HB 1096

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  Act 116 of the Fiscal Session
1 State of Arkansas
2 95th General Assembly  A Bill
3 Fiscal Session, 2026  HOUSE BILL 1096
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5 By: Joint Budget Committee
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8For An Act To Be Entitled
9AN ACT TO REAPPROPRIATE THE BALANCES OF CAPITAL
10IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE INSTITUTIONS OF
11HIGHER EDUCATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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14Subtitle
15AN ACT FOR THE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER
16EDUCATION REAPPROPRIATION.
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19 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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21SECTION 1. REAPPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS NORTHEASTERN COLLEGE.  There is
22 hereby appropriated, to the Arkansas Northeastern College, to be payable from
23 the Development and Enhancement Fund, for the Arkansas Northeastern College
24 the following:
25(A)    Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
26 in Item (A) of Section 1 of Act 298 of 2025, for renovation/replacement of
27 the Administration Building roof, in a sum not to exceed .........$1,350,000.
28(B)    Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
29 in Item (B) of Section 1 of Act 298 of 2025, for critical maintenance, in a
30 sum not to exceed ..................................................$680,000.
31(C)    Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
32 in Item (C) of Section 1 of Act 298 of 2025, for deferred maintenance, in a
33 sum not to exceed ..................................................$270,000.
34(D)    Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
35 in Item (D) of Section 1 of Act 298 of 2025, for repair or replacement of
36 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$116,840.
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2      SECTION 2. REAPPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - BEEBE.      There
3 is hereby appropriated, to the Arkansas State University - Beebe, to be
4 payable from the Development and Enhancement Fund, for the Arkansas State
5 University - Beebe the following:
6      (A)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
7 in Item (A) of Section 2 of Act 298 of 2025, for renovation of the Owen
8 Center, in a sum not to exceed ...................................$2,050,000.
9      (B)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
10 in Item (B) of Section 2 of Act 298 of 2025, for renovation of State Hall, in
11 a sum not to exceed ..............................................$2,000,000.
12      (C)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
13 in Item (C) of Section 2 of Act 298 of 2025, for expansion and update of IT
14 infrastructure, in a sum not to exceed .............................$450,000.
15      (D)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
16 in Item (D) of Section 2 of Act 298 of 2025, for critical maintenance, in a
17 sum not to exceed ..................................................$450,000.
18      (E)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
19 in Item (E) of Section 2 of Act 298 of 2025, for deferred maintenance, in a
20 sum not to exceed ..................................................$270,000.
21      (F)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
22 in Item (F) of Section 2 of Act 298 of 2025, for repair or replacement of
23 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$356,080.
24
25      SECTION 3. REAPPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - MID-SOUTH.
26 There is hereby appropriated, to the Arkansas State University - Mid-South,
27 to be payable from the Development and Enhancement Fund, for the Arkansas
28 State University - Mid-South the following:
29      (A)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
30 in Item (A) of Section 3 of Act 298 of 2025, for classroom technology
31 upgrades, in a sum not to exceed ...................................$800,000.
32      (B)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
33 in Item (B) of Section 3 of Act 298 of 2025, for student laptop upgrades, in
34 a sum not to exceed ................................................$250,000.
35      (C)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
36 in Item (C) of Section 3 of Act 298 of 2025, for campus security updates, in
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1 a sum not to exceed ................................................$250,000.
2      (D)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
3 in Item (D) of Section 3 of Act 298 of 2025, for technology infrastructure
4 upgrades, in a sum not to exceed ...................................$400,000.
5      (E)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
6 in Item (E) of Section 3 of Act 298 of 2025, for critical maintenance, in a
7 sum not to exceed ..................................................$110,000.
8      (F)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
9 in Item (F) of Section 3 of Act 298 of 2025, for deferred maintenance, in a
10 sum not to exceed ..................................................$570,000.
11      (G)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
12 in Item (G) of Section 3 of Act 298 of 2025, for repair or replacement of
13 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed ..............$82,080.
