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1 State of Arkansas A Bill
2 95th General Assembly
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1393
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5 By: Joint Budget Committee
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO REAPPROPRIATE THE BALANCES OF CAPITAL
10 IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE INSTITUTIONS OF
11 HIGHER EDUCATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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14 Subtitle
15 AN ACT FOR THE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER
16 EDUCATION REAPPROPRIATION.
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19 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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21 SECTION 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, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
26 in Item (A) of Section 1 of Act 80 of 2024, for costs of construction of a
27 Precision Machining Facility, in a sum not to exceed .............$2,650,000.
28 (B) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
29 in Item (B) of Section 1 of Act 80 of 2024, for technology upgrades for
30 Multi-Modal Course Delivery, in a sum not to exceed ................$850,000.
31 (C) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
32 in Item (C) of Section 1 of Act 80 of 2024, for critical maintenance, in a
33 sum not to exceed ..................................................$320,000.
34 (D) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
35 in Item (D) of Section 1 of Act 80 of 2024, for deferred maintenance, in a
36 sum not to exceed ..................................................$420,000.
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1 (E) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
2 in Item (E) of Section 1 of Act 80 of 2024, for repair or replacement of
3 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$104,270.
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5 SECTION 2. REAPPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - BEEBE. There
6 is hereby appropriated, to the Arkansas State University - Beebe, to be
7 payable from the Development and Enhancement Fund, for the Arkansas State
8 University - Beebe the following:
9 (A) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
10 in Item (A) of Section 2 of Act 80 of 2024, for expansion and renovation of
11 the Bloodworth Nursing Building, in a sum not to exceed ..........$2,329,084.
12 (B) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
13 in Item (B) of Section 2 of Act 80 of 2024, for renovation of State Hall, in
14 a sum not to exceed ................................................$900,000.
15 (C) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
16 in Item (C) of Section 2 of Act 80 of 2024, for renovation of the Owen
17 Center, in a sum not to exceed .....................................$770,916.
18 (D) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
19 in Item (D) of Section 2 of Act 80 of 2024, for critical maintenance, in a
20 sum not to exceed ..................................................$130,000.
21 (E) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
22 in Item (E) of Section 2 of Act 80 of 2024, for deferred maintenance, in a
23 sum not to exceed ................................................$1,130,000.
24 (F) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
25 in Item (F) of Section 2 of Act 80 of 2024, for repair or replacement of
26 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$284,910.
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28 SECTION 3. REAPPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - MID-SOUTH.
29 There is hereby appropriated, to the Arkansas State University - Mid-South,
30 to be payable from the Development and Enhancement Fund, for the Arkansas
31 State University - Mid-South the following:
32 (A) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
33 in Item (A) of Section 3 of Act 80 of 2024, for classroom technology
34 upgrades, in a sum not to exceed ...................................$825,000.
35 (B) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
36 in Item (B) of Section 3 of Act 80 of 2024, for student laptop upgrades, in a
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1 sum not to exceed ..................................................$250,000.
2 (C) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
3 in Item (C) of Section 3 of Act 80 of 2024, for campus security updates, in a
4 sum not to exceed ..................................................$150,000.
5 (D) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
6 in Item (D) of Section 3 of Act 80 of 2024, for technology infrastructure
7 upgrades, in a sum not to exceed ...................................$150,000.
8 (E) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
9 in Item (E) of Section 3 of Act 80 of 2024, for critical maintenance, in a
10 sum not to exceed ..................................................$190,000.
11 (F) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
12 in Item (F) of Section 3 of Act 80 of 2024, for deferred maintenance, in a
13 sum not to exceed ..................................................$510,000.
14 (G) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
15 in Item (G) of Section 3 of Act 80 of 2024, for repair or replacement of
16 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed ..............$77,160.
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18 SECTION 4. REAPPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - MOUNTAIN HOME.
19 There is hereby appropriated, to the Arkansas State University - Mountain
20 Home, to be payable from the Development and Enhancement Fund, for the
21 Arkansas State University - Mountain Home the following:
22 (A) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
23 in Item (A) of Section 4 of Act 80 of 2024, for IT infrastructure
24 upgrades/replacement, in a sum not to exceed .......................$300,000.
