# Arkansas HB1393: AN ACT FOR THE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION REAPPROPRIATION. Arkansas HB1393, AN ACT FOR THE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION REAPPROPRIATION., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2025-02-13 (Notification that HB1393 is now Act 92) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1393-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1393 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT FOR THE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION REAPPROPRIATION. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-04 - Last action: 2025-02-13, Notification that HB1393 is now Act 92 - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (129 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Colleges retain historic preservation grant funds: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Three Rivers retains up to $1.355611 million for state-owned land and historic or cultural resources. This includes the Ritz Theatre and Conference Center Phase V preservation project. Rich Mountain retains up to $425,128, including Phase IV work on its historic Agriculture… - Arkansas colleges keep campus improvement funds: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, nine Arkansas colleges retain authority to spend earlier Development and Enhancement Fund balances on campus projects. Each project is limited to its remaining balance and stated cap. Arkansas Northeastern's projects include up to $2.65 million for a Precision Machining Faci… - Arkansas State campuses retain project funding: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, five Arkansas State University campuses can keep using earlier funds for approved campus projects. Each project is limited to its remaining balance and stated dollar cap. Beebe's projects include up to $2.329084 million for the Bloodworth Nursing Building, plus State Hall an… - Training academies retain facility upgrade funds: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, SAU-Tech's Environmental and Fire Training Academies retain earlier Development and Enhancement Fund spending authority. The Environmental Training Academy has up to $20,000 for deferred maintenance. The Fire Training Academy has caps of $412,000 for its burn building and $1… - University of Arkansas colleges retain funding: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, eight University of Arkansas colleges can keep using earlier funds for approved campus projects. Each project is limited to its remaining balance and stated cap, with money from the Development and Enhancement Fund. Cossatot's projects include up to $3 million for a gym and… - Colleges face project spending safeguards: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, institutions cannot award project contracts or incur obligations beyond state treasury funds actually available under law. They can supplement project funds with grants, donations, federal funds, or available unobligated cash and income. Supplemental money must fund only pro… ## 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 3:16:43 PM | pass | 97 | 0 | | ## Actions (16) - 2025-02-13: Notification that HB1393 is now Act 92 (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) - 2025-02-04: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (House) - 2025-02-04: Filed (House) ## Bill text - HB1393 - Introduced, 2025-02-04: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1393.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=92.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 - [HB1393 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1393.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=92.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) - [Arkansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas/bills) - [Arkansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1393-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).