# Arkansas SB45: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. Arkansas SB45, AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR., is a 2026 Fiscal Session Senate bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2026-04-23 (Notification that SB45 is now Act 19); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB45-2026F - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SB45 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2026 Fiscal Session - Title: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-04-01 - Last action: 2026-04-23, Notification that SB45 is now Act 19 - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (126 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Funding for Monticello campuses and services: benefit, low. 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 m… - Temporary hiring allowed at Monticello campuses: benefit, low. 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 Classif… - Monticello jobs authorized with pay limits: mixed, low. 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… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-16 | House | House Vote - Thursday, April 16, 2026 11:43:22 AM | pass | 92 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-04-15 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 15, 2026 2:01:17 PM | pass | 34 | 0 | | ## Actions (18) - 2026-04-23: Notification that SB45 is now Act 19 (Senate) - 2026-04-16: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate) - 2026-04-16: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Returned To Senate as Passed. (House) - 2026-04-16: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House) - 2026-04-16: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2026-04-16: Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass. (House) - 2026-04-16: RULES SUSPENDED (House) - 2026-04-15: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR. (House) - 2026-04-15: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House) - 2026-04-15: Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate) - 2026-04-15: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Filed (Senate) ## Bill text - SB45 - Introduced, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FSB45.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=19.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2026F) ## Related bills - SB31: AN ACT FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1066: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1007: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION - PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - SB21: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF AGING, ADULT, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1005: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1103: TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT. (enacted) ## Sources - [SB45 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FSB45.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=19.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2026F) ## Related - [SB31: AN ACT FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB31-2026F) - [HB1066: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1066-2026F) - [HB1007: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY E…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1007-2026F) - [SB21: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF AGING, ADULT, AND BEH…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB21-2026F) - [HB1005: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL Y…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1005-2026F) - [HB1103: TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1103-2026F) - [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-SB45-2026F (as of 2026-10-16).