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ArkansasSB452026 Fiscal SessionSenateWALLET

AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee

Enacted

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Funding for Monticello campuses and services

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law authorizes about $50.2 million for university pay, employer benefits, operations, equipment, improvements, and debt payments. Monticello receives authority for about $15.66 million in state spending and $27.58 million in cash-funded spending, including $2.5 million for capital improvements. McGehee has about $2.41 million in state funding plus $940,150 in cash funds; Crossett has about $1.80 million plus $1.004 million, respectively. The Center for Forest Business has $808,575 for pay, benefits, operations, travel, and contingency needs. Spending cannot exceed these appropriations or available funds, and both state and cash spending must follow state purchasing, accounting, salary, and Department of Finance and Administration controls.

Temporary hiring allowed at Monticello campuses

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Monticello can hire up to 790 temporary or part-time extra-help workers. McGehee and Crossett can each hire up to 36. Hiring is allowed when needed and must use money set aside for extra help. Pay cannot exceed the applicable rates under the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act or this law. These authorizations do not guarantee anyone a job.

Monticello jobs authorized with pay limits

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the university can employ up to 645 regular employees across its units. The law caps employee counts and annual pay by job, including academic, administrative, campus service, and related positions. Annual salary ceilings include $299,358 for the chancellor, $207,742 for the provost, and $179,480 for a dean. Faculty examples include $154,477 for a nine-month professor and $129,312 for an assistant professor; the university police director's ceiling is $122,490. Shared job groups, including technology, payroll, maintenance, and custodial staff, also have employee limits and pay ceilings; these are maximums, not promised salaries.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Budget Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 126 • No: 0

House vote • 4/16/2026

House Vote - Thursday, April 16, 2026 11:43:22 AM

Yes: 92 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 4/15/2026

Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 15, 2026 2:01:17 PM

Yes: 34 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that SB45 is now Act 19

    4/23/2026Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

    4/16/2026Senate

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

    4/16/2026Senate

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

    4/16/2026Senate

  5. Returned from the House as passed.

    4/16/2026Senate

  6. Returned To Senate as Passed.

    4/16/2026House

  7. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/16/2026House

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

    4/16/2026House

  9. Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.

    4/16/2026House

  10. RULES SUSPENDED

    4/16/2026House

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

    4/15/2026House

  12. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

    4/15/2026House

  13. Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House.

    4/15/2026Senate

  14. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/15/2026Senate

  15. Read the third time and passed.

    4/15/2026Senate

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

    4/14/2026Senate

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

    4/8/2026Senate

  18. Filed

    4/1/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • SB45 - Introduced

    4/1/2026

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  • Act Version

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