law authorizes $23.050046 million in spending for Rich Mountain college. State funding totals $4.175046 million: $2.551234 million for salaries, $575,000 for employee benefit costs, $850,000 for operations, and $198,812 for contingency needs. College cash funds provide another $18.875 million from non-state sources. That includes $4.5 million for salaries, $750,000 for extra help, and $2 million for employee benefit costs. Cash-funded operations include $2.5 million for operating expenses, $200,000 for travel, and $75,000 for professional fees. Cash funds also cover $6.3 million for capital purchases, $1.75 million for capital improvements, and $800,000 for debt payments. Spending cannot exceed approved amounts or available funds and must follow state financial rules and the purposes in budget documents. This money supports the college, not direct payments to households.

Rich Mountain staffing and pay limits

From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, Rich Mountain college can employ up to 156 regular employees. The law caps pay by job title; it does not guarantee jobs or salaries. Annual caps include $208,138 for one chancellor and $167,057 for one provost. The schedule allows 23 nine-month faculty positions capped at $111,362 each and 63 part-time faculty positions capped at $56,046 each. The college can also hire up to 80 temporary or part-time extra-help workers when needed. Their pay cannot exceed rates under the state's Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, its successor, or this law. Extra-help pay must come from money approved for that purpose.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Budget Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 129 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/20/2025

Senate Vote - Thursday, March 20, 2025 3:37:18 PM

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 3/18/2025

House Vote - Tuesday, March 18, 2025 3:21:18 PM

Yes: 96 • No: 0 • Other: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that HB1246 is now Act 409

    3/25/2025House

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

    3/21/2025House

  3. TO BE ENROLLED

    3/20/2025House

  4. Returned from the Senate as passed.

    3/20/2025House

  5. Returned to the House as Passed.

    3/20/2025Senate

  6. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    3/20/2025Senate

  7. Read the third time and passed.

    3/20/2025Senate

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

    3/18/2025Senate

  9. Received from the House.

    3/18/2025Senate

  10. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    3/18/2025House

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

    3/18/2025House

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

    3/18/2025House

  13. RULES SUSPENDED

    3/18/2025House

  14. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

    3/13/2025House

  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

  • HB1246 - Introduced

    1/27/2025

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  • Act Version

    PDF

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