Bill
HB 1039
Provides $33,880,951 total for NPC 2026-27: state operations $12,380,951 and cash funds $21,500,000, covering salaries, staffing caps, and capital outlay.
HB 1039 (2026F) Arkansas – National Park College Appropriation for 2026-2027
Overview
- Purpose: This act provides state appropriations for the National Park College (NPC) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. It covers regular salaries, operating expenses, depreciation, contingencies, and related funding streams, with both state operations and cash funds components. An emergency clause makes the act effective July 1, 2026.
Key Provisions
1) Regular Salaries and Staffing (Section 1)
- Establishes the maximum number of regular full-time employees (380 total) for NPC for 2026-2027, across three main categories:
- Twelve-month Educational and General Administrative Positions (with numerous specific job titles and salary maxima)
- President: 1 position, $214,799 annual
- IT Pool: 15 positions with listed maximum salaries (ranging from about $60k to $207k, depending on role)
- Chief Officers (e.g., Chief Academic Officer, Chief of External and Adv. Programs, Chief Fiscal Officer, CIO, Chief Workforce Development Officer, Chief Student Life Officer): each 1 position with salaries between roughly $116k and $161,671
- Other administrative and support roles (Director, Registrar, Dean, etc.) with various salary ceilings
- Project/Program Administration group: 20 positions with a hierarchy (Director, Manager, Specialist) and corresponding salaries
- Academic and related support roles (Division Chairs, Librarian, Adult Education Director, Faculty, Part-Time Faculty, etc.)
- Twelve-month Auxiliary Enterprises Positions (e.g., Athletic Director, Campus Store Manager, Athletic Coaches and staff, Retail Specialist)
- Nine-month Educational and General Academic Positions (Faculty and Part-Time Faculty)
- Extra detail: The section enumerates specific titles and maximum annual salaries, illustrating a comprehensive pay structure.
2) Extra Help - Operations (Section 2)
- Authorizes up to 402 temporary or part-time “Extra Help” employees for NPC for 2026-2027, at rates not exceeding the state pay schedule.
3) State Operations Appropriation (Section 3)
- Regular Salaries: $8,865,207
- Personal Services Matching: $1,400,000
- Maintenance & General Operation:
- Operating Expense: $1,500,000
- (Other lines show zero for various categories, as applicable)
- Funded Depreciation: $26,175
- Contingency: $589,569
- Total Regular State Operations Appropriation: $12,380,951
4) Cash Funds Appropriation (Section 4)
- State law permits using cash funds defined under Arkansas statute to support NPC activities. Cash-fund allocations include:
- Regular Salaries: $2,600,000
- Extra Help: $500,000
- Personal Services Matching: $1,250,000
- Maintenance & General Operation:
- Operating Expense: $7,050,000
- Travel: $200,000
- Professional Fees: $200,000
- Capital Outlay: $7,500,000
- Data Processing: $0
- Debt Service: $2,200,000
- Total Cash Funds Appropriation: $21,500,000
5) Compliance and Intent (Section 5-6)
- Requires funds to be disbursed in line with the appropriation authority and applicable laws.
- Legislative intent stated to align disbursements with agency requests and budget manuals.
6) Emergency Clause (Section 7)
- Declares emergency status to permit immediate effect on July 1, 2026, ensuring funding is available for the upcoming fiscal year and avoiding delay in operation.
Who Is Affected
- National Park College (NPC), including:
- Administrative, academic, student services, and auxiliary staff roles listed in the pay tables
- Temporary/extra help workforce
- Programs funded through state operations and cash funds (including capital outlay and debt service)
Timeline and Fiscal Details
- Effective date: July 1, 2026 (emergency clause), funding applies to 2026-2027 fiscal year (ending June 30, 2027)
- Total appropriations (state operations plus cash funds) amount to:
- State operations: $12,380,951
- Cash funds: $21,500,000
- Combined total: $33,881, - wait: add: 12,380,951 + 21,500,000 = 33,880,951
(The document presents totals within sections; the explicit combined total is $33,880,951 across both funding streams for NPC for 2026-2027.)
Notes
- The bill is framed as an appropriation act for NPC, with explicit salary maxima and staffing ceilings to govern NPC’s 2026-2027 operations.
- The large capital outlay line in the cash funds section (Capital Outlay $7.5 million) implies a focus on significant infrastructure or equipment investments funded from cash reserves.
This summary captures the bill’s main purpose, structure, and potential fiscal impact on NPC for the 2026-2027 year. If you want, I can extract the exact salary maxima for any particular position or provide a concise table of key line items.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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