14
15      SECTION 4. REAPPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - MOUNTAIN HOME.
16 There is hereby appropriated, to the Arkansas State University - Mountain
17 Home, to be payable from the Development and Enhancement Fund, for the
18 Arkansas State University - Mountain Home the following:
19      (A)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
20 in Item (A) of Section 4 of Act 298 of 2025, for renovation of the Technical
21 Center roof coating, in a sum not to exceed ......................$1,000,000.
22      (B)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
23 in Item (B) of Section 4 of Act 298 of 2025, for critical maintenance
24 equipment project, in a sum not to exceed ........................$1,600,000.
25      (C)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
26 in Item (C) of Section 4 of Act 298 of 2025, for IT infrastructure
27 upgrades/replacement, in a sum not to exceed .......................$300,000.
28      (D)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
29 in Item (D) of Section 4 of Act 298 of 2025, for the Vada Sheid Community
30 Center, in a sum not to exceed ...................................$1,000,000.
31      (E)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
32 in Item (E) of Section 4 of Act 298 of 2025, for security system upgrades, in
33 a sum not to exceed ................................................$100,000.
34      (F)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
35 in Item (F) of Section 4 of Act 298 of 2025, for deferred maintenance, in a
36 sum not to exceed ..................................................$310,000.
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1      (G)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
2 in Item (G) of Section 4 of Act 298 of 2025, for repair or replacement of
3 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$156,560.
4
5      SECTION 5. REAPPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - NEWPORT.
6 There is hereby appropriated, to the Arkansas State University - Newport, to
7 be payable from the Development and Enhancement Fund, for the Arkansas State
8 University - Newport the following:
9      (A)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
10 in Item (A) of Section 5 of Act 298 of 2025, for renovation of the Nursing
11 and Health Professions Building on the Marked Tree campus, in a sum not to
12 exceed ...........................................................$1,000,000.
13      (B)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
14 in Item (B) of Section 5 of Act 298 of 2025, for renovation and remodeling of
15 the Main Building on the Jonesboro campus, in a sum not to exceed
16 ..................................................................$1,000,000.
17      (C)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
18 in Item (C) of Section 5 of Act 298 of 2025, for renovation and remodeling of
19 the Main Building on the Marked Tree campus, in a sum not to exceed
20 ..................................................................$1,000,000.
21      (D)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
22 in Item (D) of Section 5 of Act 298 of 2025, for Phase 2 Photovoltaic Solar
23 Array, in a sum not to exceed ....................................$1,000,000.
24      (E)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
25 in Item (E) of Section 5 of Act 298 of 2025, for deferred maintenance, in a
26 sum not to exceed ..................................................$430,000.
27      (F)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
28 in Item (F) of Section 5 of Act 298 of 2025, for repair or replacement of
29 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$285,273.
30
31      SECTION 6. REAPPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY THREE RIVERS.
32 There is hereby appropriated, to the Arkansas State University Three Rivers,
33 to be payable from the Development and Enhancement Fund, for the Arkansas
34 State University Three Rivers the following:
35      (A)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
36 in Item (A) of Section 6 of Act 298 of 2025, for workforce training
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1 expansion, in a sum not to exceed ................................$1,000,000.
2      (B)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
3 in Item (B) of Section 6 of Act 298 of 2025, for costs of construction of the
4 Career Center Classroom Building, in a sum not to exceed .........$1,380,000.
5      (C)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
6 in Item (C) of Section 6 of Act 298 of 2025, for an energy management system,
7 in a sum not to exceed .............................................$400,000.
8      (D)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
9 in Item (D) of Section 6 of Act 298 of 2025, for renovation of the Science
10 Building, in a sum not to exceed ...................................$500,000.
11      (E)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
12 in Item (E) of Section 6 of Act 298 of 2025, for costs of construction of the
13 Facilities Management Building, in a sum not to exceed .............$720,000.
14      (F)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
15 in Item (F) of Section 6 of Act 298 of 2025, for deferred maintenance, in a
16 sum not to exceed ..................................................$240,000.
17      (G)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
18 in Item (G) of Section 6 of Act 298 of 2025, for repair or replacement of
19 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed ..............$94,780.
20
21      SECTION 7. REAPPROPRIATION - BLACK RIVER TECHNICAL COLLEGE.     There is
22 hereby appropriated, to the Black River Technical College, to be payable from
23 the Development and Enhancement Fund, for the Black River Technical College
24 the following:
25      (A)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
26 in Item (A) of Section 7 of Act 298 of 2025, for renovation of the RCDC
27 Building, in a sum not to exceed ...................................$697,500.
28      (B)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
29 in Item (B) of Section 7 of Act 298 of 2025, for renovation of the "A" and
30 "B" Buildings, in a sum not to exceed ..............................$247,500.
