# Arkansas SB245: AN ACT FOR THE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION. Arkansas SB245, AN ACT FOR THE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2025-03-06 (Notification that SB245 is now Act 258) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB245-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SB245 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT FOR THE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-17 - Last action: 2025-03-06, Notification that SB245 is now Act 258 - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (133 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 12 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Arkansas State Gets Campus Improvement Funds: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the law funds Arkansas State University projects through the Development and Enhancement Fund. Maximum amounts include $4 million for a veterinary medicine facility and $3 million for advanced materials and steel manufacturing. Separate repair funds include $2 million for bu… - Arkansas Tech Gets Repair And Technology Funds: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Arkansas Tech receives project funding from the Development and Enhancement Fund. Maximum amounts are $2.875 million for Witherspoon renovation, $3.032 million for utilities, and $4.093 million for technology. Critical maintenance gets up to $3.62 million, deferred maintenan… - Central Arkansas Gets Campus Improvement Funds: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the University of Central Arkansas receives Development and Enhancement Fund money. Four projects each get up to $2.5 million: sports facility construction, Lewis Science Center renovation or replacement, and Mashburn Hall and Old Main renovations. Critical maintenance gets… - Fort Smith Gets Campus Repair Funds: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith receives Development and Enhancement Fund money. Four projects each get up to $2 million: hazardous waste storage, Sebastian Commons columns, workforce center renovation, and hot-and-cold-water loops. Critical maintenance gets up to $… - Henderson State Gets Building Repair Funds: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Henderson State receives funding from the Development and Enhancement Fund; each amount is a maximum. Building work includes $1.2 million for Newberry Hall, $800,000 for Womack Hall, and $1 million for Russell Fine Arts. Renovations include $2.5 million for Smith Hall, $2 mi… - Little Rock Gets Repairs And Technology: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock receives Development and Enhancement Fund money. Five projects each get up to $2 million: technology infrastructure, campus security, Speech Building renovation, Nanotechnology Center construction, and classroom technology. Critical… - Medical University Gets Repairs And Equipment: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences receives maintenance and equipment funding. The Development and Enhancement Fund provides up to $4.9 million for critical maintenance and $13.6 million for deferred maintenance. Equipment and library materials get up to $2.5353… - Monticello Campuses Get New Building Funds: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, University of Arkansas at Monticello campuses receive Development and Enhancement Fund money; all amounts are maximums. Three construction projects each get $2.5 million: Allied Health Building, Crossett Workforce/Collegiate Center, and McGehee General Education Building. Se… - Pine Bluff Gets Safety And Renovation Funds: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff receives Development and Enhancement Fund money. Fire protection, dormitory, and police station renovations each get up to $2 million. Restroom renovations, water upgrades, elevator upgrades, and security fencing each get up to $500,0… - Southern Arkansas Gets Campus Upgrade Funds: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Southern Arkansas University receives funding from the Development and Enhancement Fund. Maximum amounts include $3.783 million for heating and cooling and $3.55925 million for technology. Storm drain lines get up to $1.00075 million, and sewer lines get up to $657,000. Crit… - University Of Arkansas Gets Improvement Funds: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the Development and Enhancement Fund finances University of Arkansas projects; all listed amounts are maximums. Seven renovation or restoration projects each get up to $2 million: Agriculture Building; John A. White, Jr. Engineering Hall; Fine Arts Center and University Thea… - Colleges Gain Funding Options With Limits: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, covered colleges and agencies can supplement state project money with grants, donations, and federal funds. They can also use available, uncommitted cash income or other funds to cover the full costs of listed projects. They cannot use other legislative Maintenance and Gener… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-04 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, March 4, 2025 2:47:36 PM | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-03-03 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, March 3, 2025 3:41:25 PM | pass | 34 | 0 | | ## Actions (16) - 2025-03-06: Notification that SB245 is now Act 258 (Senate) - 2025-03-04: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate) - 2025-03-04: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House) - 2025-03-04: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House) - 2025-03-04: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-03-03: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR. (House) - 2025-03-03: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House) - 2025-03-03: Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate) - 2025-03-03: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Filed (Senate) ## Bill text - SB245 - Introduced, 2025-02-17: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB245.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=258.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 - [SB245 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB245.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=258.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-SB245-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).