# Arkansas HB1267: AN ACT FOR THE UAMS - REYNOLDS CENTER ON AGING, BOOZMAN COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH, ARK. BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE, & THE AREA HEALTH ED. CENTER IN HELENA APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

Arkansas HB1267, AN ACT FOR THE UAMS - REYNOLDS CENTER ON AGING, BOOZMAN COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH, ARK. BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE, & THE AREA HEALTH ED. CENTER IN HELENA APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2025-02-13 (Notification that HB1267 is now Act 90) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1267
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT FOR THE UAMS - REYNOLDS CENTER ON AGING, BOOZMAN COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH, ARK. BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE, & THE AREA HEALTH ED. CENTER IN HELENA APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2025-02-13, Notification that HB1267 is now Act 90
- Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (127 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Funding for three Arkansas health programs: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law authorizes Tobacco Settlement money for three university health programs. The Reynolds Center on Aging gets about $2.321 million, and the Boozman College of Public Health gets about $3.196 million. The Area Health Education Center in Helena gets abou…
- Protected funding for children’s hospital research: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law authorizes about $6.181 million for the Arkansas Biosciences Institute. This includes about $1.897 million for Arkansas Children’s Hospital research and $1.435 million for equipment and other capital purchases. If the Institute receives less than its…
- Staff and salary limits for health programs: cost, low. The four covered University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences units share a limit of 113 regular employees. The law also sets salary ceilings for administrative, teaching, research, and support jobs, with staffing pools assigned by unit. These limits apply from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
- Funding warnings and limits for workers: mixed, low. From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, agencies cannot guarantee settlement-funded jobs will continue if proceeds are insufficient. Replacement state money requires both a General Assembly appropriation and the Governor’s authorization. Funding recipients must disclose these conditions to the To…
- Health programs need approval to shift funds: mixed, low. For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the covered programs can move money between spending categories with oversight. Transfers require approval from the Division of Higher Education, the state’s Chief Fiscal Officer, and the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee. Transfers under Arkansa…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, February 11, 2025 2:28:34 PM | pass | 32 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-02-10 | House | House Vote - Monday, February 10, 2025 3:12:02 PM | pass | 95 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-02-13: Notification that HB1267 is now Act 90 (House)
- 2025-02-11: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-02-11: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-02-11: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-02-11: Returned to the House as Passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar. (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House)
- 2025-02-10: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-10: Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass. (House)
- 2025-02-10: RULES SUSPENDED (House)
- 2025-02-06: 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

- HB1267 - Introduced, 2025-01-27: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1267.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=90.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)
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## Sources
- [HB1267 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1267.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=90.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-HB1267-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).