31      (C)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
32 in Item (C) of Section 7 of Act 298 of 2025, for renovation of the Global
33 Education Center, in a sum not to exceed ...........................$225,000.
34      (D)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
35 in Item (D) of Section 7 of Act 298 of 2025, for renovation of the Integrated
36 Automation Technology Lab, in a sum not to exceed ..................$382,500.
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1      (E)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
2 in Item (E) of Section 7 of Act 298 of 2025, for renovation of the Health
3 Science Complex, in a sum not to exceed ............................$405,000.
4      (F)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
5 in Item (F) of Section 7 of Act 298 of 2025, for critical maintenance, in a
6 sum not to exceed ...................................................$70,000.
7      (G)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
8 in Item (G) of Section 7 of Act 298 of 2025, for deferred maintenance, in a
9 sum not to exceed ..................................................$470,000.
10      (H)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
11 in Item (H) of Section 7 of Act 298 of 2025, for repair or replacement of
12 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$168,167.
13
14      SECTION 8. REAPPROPRIATION - COSSATOT COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE
15 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS.   There is hereby appropriated, to the Cossatot
16 Community College of the University of Arkansas, to be payable from the
17 Development and Enhancement Fund, for the Cossatot Community College of the
18 University of Arkansas the following:
19      (A)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
20 in Item (A) of Section 8 of Act 298 of 2025, for fiber optic and switch
21 replacements, in a sum not to exceed ...............................$475,000.
22      (B)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
23 in Item (B) of Section 8 of Act 298 of 2025, for costs of construction of a
24 multi-purpose facility/convocation center, in a sum not to exceed
25 ..................................................................$2,955,000.
26      (C)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
27 in Item (C) of Section 8 of Act 298 of 2025, for roof replacement of the
28 Nashville Atrium, in a sum not to exceed ...........................$570,000.
29      (D)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
30 in Item (D) of Section 8 of Act 298 of 2025, for critical maintenance, in a
31 sum not to exceed ..................................................$100,000.
32      (E)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
33 in Item (E) of Section 8 of Act 298 of 2025, for deferred maintenance, in a
34 sum not to exceed ..................................................$370,000.
35      (F)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
36 in Item (F) of Section 8 of Act 298 of 2025, for repair or replacement of
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1 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$118,800.
2
3      SECTION 9. REAPPROPRIATION - NATIONAL PARK COLLEGE.     There is hereby
4 appropriated, to the National Park College, to be payable from the
5 Development and Enhancement Fund, for the National Park College the
6 following:
7      (A)     Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
8 in Item (A) of Section 9 of Act 298 of 2025, for renovation and repair of
9 Pedestrian Bridge (4), in a sum not to exceed .......................$88,005.
10      (B)     Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
11 in Item (B) of Section 9 of Act 298 of 2025, for renovation and replacement
12 of the Gym Complex HVAC, in a sum not to exceed ....................$343,000.
13      (C)     Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
14 in Item (C) of Section 9 of Act 298 of 2025, for renovation and replacement
15 of the Gerald Fisher CC roof, in a sum not to exceed ...............$170,690.
16      (D)     Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
17 in Item (D) of Section 9 of Act 298 of 2025, for costs of construction of the
18 Welding Technology Center, in a sum not to exceed ................$3,398,305.
19      (E)     Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
20 in Item (E) of Section 9 of Act 298 of 2025, for critical maintenance, in a
21 sum not to exceed ..................................................$160,000.
22      (F)     Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
23 in Item (F) of Section 9 of Act 298 of 2025, for deferred maintenance, in a
24 sum not to exceed ..................................................$810,000.
25      (G)     Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
26 in Item (G) of Section 9 of Act 298 of 2025, for repair or replacement of
27 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$285,060.