25 (B) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
26 in Item (B) of Section 4 of Act 80 of 2024, for the renovation and purchase
27 of an Occupational Technical Center, in a sum not to exceed ........$375,000.
28 (C) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
29 in Item (C) of Section 4 of Act 80 of 2024, for critical maintenance
30 equipment project, in a sum not to exceed ........................$2,625,000.
31 (D) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
32 in Item (D) of Section 4 of Act 80 of 2024, for security system upgrades, in
33 a sum not to exceed ................................................$200,000.
34 (E) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
35 in Item (E) of Section 4 of Act 80 of 2024, for critical maintenance, in a
36 sum not to exceed ..................................................$150,000.
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1 (F) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
2 in Item (F) of Section 4 of Act 80 of 2024, for deferred maintenance, in a
3 sum not to exceed ..................................................$280,000.
4 (G) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
5 in Item (G) of Section 4 of Act 80 of 2024, for repair or replacement of
6 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$108,505.
7
8 SECTION 5. REAPPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - NEWPORT.
9 There is hereby appropriated, to the Arkansas State University - Newport, to
10 be payable from the Development and Enhancement Fund, for the Arkansas State
11 University - Newport the following:
12 (A) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
13 in Item (A) of Section 5 of Act 80 of 2024, for Phase 2 Photovoltaic Solar
14 Array, in a sum not to exceed ....................................$3,000,000.
15 (B) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
16 in Item (B) of Section 5 of Act 80 of 2024, for renovation of the Nursing and
17 Health Professions Building on the Marked Tree campus, in a sum not to exceed
18 ....................................................................$500,000.
19 (C) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
20 in Item (C) of Section 5 of Act 80 of 2024, for critical maintenance, in a
21 sum not to exceed ...................................................$50,000.
22 (D) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
23 in Item (D) of Section 5 of Act 80 of 2024, for deferred maintenance, in a
24 sum not to exceed ..................................................$380,000.
25 (E) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
26 in Item (E) of Section 5 of Act 80 of 2024, for repair or replacement of
27 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$219,140.
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29 SECTION 6. REAPPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY THREE RIVERS.
30 There is hereby appropriated, to the Arkansas State University Three Rivers,
31 to be payable from the Development and Enhancement Fund, for the Arkansas
32 State University Three Rivers the following:
33 (A) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
34 in Item (A) of Section 6 of Act 80 of 2024, for costs of construction of
35 Health Science Building expansion, in a sum not to exceed ........$1,431,000.
36 (B) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
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1 in Item (B) of Section 6 of Act 80 of 2024, for Walkway Roof replacement, in
2 a sum not to exceed ................................................$162,000.
3 (C) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
4 in Item (C) of Section 6 of Act 80 of 2024, for Classroom Building doors and
5 windows, in a sum not to exceed .....................................$27,000.
6 (D) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
7 in Item (D) of Section 6 of Act 80 of 2024, for renovation of the Ritz
8 Theatre, in a sum not to exceed ....................................$800,000.
9 (E) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
10 in Item (E) of Section 6 of Act 80 of 2024, for Workforce Development
11 expansion, in a sum not to exceed ................................$1,080,000.
12 (F) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
13 in Item (F) of Section 6 of Act 80 of 2024, for deferred maintenance, in a
14 sum not to exceed ..................................................$220,000.
15 (G) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
16 in Item (G) of Section 6 of Act 80 of 2024, for repair or replacement of
17 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed ..............$71,280.
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19 SECTION 7. REAPPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY THREE RIVERS -
20 RITZ THEATRE AND CONFERENCE CENTER PHASE V. There is hereby appropriated, to
21 the Arkansas State University Three Rivers, to be payable from the Arkansas
22 Natural and Cultural Resources Grant and Trust Fund, for the Arkansas State
23 University Three Rivers the following:
24 (A) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
25 in Section 25 of Act 24 of 2024, for the acquisition, management,
26 stewardship, or preservation of state owned lands, historic sites, buildings,
27 structures, or objects, in a sum not to exceed ..................$1,355,611.
