# Arkansas SB62: AN ACT FOR THE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION REAPPROPRIATION. Arkansas SB62, AN ACT FOR THE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION REAPPROPRIATION., is a 2026 Fiscal Session Senate bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2026-04-27 (Notification that SB62 is now Act 85) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB62-2026F - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SB62 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2026 Fiscal Session - Title: AN ACT FOR THE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION REAPPROPRIATION. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-04-14 - Last action: 2026-04-27, Notification that SB62 is now Act 85 - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (128 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 9 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Arkansas heritage projects keep preservation funding: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, earlier natural and cultural resources funding remains available for archaeological, park, garden, and archive projects. Caps are $125,820 for Zebree, $92,207 for Highlighting Horticulture History, and $101,270 for Soto in Seark. The CCC Lake Catherine State Park project has… - Campus historic sites keep preservation funding: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law keeps earlier natural and cultural resources funding available for named museum and campus projects. Caps are $1.272 million for Southern Tenant Farmers Museum bin restoration and interpretation and $1.756906 million for Hughes Hall renovations. Duke Wells renovation… - Arkansas State keeps campus project funding: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Arkansas State University can reuse up to $45.459554 million from the Development and Enhancement Fund. Caps include $4 million for a veterinary medicine facility and $3 million for a materials and steel manufacturing center. Separate caps cover $2 million for campus buildin… - Arkansas Tech keeps repair and upgrade funding: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Arkansas Tech can reuse up to $19.963312 million from the Development and Enhancement Fund. Caps include $2.875 million for Witherspoon interior renovations, $3.032 million for utilities, and $4.093 million for technology. Maintenance caps are $3.62 million for critical work… - Arkansas university system keeps project funding: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the University of Arkansas system can reuse earlier appropriations for buildings, equipment, services, and operations. Uses include campus renovations, Fayetteville maintenance, agriculture facilities, archaeological equipment, shelter power and security, networks, arts, wel… - Fort Smith keeps campus improvement funding: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith can reuse earlier appropriations for campus improvements. Four projects each have a $2 million cap: hazardous-waste storage, Sebastian Commons columns, workforce center renovations, and hot and cold water loops. Maintenance caps are $… - Henderson State keeps building repair funding: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Henderson State can reuse up to $15.063642 million from the Development and Enhancement Fund. Renovation caps are $1.2 million for Newberry Hall, $800,000 for Womack Hall, and $1 million for Russell Fine Arts. Other renovation caps are $2.5 million for Smith Hall, $2 million… - Little Rock keeps campus improvement funding: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock can reuse earlier appropriations for campus improvements. Technology infrastructure, campus security, Speech Building renovations, Nanotechnology Center construction, and classroom technology each have a $2 million cap. Maintenance c… - Southern Arkansas keeps campus upgrade funding: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Southern Arkansas University can reuse remaining Development and Enhancement Fund appropriations for campus improvements. Caps are $3.783 million for heating and cooling, $3.55925 million for technology, $1.00075 million for storm drains, and $657,000 for sewer lines. Mainte… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-23 | House | House Vote - Thursday, April 23, 2026 11:44:07 AM | pass | 94 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 22, 2026 1:59:05 PM | pass | 34 | 0 | | ## Actions (18) - 2026-04-27: Notification that SB62 is now Act 85 (Senate) - 2026-04-24: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2026-04-24: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate) - 2026-04-23: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Returned To Senate as Passed. (House) - 2026-04-23: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House) - 2026-04-23: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2026-04-23: Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass. (House) - 2026-04-23: RULES SUSPENDED (House) - 2026-04-22: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR. (House) - 2026-04-22: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House) - 2026-04-22: Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate) - 2026-04-22: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Filed (Senate) ## Bill text - SB62 - Introduced, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FSB62.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=85.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) - HB1005: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 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) - 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) - HB1103: TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT. (enacted) ## Sources - [SB62 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FSB62.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=85.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) - [HB1005: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL Y…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1005-2026F) - [SB21: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF AGING, ADULT, AND BEH…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB21-2026F) - [HB1007: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY E…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1007-2026F) - [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-SB62-2026F (as of 2026-10-19).