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ArkansasHB12482025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - MID-SOUTH 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.

Equipment and grants for college partners

From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law provides $1.63389 million for education partners’ equipment and grants. Partners belong to the Arkansas Delta Training and Education Consortium (ADTEC) and the University Center partnership. Listed allocations range from $97,640 for the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith to $436,878 for Arkansas State University–Mid-South. Before distributing money to selected University Center partners and participating ADTEC partners, Mid-South must consult ADTEC and receive its advice. Partners must use the money for the purposes set by law.

Funding and staffing for Mid-South college

For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, Arkansas State University–Mid-South gets a $6.561348 million state appropriation for operations. This includes $4 million for regular salaries, $310,000 for temporary help, and $312,445 for unexpected needs. The law also authorizes up to $25 million in cash-fund spending, including $5 million for capital improvements. Another $1.5 million within that cash-fund amount covers grants and aid to other recipients. The college can employ up to 300 regular staff and 200 part-time or temporary staff, without guaranteeing those jobs. Regular salaries must follow the law’s maximum rates; temporary pay must follow applicable state pay limits. Spending cannot exceed authorized amounts or available funds and must follow state fiscal and purchasing rules.

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 HB1248 is now Act 41

    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

  • HB1248 - Introduced

    1/27/2025

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  • Act Version

    PDF

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