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ArkansasSB472026 Fiscal SessionSenateWALLET

AN ACT FOR THE SAU-TECH 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: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Environmental training academy gets operating support

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the Environmental Training Academy has $444,110 in state funding and $677,900 in cash-fund authority. State funding covers $244,110 in salaries, $45,000 in employer payroll costs, $125,000 in operations, and $30,000 in travel and conferences. Cash funds cover $242,000 in salaries, $119,900 in employer payroll costs, $165,000 in operations, and $30,000 in travel and conferences. They also cover $11,000 in professional fees, $55,000 in capital purchases, and a separate $55,000 in capital improvements. The academy can hire up to 50 temporary or part-time workers as needed, using approved pay rates and money set aside for them. Spending cannot exceed available funds or approved amounts and must follow state budget and purchasing laws and the stated purposes.

Fire training academy gets operating support

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law funds the college's Fire Training Academy. It sets aside separate amounts of about $1.984 million and $3.046 million for staff and operating costs. The academy can hire up to 55 temporary or part-time workers as needed, without guaranteeing anyone a job. Their pay must follow approved rates and come from money set aside for that purpose. Spending must follow state budget and purchasing laws and the stated purposes; the money does not go directly to households.

Technical college gets funding and staffing

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Southern Arkansas University Tech has two funding streams. The law sets aside about $6.26 million from the state fund and $34.525 million from cash funds. This supports staff and operations, including $23 million in capital improvements. The college can have up to 333 regular employees and hire up to 175 temporary or part-time workers as needed. Regular salaries must follow the law's listed limits; temporary pay must follow approved rates and use money set aside for it. Spending must follow state budget and purchasing laws and the stated purposes; this funding does not provide direct household payments.

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 SB47 is now Act 21

    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

  • SB47 - Introduced

    4/1/2026

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  • Act Version

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