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ArkansasSB482026 Fiscal SessionSenateWALLET

AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF 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.

Pine Bluff university gets operating funding

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has two main operating budgets. The law authorizes $25.671640 million from its state fund and $92.899520 million in university cash funds. These budgets include employer payroll-benefit contributions of $4.882693 million and $5.235857 million, respectively, plus $500,000 for cash-funded overtime. Cash funds also include $36 million for campus improvements, $4 million for capital purchases, and $2.602223 million for debt payments. State funding includes $1 million for contingencies; professional fees receive $575,000 from state funds and $4.440232 million from cash funds. Spending must stay within the approved amounts and follow state financial and purchasing rules; these are not direct household payments.

Jenkins Center gets university training support

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the university must direct $252,558 to Jenkins Center support in Pine Bluff. This money comes from the state operating budget, not an added appropriation. It supports the Center and a university training program run with the Center. Any cut to the state operating appropriation must reduce this support by the same percentage.

Pine Bluff extension services get funding

The law provides $5.997200 million for the university’s 1890 Extension Program from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The money comes from the university’s state fund and pays for staff and operating costs. It supports agricultural and community services, not direct payments to households.

Pine Bluff university hiring has limits

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the university can employ up to 880 regular workers. It can also use up to 924 temporary or part-time extra-help workers when needed. Regular pay cannot exceed listed annual limits, including $207,404 for a network engineer and $200,539 for the finance vice chancellor. Extra-help pay cannot exceed the applicable state classification or act rate and must come from funds set aside for extra help. These hiring permissions also set staffing and pay ceilings; they do not guarantee jobs or the maximum salary.

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 SB48 is now Act 22

    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

  • SB48 - Introduced

    4/1/2026

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  • Act Version

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