# Arkansas HB1246: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT RICH MOUNTAIN APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

Arkansas HB1246, AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT RICH MOUNTAIN APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2025-03-25 (Notification that HB1246 is now Act 409) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1246
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT RICH MOUNTAIN APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2025-03-25, Notification that HB1246 is now Act 409
- Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (129 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Rich Mountain gets yearly operating funding: benefit, low. 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 cas…
- Rich Mountain staffing and pay limits: mixed, low. 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 posi…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, March 20, 2025 3:37:18 PM | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, March 18, 2025 3:21:18 PM | pass | 96 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-03-25: Notification that HB1246 is now Act 409 (House)
- 2025-03-21: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-03-20: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-03-20: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-03-20: Returned to the House as Passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar. (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House)
- 2025-03-18: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-18: Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass. (House)
- 2025-03-18: RULES SUSPENDED (House)
- 2025-03-13: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-01-27: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (House)
- 2025-01-27: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1246 - Introduced, 2025-01-27: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1246.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=409.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

## Related bills

- HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted)
- HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIV… (failed)
- HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed)
- SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES. (failed)
- HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO PETITION TO SET ASIDE THE SALE OF PROPERTY TO CERTAIN P… (failed)
- HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE SELECTED A… (failed)

## Sources
- [HB1246 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1246.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=409.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

## Related
- [HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1265-2025)
- [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025)
- [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025)
- [SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE US…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB440-2025)
- [HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1695-2025)
- [HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HR1012-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1246-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).