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ArkansasSB412026 Fiscal SessionSenateWALLET

AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - FAYETTEVILLE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 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.

Funding for Arkansas university operations

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law funds University of Arkansas–Fayetteville operations, buildings, and debt payments. It authorizes about $165.24 million from the University of Arkansas Fund and $1.18965 billion from university cash funds. State funding includes $117.5 million for salaries, $27.8 million for employer benefit costs, $12.76 million for operations, and $7.18 million for contingency. Cash funding includes $390 million for salaries, $35 million for temporary workers, $3.5 million for overtime, and $85.5 million for employer benefit costs. It also includes $237.55 million for operations, $20 million for travel, and $72 million for professional fees. Other cash funding covers $75 million in capital purchases, $180 million in capital improvements, $88.6 million in debt payments, and $2.5 million in promotional items. State purchasing, budget, accounting, and spending controls apply; this funding does not create direct household payments.

Funding for families’ autism support centers

Beginning July 1, 2026, the law provides $250,000 from the University of Arkansas Fund for Partners for Inclusive Communities. It funds development of a state center and satellite centers for autism and related disabilities across Arkansas. The centers provide training, advice, and support to families and professionals. Funds cover staff, operating costs, matching funds, and grants for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. The law does not set an individual payment amount.

Court fees fund Arkansas law school

The law provides $800,000 for University of Arkansas–Fayetteville School of Law expenses from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The money comes from special revenue raised by existing additional circuit-court filing fees. The law does not change those fees or create direct household payments.

University hiring authority and pay limits

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, University of Arkansas–Fayetteville can employ up to 5,591 regular employees. The law sets maximum pay by job across faculty, administration, technology, project management, and auxiliary services. Its technology staffing pool includes 194 positions. The university can also hire up to 3,208 temporary or part-time employees when needed. Their pay cannot exceed applicable rates under state compensation law or this law; these authorizations do not guarantee hiring or raises.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Budget Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 129 • No: 76

House vote • 4/28/2026

House Vote - Tuesday, April 28, 2026 2:42:46 PM

Yes: 75 • No: 18 • Other: 5

House vote • 4/27/2026

House Vote - Monday, April 27, 2026 3:50:56 PM

Yes: 21 • No: 58 • Other: 14

Senate vote • 4/23/2026

Senate Vote - Thursday, April 23, 2026 12:21:05 PM

Yes: 33 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that SB41 is now Act 153

    5/1/2026Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

    4/28/2026Senate

  3. Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.

    4/28/2026Senate

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

    4/28/2026Senate

  5. Returned from the House as passed.

    4/28/2026Senate

  6. Returned to the Senate as passed.

    4/28/2026Senate

  7. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/28/2026Senate

  8. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

    4/28/2026Senate

  9. Read the third time and failed.

    4/27/2026Senate

  10. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.

    4/23/2026Senate

  11. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

    4/23/2026Senate

  12. Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House.

    4/23/2026Senate

  13. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/23/2026Senate

  14. Read the third time and passed.

    4/23/2026Senate

  15. Rules suspended.

    4/23/2026Senate

  16. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

    4/23/2026Senate

  17. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

    4/8/2026Senate

  18. Filed

    4/1/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • SB41 - Introduced

    4/1/2026

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  • Act Version

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