# Arkansas SB196: AN ACT FOR THE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION REAPPROPRIATION. Arkansas SB196, AN ACT FOR THE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION REAPPROPRIATION., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2025-02-17 (Notification that SB196 is now Act 79) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB196-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SB196 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT FOR THE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION REAPPROPRIATION. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-04 - Last action: 2025-02-17, Notification that SB196 is now Act 79 - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (131 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 11 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Arkansas Keeps Historic Site Preservation Funds: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Arkansas universities can reuse unspent Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Grant and Trust Fund balances from 2024. Arkansas State has a $594,000 cap for Lakeport Plantation House humidity and temperature controls. University of Arkansas caps are $88,231 for the Bayou B… - Arkansas Campuses Keep Historic Building Funds: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, universities can reuse unspent Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Grant and Trust Fund balances from 2024. Arkansas Tech's Techionery renovation has an $810,445 cap, and Southern Arkansas University's Greene Hall renovations have a $1.454342 million cap. Henderson State… - Arkansas State Keeps Campus Upgrade Funds: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Arkansas State University can reuse unspent Development and Enhancement Fund money from 2024. Caps include $25 million for system construction, repairs, equipment, staff costs, and operations. Separate caps are $2 million each for the Art and Innovation District and Athletic… - Arkansas Tech Keeps Campus Repair Funds: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Arkansas Tech can reuse unspent 2024 Development and Enhancement Fund money for campus upgrades. Caps are $1.475548 million for Brown Building, $4.524452 million for utilities, and $3 million for technology. Critical maintenance has a $1.23 million cap; deferred maintenance… - Arkansas Universities Keep Research And Facility Funds: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the law renews authority to spend unspent 2024 Development and Enhancement Fund balances. University of Arkansas restoration caps are $2 million each for Agriculture Building, Leflar Law Center North Wing, and Memorial Hall. The Fine Arts Center and University Theatre projec… - Fort Smith Keeps Workforce Center Funds: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith can reuse unspent Development and Enhancement Fund balances. Its workforce development center has a $6.5225 million cap for construction and renovation. Separate caps are $570,000 for critical maintenance, $1.67 million for deferred m… - Henderson State Keeps Campus Upgrade Funds: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Henderson State can reuse unspent 2024 Development and Enhancement Fund money for campus work. The law sets an $8 million cap for construction, renovation, maintenance, and equipment. Separate caps are $280,000 for critical maintenance, $1.94 million for deferred maintenance… - Little Rock Keeps Campus Technology Funds: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock can reuse unspent balances for campus improvements. Development and Enhancement Fund caps are $3.5 million for technology infrastructure and $3 million for classroom technology. Building infrastructure and critical maintenance have a… - Medical University Keeps Building Upgrade Funds: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences can reuse unspent 2024 Development and Enhancement Fund money. Renovation caps are $2 million each for Barton Building, Monroe Building, EDII's sixth-floor College of Pharmacy space, and Central Building floors 2–8. Infrastruct… - Monticello Keeps Campus And Training Funds: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the University of Arkansas at Monticello can reuse unspent Development and Enhancement Fund balances. Renovation caps are $3.25 million for the Math and Science Center, $1 million for the Fine Arts Center, and $750,000 for the Music Building. Heating and cooling upgrades hav… - Southern Arkansas Keeps Campus Upgrade Funds: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Southern Arkansas University can reuse unspent 2024 Development and Enhancement Fund money. Heating and cooling upgrades and technology upgrades each have a $4 million cap. Separate caps are $530,000 for critical maintenance, $1.95 million for deferred maintenance, and $732,… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-11 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, February 11, 2025 2:17:54 PM | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, February 10, 2025 2:36:59 PM | pass | 32 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (18) - 2025-02-17: Notification that SB196 is now Act 79 (Senate) - 2025-02-11: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate) - 2025-02-11: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Returned To Senate as Passed. (House) - 2025-02-11: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House) - 2025-02-11: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-02-11: Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass. (House) - 2025-02-11: RULES SUSPENDED (House) - 2025-02-10: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR. (House) - 2025-02-10: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House) - 2025-02-10: Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate) - 2025-02-10: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Filed (Senate) ## Bill text - SB196 - Introduced, 2025-02-04: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB196.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=79.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 - [SB196 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB196.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=79.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-SB196-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).