28
29 SECTION 8. REAPPROPRIATION - BLACK RIVER TECHNICAL COLLEGE. There is
30 hereby appropriated, to the Black River Technical College, to be payable from
31 the Development and Enhancement Fund, for the Black River Technical College
32 the following:
33 (A) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
34 in Item (A) of Section 8 of Act 80 of 2024, for renovation of the RCDC
35 Building, in a sum not to exceed ...................................$697,500.
36 (B) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
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1 in Item (B) of Section 8 of Act 80 of 2024, for renovation of the Welding Lab
2 in Pocahontas, in a sum not to exceed ............................$1,790,000.
3 (C) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
4 in Item (C) of Section 8 of Act 80 of 2024, for AC/Library equipment
5 replacement, in a sum not to exceed ................................$360,000.
6 (D) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
7 in Item (D) of Section 8 of Act 80 of 2024, for renovation of the "A" and "B"
8 Buildings, in a sum not to exceed ..................................$247,500.
9 (E) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
10 in Item (E) of Section 8 of Act 80 of 2024, for renovation of the Health
11 Science Complex, in a sum not to exceed ............................$405,000.
12 (F) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
13 in Item (F) of Section 8 of Act 80 of 2024, for critical maintenance, in a
14 sum not to exceed ...................................................$20,000.
15 (G) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
16 in Item (G) of Section 8 of Act 80 of 2024, for deferred maintenance, in a
17 sum not to exceed ..................................................$430,000.
18 (H) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
19 in Item (H) of Section 8 of Act 80 of 2024, for repair or replacement of
20 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$147,205.
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22 SECTION 9. REAPPROPRIATION - COSSATOT COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE
23 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Cossatot
24 Community College of the University of Arkansas, to be payable from the
25 Development and Enhancement Fund, for the Cossatot Community College of the
26 University of Arkansas the following:
27 (A) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
28 in Item (A) of Section 9 of Act 80 of 2024, for costs of construction of a
29 Multi-purpose Facility (Gym/Convocation Center), in a sum not to exceed
30 ..................................................................$3,000,000.
31 (B) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
32 in Item (B) of Section 9 of Act 80 of 2024, for critical maintenance, in a
33 sum not to exceed ...................................................$50,000.
34 (C) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
35 in Item (C) of Section 9 of Act 80 of 2024, for deferred maintenance, in a
36 sum not to exceed ..................................................$320,000.
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1 (D) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
2 in Item (D) of Section 9 of Act 80 of 2024, for repair or replacement of
3 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$102,360.
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5 SECTION 10. REAPPROPRIATION - NATIONAL PARK COLLEGE. There is hereby
6 appropriated, to the National Park College, to be payable from the
7 Development and Enhancement Fund, for the National Park College the
8 following:
9 (A) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
10 in Item (A) of Section 11 of Act 80 of 2024, for laboratory equipment, in a
11 sum not to exceed ..................................................$300,000.
12 (B) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
13 in Item (B) of Section 11 of Act 80 of 2024, for renovation of the Computer
14 Resources Building, in a sum not to exceed .......................$3,200,000.
15 (C) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
16 in Item (C) of Section 11 of Act 80 of 2024, for critical maintenance, in a
17 sum not to exceed ..................................................$110,000.
18 (D) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
19 in Item (D) of Section 11 of Act 80 of 2024, for deferred maintenance, in a
20 sum not to exceed ..................................................$500,000.
21 (E) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
22 in Item (E) of Section 11 of Act 80 of 2024, for repair or replacement of
23 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$224,415.
24
25 SECTION 11. REAPPROPRIATION - NORTH ARKANSAS COLLEGE. There is hereby
26 appropriated, to the North Arkansas College, to be payable from the
27 Development and Enhancement Fund, for the North Arkansas College the
28 following:
29 (A) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
30 in Item (A) of Section 12 of Act 80 of 2024, for costs of construction for
31 Bradley Center expansion, in a sum not to exceed .................$2,505,000.
32 (B) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
33 in Item (B) of Section 12 of Act 80 of 2024, for technology systems
34 improvements, in a sum not to exceed ...............................$760,000.
35 (C) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
36 in Item (C) of Section 12 of Act 80 of 2024, for replacement of sliding glass
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1 doors, in a sum not to exceed ......................................$140,000.
2 (D) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
3 in Item (D) of Section 12 of Act 80 of 2024, for renovation of tiered
4 classrooms to comply with ADA, in a sum not to exceed ...............$95,000.
5 (E) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
6 in Item (E) of Section 12 of Act 80 of 2024, for critical maintenance, in a
7 sum not to exceed ..................................................$100,000.