28
29      SECTION 10. REAPPROPRIATION - NORTH ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF THE UNIVERSITY
30 OF ARKANSAS.    There is hereby appropriated, to the North Arkansas College of
31 the University of Arkansas, to be payable from the Development and
32 Enhancement Fund, for the North Arkansas College of the University of
33 Arkansas the following:
34      (A)     Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
35 in Item (A) of Section 10 of Act 298 of 2025, for costs of construction for
36 Bradley Center expansion, in a sum not to exceed .................$2,195,000.
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1      (B)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
2 in Item (B) of Section 10 of Act 298 of 2025, for technology systems
3 improvements, in a sum not to exceed .............................$1,245,000.
4      (C)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
5 in Item (C) of Section 10 of Act 298 of 2025, for the replacement of sliding
6 glass doors, in a sum not to exceed ................................$275,000.
7      (D)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
8 in Item (D) of Section 10 of Act 298 of 2025, for the renovation of tiered
9 classrooms to comply with ADA, in a sum not to exceed ..............$285,000.
10      (E)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
11 in Item (E) of Section 10 of Act 298 of 2025, for critical maintenance, in a
12 sum not to exceed ..................................................$200,000.
13      (F)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
14 in Item (F) of Section 10 of Act 298 of 2025, for deferred maintenance, in a
15 sum not to exceed ..................................................$430,000.
16      (G)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
17 in Item (G) of Section 10 of Act 298 of 2025, for repair or replacement of
18 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$200,613.
19
20      SECTION 11. REAPPROPRIATION - NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
21 There is hereby appropriated, to the Northwest Arkansas Community College, to
22 be payable from the Development and Enhancement Fund, for the Northwest
23 Arkansas Community College the following:
24      (A)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
25 in Item (A) of Section 11 of Act 298 of 2025, for end point detection
26 remediation, in a sum not to exceed ................................$250,000.
27      (B)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
28 in Item (B) of Section 11 of Act 298 of 2025, for Burns Hall HVAC water
29 units, in a sum not to exceed ......................................$329,000.
30      (C)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
31 in Item (C) of Section 11 of Act 298 of 2025, for renovation of White
32 Auditorium, in a sum not to exceed .................................$277,000.
33      (D)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
34 in Item (D) of Section 11 of Act 298 of 2025, for costs of construction of
35 Health Professions Building 2, in a sum not to exceed ............$4,144,000.
36      (E)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
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1 in Item (E) of Section 11 of Act 298 of 2025, for critical maintenance, in a
2 sum not to exceed ..................................................$790,000.
3      (F)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
4 in Item (F) of Section 11 of Act 298 of 2025, for deferred maintenance, in a
5 sum not to exceed ..................................................$740,000.
6      (G)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
7 in Item (G) of Section 11 of Act 298 of 2025, for repair or replacement of
8 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$773,300.
9
10      SECTION 12. REAPPROPRIATION - OZARKA COLLEGE.   There is hereby
11 appropriated, to the Ozarka College, to be payable from the Development and
12 Enhancement Fund, for the Ozarka College the following:
13      (A)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
14 in Item (A) of Section 12 of Act 298 of 2025, for renovation of the
15 Administration Building roof and HVAC, in a sum not to exceed ......$600,000.
16      (B)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
17 in Item (B) of Section 12 of Act 298 of 2025, for costs of construction of
18 the Skilled Trades Facility in Ash Flat, in a sum not to exceed ..$2,000,000.
19      (C)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
20 in Item (C) of Section 12 of Act 298 of 2025, for critical maintenance, in a
21 sum not to exceed ...................................................$90,000.
22      (D)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
23 in Item (D) of Section 12 of Act 298 of 2025, for deferred maintenance, in a
24 sum not to exceed ..................................................$290,000.
25      (E)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
26 in Item (E) of Section 12 of Act 298 of 2025, for repair or replacement of
27 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$100,107.
28
29      SECTION 13. REAPPROPRIATION - PHILLIPS COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE
30 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS.   There is hereby appropriated, to the Phillips
31 Community College of the University of Arkansas, to be payable from the
32 Development and Enhancement Fund, for the Phillips Community College of the
33 University of Arkansas the following:
34      (A)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
35 in Item (A) of Section 13 of Act 298 of 2025, for campus fire and security
36 system upgrades, in a sum not to exceed ..........................$1,750,000.
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1      (B)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
2 in Item (B) of Section 13 of Act 298 of 2025, for ADA compliance
3 improvements, in a sum not to exceed ...............................$250,000.
