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ArkansasSB462026 Fiscal SessionSenateWALLET

AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY THREE RIVERS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee

Enacted

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Three Rivers receives campus operating funds

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Arkansas State University Three Rivers receives two spending authorizations. State funding totals $5.004114 million: $3 million for salaries, $750,000 for related employee costs, $1.015823 million for operations, and $238,291 for contingencies. Cash-fund authority totals $25.886 million. It includes $4 million for salaries, $686,000 for temporary workers, and $1.4 million for related employee costs. It also includes $3 million for operations, $130,000 for travel, $500,000 for professional services, and $40,000 for promotional items. Another $2 million covers equipment and other capital purchases, $13.38 million covers capital improvements, and $750,000 covers debt payments. Spending cannot exceed these authorizations or available funds, and must follow state budget, purchasing, salary, and higher-education spending rules. Funds must also follow the stated budget requests and documents; this law does not provide direct household payments.

Three Rivers staffing and pay limits

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Arkansas State University Three Rivers can employ up to 261 regular workers. The law sets annual pay ceilings, not guaranteed salaries: $214,799 for the chancellor, $114,926 for faculty, and $57,840 for part-time faculty. The university can also hire up to 60 temporary or part-time workers when needed. Their pay cannot exceed the applicable rate under this law or the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act. Their wages must come from funds set aside for that purpose.

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 SB46 is now Act 20

    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

  • SB46 - Introduced

    4/1/2026

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  • Act Version

    PDF

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