8 (F) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
9 in Item (F) of Section 12 of Act 80 of 2024, for deferred maintenance, in a
10 sum not to exceed ..................................................$500,000.
11 (G) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
12 in Item (G) of Section 12 of Act 80 of 2024, for repair or replacement of
13 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$151,075.
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15 SECTION 12. REAPPROPRIATION - NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
16 There is hereby appropriated, to the Northwest Arkansas Community College, to
17 be payable from the Development and Enhancement Fund, for the Northwest
18 Arkansas Community College the following:
19 (A) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
20 in Item (A) of Section 13 of Act 80 of 2024, for renovation of White
21 Auditorium, in a sum not to exceed .................................$277,000.
22 (B) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
23 in Item (B) of Section 13 of Act 80 of 2024, for campus security cameras, in
24 a sum not to exceed ................................................$750,000.
25 (C) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
26 in Item (C) of Section 13 of Act 80 of 2024, for campus audio/visual costs,
27 in a sum not to exceed .............................................$120,000.
28 (D) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
29 in Item (D) of Section 13 of Act 80 of 2024, for renovation of the Plant
30 Generator, in a sum not to exceed ...................................$90,000.
31 (E) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
32 in Item (E) of Section 13 of Act 80 of 2024, for deferred maintenance, in a
33 sum not to exceed ..................................................$570,000.
34 (F) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
35 in Item (F) of Section 13 of Act 80 of 2024, for repair or replacement of
36 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$567,770.
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2 SECTION 13. REAPPROPRIATION - OZARKA COLLEGE. There is hereby
3 appropriated, to the Ozarka College, to be payable from the Development and
4 Enhancement Fund, for the Ozarka College the following:
5 (A) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
6 in Item (A) of Section 14 of Act 80 of 2024, for renovation of the
7 Administration Building, in a sum not to exceed ....................$500,000.
8 (B) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
9 in Item (B) of Section 14 of Act 80 of 2024, for renovation of the Miller
10 Building, in a sum not to exceed ...................................$600,000.
11 (C) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
12 in Item (C) of Section 14 of Act 80 of 2024, for deferred maintenance, in a
13 sum not to exceed ..................................................$270,000.
14 (D) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
15 in Item (D) of Section 14 of Act 80 of 2024, for repair or replacement of
16 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed ..............$92,710.
17
18 SECTION 14. REAPPROPRIATION - PHILLIPS COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE
19 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Phillips
20 Community College of the University of Arkansas, to be payable from the
21 Development and Enhancement Fund, for the Phillips Community College of the
22 University of Arkansas the following:
23 (A) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
24 in Item (A) of Section 15 of Act 80 of 2024, for ADA compliance improvements,
25 in a sum not to exceed .............................................$280,000.
26 (B) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
27 in Item (B) of Section 15 of Act 80 of 2024, for technology upgrades, in a
28 sum not to exceed ..................................................$130,000.
29 (C) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
30 in Item (C) of Section 15 of Act 80 of 2024, for campus security upgrades, in
31 a sum not to exceed ................................................$100,000.
32 (D) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
33 in Item (D) of Section 15 of Act 80 of 2024, for roof repair and replacement,
34 in a sum not to exceed ...........................................$1,020,000.
35 (E) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
36 in Item (E) of Section 15 of Act 80 of 2024, for renovation of the Gymnasium,
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1 in a sum not to exceed .............................................$350,000.
2 (F) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
3 in Item (F) of Section 15 of Act 80 of 2024, for critical maintenance, in a
4 sum not to exceed ..................................................$150,000.
5 (G) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
6 in Item (G) of Section 15 of Act 80 of 2024, for deferred maintenance, in a
7 sum not to exceed ..................................................$970,000.
8 (H) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
9 in Item (H) of Section 15 of Act 80 of 2024, for repair or replacement of
10 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed ..............$89,855.
11
12 SECTION 15. REAPPROPRIATION - SAU-TECH. There is hereby appropriated,
13 to the SAU-Tech, to be payable from the Development and Enhancement Fund, for
14 the SAU-Tech the following:
15 (A) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
16 in Item (A) of Section 16 of Act 80 of 2024, for HVAC upgrades, in a sum not
17 to exceed ........................................................$2,852,000.
