# Arkansas HB1613: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF HIGHER EDUCATION - NORTHWEST TECHNICAL INSTITUTE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.

Arkansas HB1613, AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF HIGHER EDUCATION - NORTHWEST TECHNICAL INSTITUTE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2025-03-18 (Notification that HB1613 is now Act 337) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1613
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF HIGHER EDUCATION - NORTHWEST TECHNICAL INSTITUTE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2025-03-18, Notification that HB1613 is now Act 337
- Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (129 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Northwest Technical Institute gets building improvement funds: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the law sets aside up to $1 million for Northwest Technical Institute from the Development and Enhancement Fund. It covers construction, renovation, major maintenance, equipment purchases, and transfers or refunds for those project expenses. Contracts and obligations cannot…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, March 13, 2025 3:43:08 PM | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, March 12, 2025 2:36:34 PM | pass | 95 | 0 | 4 |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-03-18: Notification that HB1613 is now Act 337 (House)
- 2025-03-14: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-03-13: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-03-13: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-03-13: Returned to the House as Passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar. (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House)
- 2025-03-12: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-06: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-27: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (House)
- 2025-02-27: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1613 - Introduced, 2025-02-27: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1613.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=337.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
- [HB1613 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1613.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=337.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-HB1613-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).