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ArkansasSB502026 Fiscal SessionSenateWALLET

AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - NEWPORT 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: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Arkansas State Newport gets operating funding

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law sets spending limits for Arkansas State University–Newport. It authorizes about $8.82 million from the university's state fund and $51.635 million from its cash funds. State funding covers salaries ($5.85 million), temporary staff ($125,000), related staff costs ($1.2 million), operations ($1.547029 million), and depreciation ($100,000). Cash funding covers salaries ($5.7 million), temporary staff ($400,000), related staff costs ($3.5 million), and operations ($5 million). It also covers travel ($300,000), professional fees ($600,000), capital purchases ($15 million), and building improvements ($20 million). Cash funding includes debt payments ($1 million), transfers, refunds and investments ($40,000), and promotional items ($95,000). Spending cannot exceed these limits or available funds. The university must follow state purchasing, budget, salary, and spending rules and the purposes recorded in official budget documents. This money supports university operations, not direct household payments.

Arkansas State Newport staffing and pay limits

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Arkansas State University–Newport can employ up to 341 regular workers. The law sets job counts and annual pay limits, including one chancellor position capped at $214,799. The university can also hire up to 60 temporary or part-time workers when needed. Their pay cannot exceed the applicable job rates under state pay law or this act. Payment for these workers must come from money set aside for temporary help.

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 SB50 is now Act 24

    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

  • SB50 - Introduced

    4/1/2026

    PDF

  • Act Version

    PDF

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