18 (B) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
19 in Item (B) of Section 16 of Act 80 of 2024, for critical maintenance/safety,
20 in a sum not to exceed .............................................$648,000.
21 (C) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
22 in Item (C) of Section 16 of Act 80 of 2024, for critical maintenance, in a
23 sum not to exceed ..................................................$300,000.
24 (D) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
25 in Item (D) of Section 16 of Act 80 of 2024, for deferred maintenance, in a
26 sum not to exceed ................................................$1,020,000.
27 (E) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
28 in Item (E) of Section 16 of Act 80 of 2024, for repair or replacement of
29 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$112,475.
30
31 SECTION 16. REAPPROPRIATION - SAU-TECH - ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING
32 ACADEMY. There is hereby appropriated, to the SAU-Tech, to be payable from
33 the Development and Enhancement Fund, for the SAU-Tech Environmental Training
34 Academy the following:
35 (A) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
36 in Item (A) of Section 17 of Act 80 of 2024, for deferred maintenance, in a
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1 sum not to exceed ...................................................$20,000.
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3 SECTION 17. REAPPROPRIATION - SAU-TECH - FIRE TRAINING ACADEMY. There
4 is hereby appropriated, to the SAU-Tech, to be payable from the Development
5 and Enhancement Fund, for the SAU-Tech Fire Training Academy the following:
6 (A) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
7 in Item (A) of Section 18 of Act 80 of 2024, for costs of construction of the
8 AFTA Burn Building, in a sum not to exceed .........................$412,000.
9 (B) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
10 in Item (B) of Section 18 of Act 80 of 2024, for critical maintenance/safety,
11 in a sum not to exceed .............................................$162,000.
12 (C) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
13 in Item (C) of Section 18 of Act 80 of 2024, for training ground
14 enhancements, in a sum not to exceed .............................$1,261,000.
15 (D) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
16 in Item (D) of Section 18 of Act 80 of 2024, for technology infrastructure
17 upgrades, in a sum not to exceed ...................................$165,000.
18 (E) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
19 in Item (E) of Section 18 of Act 80 of 2024, for deferred maintenance, in a
20 sum not to exceed ...................................................$60,000.
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22 SECTION 18. REAPPROPRIATION - SOUTH ARKANSAS COLLEGE. There is hereby
23 appropriated, to the South Arkansas College, to be payable from the
24 Development and Enhancement Fund, for the South Arkansas College the
25 following:
26 (A) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
27 in Item (A) of Section 19 of Act 80 of 2024, for critical maintenance, in a
28 sum not to exceed ...................................................$60,000.
29 (B) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
30 in Item (B) of Section 19 of Act 80 of 2024, for deferred maintenance, in a
31 sum not to exceed ..................................................$480,000.
32 (C) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
33 in Item (C) of Section 19 of Act 80 of 2024, for repair or replacement of
34 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$118,350.
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36 SECTION 19. REAPPROPRIATION - SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS COLLEGE. There is
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1 hereby appropriated, to the Southeast Arkansas College, to be payable from
2 the Development and Enhancement Fund, for the Southeast Arkansas College the
3 following:
4 (A) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
5 in Item (A) of Section 20 of Act 80 of 2024, for campus fire life systems
6 upgrade, in a sum not to exceed ....................................$783,385.
7 (B) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
8 in Item (B) of Section 20 of Act 80 of 2024, for installation of emergency
9 phones on campus, in a sum not to exceed ............................$47,957.
10 (C) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
11 in Item (C) of Section 20 of Act 80 of 2024, for campus chilled water systems
12 upgrade, in a sum not to exceed ....................................$812,977.
13 (D) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
14 in Item (D) of Section 20 of Act 80 of 2024, for campus heating water systems
15 upgrade, in a sum not to exceed ....................................$180,324.
16 (E) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
17 in Item (E) of Section 20 of Act 80 of 2024, for campus building automation
18 systems upgrades, in a sum not to exceed ...........................$995,830.
19 (F) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
20 in Item (F) of Section 20 of Act 80 of 2024, for campus video surveillance
21 and access controls upgrade, in a sum not to exceed ................$679,527.
22 (G) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
23 in Item (G) of Section 20 of Act 80 of 2024, for critical maintenance, in a
24 sum not to exceed ...................................................$90,000.
