AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT RICH MOUNTAIN APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.
HB1013 is an annual appropriations act for the University of Arkansas Community College at Rich Mountain for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. It authorizes funding for the college’s regular operations, including salaries, matching costs, maintenance and general operations, contingency funding, and a separate cash-funds budget for additional salaries, extra help, operating expenses, capital outlay, capital improvements, and debt service.
The bill sets maximum authorized employee counts and salary rates across administrative, academic, and auxiliary positions, including the chancellor, faculty, IT staff, student services, food services, athletics, and maintenance personnel. It also authorizes up to 80 temporary or part-time extra-help employees and includes an emergency clause making the act effective July 1, 2026 so the college can continue operating without interruption.
HB1013 does not change substantive education policy; it provides the legal spending authority needed for the University of Arkansas Community College at Rich Mountain to pay employees and operate during fiscal year 2026-2027. It appropriates $4,132,734 from the college’s state operations fund and $30,875,000 from cash funds, while also tying expenditures to Arkansas fiscal control laws, procurement rules, salary procedures, and higher education spending restrictions. The act establishes or renews spending limits, staffing caps, and salary ceilings that govern how the college may use public and cash resources during the fiscal year.
The bill appears to have been noncontroversial and broadly supported. It passed the House 97-0 and the Senate 32-0 on third reading, indicating unanimous approval in both chambers. The absence of committee transcript discussion also suggests it was treated as a routine budget measure rather than a disputed policy proposal.
There is no recorded substantive contention in the available materials. Because this is an appropriations bill for a specific community college, any discussion would likely have centered on budget levels, staffing authority, or capital spending, but no objections or amendments are reflected in the provided record. The unanimous votes indicate no visible opposition from either chamber.