4      (C)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
5 in Item (C) of Section 13 of Act 298 of 2025, for roof repair and
6 replacement, in a sum not to exceed ................................$700,000.
7      (D)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
8 in Item (D) of Section 13 of Act 298 of 2025, for HVAC and LED efficiency
9 upgrades, in a sum not to exceed ...................................$250,000.
10      (E)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
11 in Item (E) of Section 13 of Act 298 of 2025, for critical maintenance, in a
12 sum not to exceed ..................................................$620,000.
13      (F)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
14 in Item (F) of Section 13 of Act 298 of 2025, for deferred maintenance, in a
15 sum not to exceed ................................................$1,060,000.
16      (G)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
17 in Item (G) of Section 13 of Act 298 of 2025, for repair or replacement of
18 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$133,340.
19
20      SECTION 14. REAPPROPRIATION - SAU-TECH.   There is hereby appropriated,
21 to the SAU-Tech, to be payable from the Development and Enhancement Fund, for
22 the SAU-Tech the following:
23      (A)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
24 in Item (A) of Section 14 of Act 298 of 2025, for roof and foundation repair,
25 in a sum not to exceed .............................................$875,997.
26      (B)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
27 in Item (B) of Section 14 of Act 298 of 2025, for HVAC replacement, in a sum
28 not to exceed ....................................................$2,000,000.
29      (C)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
30 in Item (C) of Section 14 of Act 298 of 2025, for renovation of Manning Hall
31 and Shumaker Hall, in a sum not to exceed ........................$1,124,003.
32      (D)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
33 in Item (D) of Section 14 of Act 298 of 2025, for alarm panel upgrades, in a
34 sum not to exceed ..................................................$175,000.
35      (E)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
36 in Item (E) of Section 14 of Act 298 of 2025, for critical maintenance, in a
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1 sum not to exceed ..................................................$740,000.
2(F)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
3 in Item (F) of Section 14 of Act 298 of 2025, for deferred maintenance, in a
4 sum not to exceed ................................................$1,050,000.
5(G)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
6 in Item (G) of Section 14 of Act 298 of 2025, for repair or replacement of
7 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$126,933.
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9SECTION 15. REAPPROPRIATION - SAU-TECH - ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING
10 ACADEMY.    There is hereby appropriated, to the SAU-Tech, to be payable from
11 the Development and Enhancement Fund, for the SAU-Tech - Environmental
12 Training Academy the following:
13(A)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
14 in Item (A) of Section 15 of Act 298 of 2025, for critical maintenance, in a
15 sum not to exceed ...................................................$20,000.
16(B)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
17 in Item (B) of Section 15 of Act 298 of 2025, for deferred maintenance, in a
18 sum not to exceed ...................................................$20,000.
19
20SECTION 16. REAPPROPRIATION - SAU-TECH - FIRE TRAINING ACADEMY.       There
21 is hereby appropriated, to the SAU-Tech, to be payable from the Development
22 and Enhancement Fund, for the SAU-Tech - Fire Training Academy the following:
23(A)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
24 in Item (A) of Section 16 of Act 298 of 2025, for equipment replacement, in a
25 sum not to exceed ...................................................$91,000.
26(B)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
27 in Item (B) of Section 16 of Act 298 of 2025, for training ground
28 enhancements, in a sum not to exceed .............................$2,172,000.
29(C)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
30 in Item (C) of Section 16 of Act 298 of 2025, for HVAC improvements, in a sum
31 not to exceed ......................................................$237,000.
32(D)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
33 in Item (D) of Section 16 of Act 298 of 2025, for critical maintenance, in a
34 sum not to exceed ...................................................$40,000.
35(E)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
36 in Item (E) of Section 16 of Act 298 of 2025, for deferred maintenance, in a
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3      SECTION 17. REAPPROPRIATION - SOUTH ARKANSAS COLLEGE.     There is hereby
4 appropriated, to the South Arkansas College, to be payable from the
5 Development and Enhancement Fund, for the South Arkansas College the
6 following:
7      (A)     Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
8 in Item (A) of Section 17 of Act 298 of 2025, for costs of construction of
9 the Facilities Plant Building, in a sum not to exceed ............$1,850,000.
10      (B)     Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
11 in Item (B) of Section 17 of Act 298 of 2025, for safety/ADA compliance
12 upgrades, in a sum not to exceed ...................................$150,000.
