AN ACT FOR THE COSSATOT COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.
HB1019 is an annual appropriation bill for Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. It authorizes funding for personal services and operating expenses, sets maximum numbers of regular and temporary employees, and establishes salary limits across administrative, academic, public safety, skilled trades, student support, and auxiliary enterprise positions. The bill also provides separate appropriations for state operations and cash funds, covering items such as salaries, extra help, overtime, matching costs, operating expenses, travel, professional fees, capital outlay, capital improvements, debt service, and promotional items.
The bill is primarily a budget and spending measure rather than a policy change bill. It sets the legal framework for how the college may use state and cash funds during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, and requires compliance with Arkansas fiscal control laws, procurement rules, salary procedures, and higher education expenditure restrictions. It also includes an emergency clause so it takes effect on July 1, 2026, ensuring the college can continue operations without interruption.
HB1019 affects state law by creating a specific appropriation and staffing authorization for Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas for FY2026-2027. It does not broadly amend substantive education law, but it does legally cap employee counts, set maximum salary rates for numerous classifications, and authorize spending from both the college fund and cash funds. The act also reinforces that expenditures must comply with statewide budget, procurement, accounting, and higher-education spending restrictions.
The available context suggests the bill was noncontroversial and routine. It was enacted and became Act 30, and there are no recorded committee transcripts or vote details indicating opposition, debate, or amendment disputes. As an appropriation measure for an individual community college, the bill appears to have been treated as a standard annual budget item necessary to maintain operations.
No specific points of contention are reflected in the provided record. Because there are no committee transcripts or vote breakdowns, there is no evidence of disagreement over funding levels, staffing caps, salary structures, or the inclusion of cash-fund spending authority. The only notable procedural feature is the emergency clause, which is typical for appropriation bills and is intended to make the act effective on July 1, 2026.