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HB 1026

AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - MOUNTAIN HOME APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

2026 Fiscal Session

HB 1026 allocates substantial ASU-Mountain Home funding for FY2026-27, including salaries, operating costs, and large cash-fund capital improvements to ensure campus operations sta

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Bill Summary · HB 1026

Summary: HB 1026 (2026F) – Arkansas State University (Mountain Home) Appropriation for 2026-2027

Purpose and intent

  • HB 1026 proposes to appropriate funds for the Arkansas State University – Mountain Home (ASU-Mountain Home) for the 2026-2027 fiscal year (ending June 30, 2027).
  • The act covers both personal services (salaries) and operating expenses, with separate provisions for state operations and cash funds.

Key provisions and funding structure

Section 1 – Regular salaries and positions

  • Establishes the maximum number of regular employees for ASU-Mountain Home for 2026-2027, including a detailed pay scale by title.
  • Notable listed positions include:
    • Chancellor: 1 position at a maximum annual salary of $214,799.
    • Chief IT and administrative roles within an IT Pool with a wide range of roles and salaries (e.g., Network Engineer up to $207,404; various IT-related roles ranging roughly from $60k to $133k for certain senior positions).
    • Multiple academic and administrative leadership roles (e.g., Vice Chancellors, Directors of HR, Institutional Research, Student Affairs, Development, Public Relations/Marketing, and Financial Aid).
    • A substantial block of Project/Program Administration and support staff.
    • Regular faculty and librarians, plus a nine-month academic position category.
  • The listed totals show a maximum of 198 employees across all regular, twelve-month educational and general staff positions.

Section 2 – Extra help

  • Authorizes up to 70 part-time or temporary employees (extra help) for ASU-Mountain Home, paid at rates consistent with the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act or as provided in the act.

Section 3 – State operations appropriation

  • Provides the statewide operating budget within state funds for ASU-Mountain Home:
    • Regular salaries: $3,392,527
    • Extra help: $100,000
    • Personal services matching: $750,000
    • Operating expenses: $500,000
    • Total state-funded appropriation: $4,742,527

Section 4 – Cash funds appropriation

  • Provides a separate cash funds appropriation (funds that are not state general funds) for ASU-Mountain Home, including:
    • Regular salaries: $3,500,000
    • Extra help: $715,000
    • Personal services matching: $2,000,000
    • Operating expenses:
    • Operating expenses: $5,000,000
    • Travel: $110,000
    • Professional fees: $325,000
    • Capital outlay: $11,500,000
    • Data processing: $0
    • Capital improvements: $2,750,000
    • Debt service: $600,000
    • Promotional items: $25,000
    • Total cash funds appropriation: $26,525,000

Combined total funding (state operations + cash funds) for ASU-Mountain Home for FY 2026-2027 is substantial, with the majority coming from cash funds (capital outlay and improvements, debt service, and operating expenses).

Procedure, compliance, and timelines

  • The act includes standard compliance language, ensuring disbursements align with statutory controls and procurement laws.
  • It contains an emergency clause, making the act effective on July 1, 2026, to avoid disruption to ASU-Mountain Home operations, with findings that delayed effectiveness could harm essential government programs.
  • The act is presented as a one-year appropriation for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.

Who is affected

  • ASU-Mountain Home will administer and operate under the appropriations, managing 198 maximum regular positions and up to 70 extra-help employees.
  • Funding levels will impact payroll, operating costs, capital projects, and debt service for the campus, including IT, academic, student services, facilities, and auxiliary operations funded via cash funds.

Summary takeaway

HB 1026 allocates detailed personnel and operating funding for ASU-Mountain Home for FY 2026-2027, with a substantial cash-fund component for capital improvements and facilities, alongside state-funded salaries and operating costs. An emergency clause ensures immediate effective date, supporting uninterrupted campus operations starting July 1, 2026.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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