13      (C)     Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
14 in Item (C) of Section 17 of Act 298 of 2025, for the Health Science Center
15 addition, in a sum not to exceed .................................$2,000,000.
16      (D)     Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
17 in Item (D) of Section 17 of Act 298 of 2025, for critical maintenance, in a
18 sum not to exceed ..................................................$100,000.
19      (E)     Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
20 in Item (E) of Section 17 of Act 298 of 2025, for deferred maintenance, in a
21 sum not to exceed ..................................................$180,000.
22      (F)     Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
23 in Item (F) of Section 17 of Act 298 of 2025, for repair or replacement of
24 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$148,193.
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26      SECTION 18. REAPPROPRIATION - SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS COLLEGE.      There is
27 hereby appropriated, to the Southeast Arkansas College, to be payable from
28 the Development and Enhancement Fund, for the Southeast Arkansas College the
29 following:
30      (A)     Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
31 in Item (A) of Section 18 of Act 298 of 2025, for costs of construction of
32 the SEARK Emergency Operations Center, in a sum not to exceed ....$3,300,000.
33      (B)     Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
34 in Item (B) of Section 18 of Act 298 of 2025, for campus roof replacement for
35 Founders Hall and McGeorge Hall, in a sum not to exceed ............$400,000.
36      (C)     Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
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1 in Item (C) of Section 18 of Act 298 of 2025, for renovation of the Testing
2 Center, in a sum not to exceed ......................................$50,000.
3      (D)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
4 in Item (D) of Section 18 of Act 298 of 2025, for renovation of the Commons
5 Building, in a sum not to exceed ...................................$250,000.
6      (E)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
7 in Item (E) of Section 18 of Act 298 of 2025, for critical maintenance, in a
8 sum not to exceed ..................................................$150,000.
9      (F)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
10 in Item (F) of Section 18 of Act 298 of 2025, for deferred maintenance, in a
11 sum not to exceed ..................................................$330,000.
12      (G)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
13 in Item (G) of Section 18 of Act 298 of 2025, for repair or replacement of
14 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$132,687.
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16      SECTION 19. REAPPROPRIATION - UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
17 AT BATESVILLE.   There is hereby appropriated, to the University of Arkansas
18 Community College at Batesville, to be payable from the Development and
19 Enhancement Fund, for the University of Arkansas Community College at
20 Batesville the following:
21      (A)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
22 in Item (A) of Section 19 of Act 298 of 2025, for renovation of the Gateway
23 Center, in a sum not to exceed ...................................$2,000,000.
24      (B)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
25 in Item (B) of Section 19 of Act 298 of 2025, for renovation of the Main
26 Classroom Building, in a sum not to exceed .......................$1,000,000.
27      (C)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
28 in Item (C) of Section 19 of Act 298 of 2025, for renovation of the vehicle
29 bridge, in a sum not to exceed ...................................$1,000,000.
30      (D)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
31 in Item (D) of Section 19 of Act 298 of 2025, for critical maintenance, in a
32 sum not to exceed ..................................................$590,000.
33      (E)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
34 in Item (E) of Section 19 of Act 298 of 2025, for deferred maintenance, in a
35 sum not to exceed ..................................................$230,000.
36      (F)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
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1 in Item (F) of Section 19 of Act 298 of 2025, for repair or replacement of
2 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$145,967.
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4      SECTION 20. REAPPROPRIATION - UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
5 AT HOPE-TEXARKANA.   There is hereby appropriated, to the University of
6 Arkansas Community College at Hope-Texarkana, to be payable from the
7 Development and Enhancement Fund, for the University of Arkansas Community
8 College at Hope-Texarkana the following:
9      (A)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
10 in Item (A) of Section 20 of Act 298 of 2025, for HVAC replacements, in a sum
11 not to exceed ......................................................$820,000.
12      (B)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
13 in Item (B) of Section 20 of Act 298 of 2025, for renovation of Hempstead
14 Hall, in a sum not to exceed .......................................$300,000.
15      (C)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
16 in Item (C) of Section 20 of Act 298 of 2025, for building upgrades and
17 maintenance, in a sum not to exceed ................................$500,000.
18      (D)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
19 in Item (D) of Section 20 of Act 298 of 2025, for critical maintenance, in a
20 sum not to exceed ..................................................$340,000.
