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Yes: 252 • No: 39
ArkansasSB1272025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - FAYETTEVILLE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Arkansas university receives operating and building funds
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law authorizes about $1.313 billion for University of Arkansas–Fayetteville spending. State funding totals about $157.5 million: $113.5 million for salaries, $26.8 million for benefits and employer taxes, $9.742713 million for operations, and $7.502136 million for backup funding. Cash-fund spending totals $1.15515 billion, including $371 million for salaries, $35 million for temporary workers, and $3.5 million for overtime. It includes $82 million for benefits and employer taxes, $218.05 million for operations, and $70 million for professional services. Travel receives $20 million, equipment and other capital purchases receive $85 million, and building improvements receive $180 million. Debt payments receive $88.6 million, and promotional items receive $2 million. Spending must follow state budget, purchasing, and salary laws and the approved purposes. These funds support the university, not direct household payments.
Funding supports autism centers for Arkansas families
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides $250,000 to the university's Partners for Inclusive Communities. The funding helps develop a state center and satellite centers for autism and related disabilities. These centers provide training, advice, and support to Arkansas families and professionals. Funds can cover staff, operating costs, matching funds, and grants. The law does not provide direct cash payments to families.
Arkansas law school gets court-fee funding
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides $800,000 for University of Arkansas–Fayetteville School of Law expenses. The money comes from circuit-court filing fees already authorized by state law. This law uses those revenues; it does not create a new filing fee.
Arkansas university hiring and pay face caps
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, University of Arkansas–Fayetteville can employ up to 5,591 regular workers. It can also hire up to 3,208 needed temporary or part-time workers, paid from funds set aside for those jobs. Regular workers face job-specific annual pay caps; temporary workers face the applicable state job-classification pay limits. Maximum salaries include $392,837 for the chancellor, $681,971 for the athletics vice chancellor, $535,685 for the business dean, and $464,261 for the engineering dean. These are ceilings, not promised salaries or automatic raises.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Joint Budget Committee
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/8/2025
House Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 4:11:12 PM
Yes: 82 • No: 7 • Other: 3
House vote • 4/7/2025
House Vote - Monday, April 7, 2025 2:29:06 PM
Yes: 74 • No: 12 • Other: 8
House vote • 3/18/2025
House Vote - Tuesday, March 18, 2025 3:27:22 PM
Yes: 62 • No: 20 • Other: 11
Senate vote • 3/3/2025
Senate Vote - Monday, March 3, 2025 3:41:25 PM
Yes: 34 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB127 is now Act 612
4/14/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
4/9/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
4/9/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
4/8/2025SenateReturned from the House as passed.
4/8/2025SenateReturned to the Senate as passed.
4/8/2025HouseEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
4/8/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
4/8/2025HouseRead the third time and failed.
4/7/2025HouseRead the third time and failed.
3/18/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.
3/3/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
3/3/2025HouseOrdered Immediately transmitted to the House.
3/3/2025SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
3/3/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
3/3/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
2/27/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
1/27/2025SenateFiled
1/27/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB127 - Introduced
1/27/2025
Act Version
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