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Yes: 131 • No: 0
ArkansasHB12612025 Regular SessionHouse
AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Arkansas Tech funds staff and campus projects
For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, Arkansas Tech receives about $178.80 million in cash-funded spending authority. The budget includes about $31.49 million for regular pay, $7.88 million for temporary workers, and $262,500 for overtime. It also includes about $14.38 million for employer benefit contributions and $36.75 million for operating costs. Campus investments include $16 million for capital purchases, about $54.72 million for capital improvements, and $10.50 million for debt payments. Other allocations include $5.25 million for professional services, $1.26 million for conferences and travel, and $315,000 for promotional items. The money supports university operations and payments to workers, contractors, and vendors; it is not a direct household payment. Spending depends on available appropriations and must follow state financial-control laws and regulations.
State funding supports Arkansas Tech payroll
For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law provides about $41.66 million for Arkansas Tech University operations. This includes about $30.28 million for regular pay, $1.81 million for temporary workers, and $5.48 million for employer benefit contributions. It also provides about $1.83 million for operating costs, $336,412 for depreciation, and $1.92 million for unexpected needs. Arkansas Tech Institute gets a separate $2.00 million from the same state fund. Its budget includes $923,360 for regular pay, $44,444 for temporary workers, $335,965 for employer benefit contributions, and $701,000 for operations. These budgets support staff and campus services, not direct household payments. Spending must stay within the appropriations and follow state financial-control laws and regulations.
Arkansas Tech staffing authority has pay caps
For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, Arkansas Tech's main schedule authorizes up to 1,561 regular positions. The law sets job-by-job hiring limits and annual pay caps, with a separate capped schedule for the Ozark campus. Examples include $354,537 for the president, $268,500 for the provost, and $214,999 each for up to eight college deans. The Ozark chancellor's annual pay cap is $208,138. Arkansas Tech can also use up to 1,615 temporary or part-time workers when needed. Their pay cannot exceed the applicable job rate under the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act or this law. These limits authorize staffing but do not guarantee hiring or payment at the maximum salary.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Joint Budget Committee
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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
Notification that HB1261 is now Act 45
2/11/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
2/6/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
2/6/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
2/6/2025HouseReturned to the House as Passed.
2/6/2025SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
2/6/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
2/6/2025SenateRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.
2/5/2025SenateReceived from the House.
2/5/2025SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
2/5/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
2/5/2025HouseConsidered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
2/5/2025HouseRULES SUSPENDED
2/5/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
2/4/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
1/27/2025HouseFiled
1/27/2025House
Bill Text
HB1261 - Introduced
1/27/2025
Act Version
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