21      (E)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
22 in Item (E) of Section 20 of Act 298 of 2025, for deferred maintenance, in a
23 sum not to exceed ..................................................$300,000.
24      (F)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
25 in Item (F) of Section 20 of Act 298 of 2025, for repair or replacement of
26 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed ..............$97,340.
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28      SECTION 21. REAPPROPRIATION - UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
29 AT MORRILTON.   There is hereby appropriated, to the University of Arkansas
30 Community College at Morrilton, to be payable from the Development and
31 Enhancement Fund, for the University of Arkansas Community College at
32 Morrilton the following:
33      (A)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
34 in Item (A) of Section 21 of Act 298 of 2025, for costs of construction of
35 the Allied Health/Health Sciences Building, in a sum not to exceed
36 ..................................................................$2,000,000.
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1      (B)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
2 in Item (B) of Section 21 of Act 298 of 2025, for renovation and construction
3 of East Campus infrastructure, in a sum not to exceed ............$2,000,000.
4      (C)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
5 in Item (C) of Section 21 of Act 298 of 2025, for critical maintenance, in a
6 sum not to exceed ..................................................$210,000.
7      (D)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
8 in Item (D) of Section 21 of Act 298 of 2025, for deferred maintenance, in a
9 sum not to exceed ..................................................$230,000.
10      (E)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
11 in Item (E) of Section 21 of Act 298 of 2025, for repair or replacement of
12 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$237,367.
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14      SECTION 22. REAPPROPRIATION - UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
15 AT RICH MOUNTAIN.   There is hereby appropriated, to the University of
16 Arkansas Community College at Rich Mountain, to be payable from the
17 Development and Enhancement Fund, for the University of Arkansas Community
18 College at Rich Mountain the following:
19      (A)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
20 in Item (A) of Section 22 of Act 298 of 2025, for costs of construction of
21 the Health Science Facility, in a sum not to exceed ..............$3,209,000.
22      (B)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
23 in Item (B) of Section 22 of Act 298 of 2025, for technology upgrade of
24 Lecture Hall, in a sum not to exceed ...............................$590,500.
25      (C)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
26 in Item (C) of Section 22 of Act 298 of 2025, for the purchase of Allied
27 Health equipment, in a sum not to exceed ...........................$200,500.
28      (D)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
29 in Item (D) of Section 22 of Act 298 of 2025, for critical maintenance, in a
30 sum not to exceed ...................................................$60,000.
31      (E)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
32 in Item (E) of Section 22 of Act 298 of 2025, for deferred maintenance, in a
33 sum not to exceed ..................................................$130,000.
34      (F)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
35 in Item (F) of Section 22 of Act 298 of 2025, for repair or replacement of
36 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed ..............$88,933.
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2      SECTION 23. REAPPROPRIATION - UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS EAST ARKANSAS
3 COMMUNITY COLLEGE.   There is hereby appropriated, to the University of
4 Arkansas East Arkansas Community College, to be payable from the Development
5 and Enhancement Fund, for the University of Arkansas East Arkansas Community
6 College the following:
7      (A)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
8 in Item (A) of Section 23 of Act 298 of 2025, for switchgear replacement, in
9 a sum not to exceed ................................................$400,000.
10      (B)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
11 in Item (B) of Section 23 of Act 298 of 2025, for structural corrections, in
12 a sum not to exceed ................................................$730,000.
13      (C)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
14 in Item (C) of Section 23 of Act 298 of 2025, for ground repair new FAC and
15 LRC, in a sum not to exceed ........................................$375,000.
16      (D)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
17 in Item (D) of Section 23 of Act 298 of 2025, for renovation of roofs, in a
18 sum not to exceed ..................................................$200,000.
19      (E)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
20 in Item (E) of Section 23 of Act 298 of 2025, for renovation of Admin and
21 FAC, in a sum not to exceed ........................................$575,000.
22      (F)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
23 in Item (F) of Section 23 of Act 298 of 2025, for costs of construction of
24 new welding/HVAC training labs, in a sum not to exceed .............$615,000.
25      (G)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
26 in Item (G) of Section 23 of Act 298 of 2025, for air conditioning for
27 vocational labs, in a sum not to exceed ............................$100,000.
28      (H)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
29 in Item (H) of Section 23 of Act 298 of 2025, for demolition of vacant
30 buildings, in a sum not to exceed ..................................$500,000.
31      (I)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
32 in Item (I) of Section 23 of Act 298 of 2025, for widening the South Campus
33 entrance, in a sum not to exceed ....................................$50,000.
34      (J)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
35 in Item (J) of Section 23 of Act 298 of 2025, for asphalt for part of Welcome
36 Way, in a sum not to exceed ........................................$195,000.
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1      (K)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
2 in Item (K) of Section 23 of Act 298 of 2025, for painting CTE shops and
3 awnings, in a sum not to exceed .....................................$80,000.
4      (L)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
5 in Item (L) of Section 23 of Act 298 of 2025, for tower repair, in a sum not
6 to exceed ...........................................................$50,000.
7      (M)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
8 in Item (M) of Section 23 of Act 298 of 2025, for critical maintenance, in a
9 sum not to exceed ...................................................$40,000.
10      (N)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
11 in Item (N) of Section 23 of Act 298 of 2025, for deferred maintenance, in a
12 sum not to exceed ..................................................$520,000.
13      (O)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
14 in Item (O) of Section 23 of Act 298 of 2025, for repair or replacement of
15 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$100,427.
16      (P) Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
17 in Item (L) of Section 25 of Act 92 of 2025, for deferred maintenance, in a
18 sum not to exceed ..................................................$150,000.
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20      SECTION 24. REAPPROPRIATION - UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - PULASKI
21 TECHNICAL COLLEGE.   There is hereby appropriated, to the University of
22 Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College, to be payable from the Development and
23 Enhancement Fund, for the University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College
24 the following:
25      (A)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
26 in Item (A) of Section 24 of Act 298 of 2025, for costs of construction of
27 the Center for Innovation and Applied Engineering, in a sum not to exceed
28 ..................................................................$2,920,000.
29      (B)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
30 in Item (B) of Section 24 of Act 298 of 2025, for renovation of the Allied
31 Health Building, in a sum not to exceed ..........................$1,330,000.
32      (C)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
33 in Item (C) of Section 24 of Act 298 of 2025, for renovation of the Library,
34 in a sum not to exceed .............................................$750,000.
35      (D)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
36 in Item (D) of Section 24 of Act 298 of 2025, for critical maintenance, in a
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1 sum not to exceed ...................................................$70,000.
2      (E)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
3 in Item (E) of Section 24 of Act 298 of 2025, for deferred maintenance, in a
4 sum not to exceed ..................................................$660,000.
5      (F)   Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided
6 in Item (F) of Section 24 of Act 298 of 2025, for repair or replacement of
7 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$647,020.
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9      SECTION 25. DISBURSEMENT CONTROLS. (A)   No contract may be awarded nor
10 obligations otherwise incurred in relation to the project or projects
11 described herein in excess of the State Treasury funds actually available
12 therefor as provided by law.   Provided, however, that institutions and
13 agencies listed herein shall have the authority to accept and use grants and
14 donations including Federal funds, and to use its unobligated cash income or
15 funds, or both available to it, for the purpose of supplementing the State
16 Treasury funds for financing the entire costs of the project or projects
17 enumerated herein.   Provided further, that the appropriations and funds
18 otherwise provided by the General Assembly for Maintenance and General
19 Operations of the agency or institutions receiving appropriation herein shall
20 not be used for any of the purposes as appropriated in this act.
21      (B) The restrictions of any applicable provisions of the State
22 Purchasing Law, the General Accounting and Budgetary Procedures Law, the
23 Revenue Stabilization Law and any other applicable fiscal control laws of
24 this State and regulations promulgated by the Department of Finance and
25 Administration, as authorized by law, shall be strictly complied with in
26 disbursement of any funds provided by this act unless specifically provided
27 otherwise by law.
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29      SECTION 26. LEGISLATIVE INTENT.   It is the intent of the General
30 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
31 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
32 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
33 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
34 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
35 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
36 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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2      SECTION 27. EMERGENCY CLAUSE.   It is found and determined by the
3 General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits
4 the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
5 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2026 is essential to the operation of
6 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
7 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
8 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2026 could work irreparable harm
9 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
10 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
11 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
12 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2026.
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