25 (H) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
26 in Item (H) of Section 20 of Act 80 of 2024, for deferred maintenance, in a
27 sum not to exceed ..................................................$360,000.
28 (I) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
29 in Item (I) of Section 20 of Act 80 of 2024, for repair or replacement of
30 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$105,975.
31
32 SECTION 20. REAPPROPRIATION - UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
33 AT BATESVILLE. There is hereby appropriated, to the University of Arkansas
34 Community College at Batesville, to be payable from the Development and
35 Enhancement Fund, for the University of Arkansas Community College at
36 Batesville the following:
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1 (A) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
2 in Item (A) of Section 21 of Act 80 of 2024, for renovation of the Main
3 Classroom Building, in a sum not to exceed .......................$2,500,000.
4 (B) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
5 in Item (B) of Section 21 of Act 80 of 2024, for land acquisition, in a sum
6 not to exceed ....................................................$1,000,000.
7 (C) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
8 in Item (C) of Section 21 of Act 80 of 2024, for critical maintenance, in a
9 sum not to exceed ...................................................$40,000.
10 (D) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
11 in Item (D) of Section 21 of Act 80 of 2024, for deferred maintenance, in a
12 sum not to exceed ..................................................$190,000.
13 (E) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
14 in Item (E) of Section 21 of Act 80 of 2024, for repair or replacement of
15 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$105,780.
16
17 SECTION 21. REAPPROPRIATION - UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
18 AT HOPE-TEXARKANA. There is hereby appropriated, to the University of
19 Arkansas Community College at Hope-Texarkana, to be payable from the
20 Development and Enhancement Fund, for the University of Arkansas Community
21 College at Hope-Texarkana the following:
22 (A) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
23 in Item (A) of Section 22 of Act 80 of 2024, for costs of construction of the
24 Texarkana Multipurpose Building, in a sum not to exceed ..........$1,503,500.
25 (B) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
26 in Item (B) of Section 22 of Act 80 of 2024, for parking lot replacement, in
27 a sum not to exceed ................................................$300,000.
28 (C) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
29 in Item (C) of Section 22 of Act 80 of 2024, for HVAC replacements, in a sum
30 not to exceed ......................................................$500,000.
31 (D) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
32 in Item (D) of Section 22 of Act 80 of 2024, for costs of construction of the
33 Texarkana Classroom Building, in a sum not to exceed ...............$696,500.
34 (E) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
35 in Item (E) of Section 22 of Act 80 of 2024, for building maintenance, in a
36 sum not to exceed ..................................................$500,000.
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1 (F) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
2 in Item (F) of Section 22 of Act 80 of 2024, for critical maintenance, in a
3 sum not to exceed ...................................................$20,000.
4 (G) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
5 in Item (G) of Section 22 of Act 80 of 2024, for deferred maintenance, in a
6 sum not to exceed ..................................................$280,000.
7 (H) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
8 in Item (H) of Section 22 of Act 80 of 2024, for repair or replacement of
9 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed ..............$96,195.
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11 SECTION 22. REAPPROPRIATION - UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
12 AT MORRILTON. There is hereby appropriated, to the University of Arkansas
13 Community College at Morrilton, to be payable from the Development and
14 Enhancement Fund, for the University of Arkansas Community College at
15 Morrilton the following:
16 (A) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
17 in Item (A) of Section 23 of Act 80 of 2024, for costs of construction of the
18 Allied Health/Health Sciences Building, in a sum not to exceed ...$2,000,000.
19 (B) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
20 in Item (B) of Section 23 of Act 80 of 2024, for renovation and construction
21 of East Campus infrastructure, in a sum not to exceed ............$1,500,000.
22 (C) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
23 in Item (C) of Section 23 of Act 80 of 2024, for critical maintenance, in a
24 sum not to exceed ...................................................$10,000.
25 (D) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
26 in Item (D) of Section 23 of Act 80 of 2024, for deferred maintenance, in a
27 sum not to exceed ..................................................$420,000.
28 (E) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
29 in Item (E) of Section 23 of Act 80 of 2024, for repair or replacement of
30 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$191,895.
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32 SECTION 23. REAPPROPRIATION - UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
33 AT RICH MOUNTAIN. There is hereby appropriated, to the University of
34 Arkansas Community College at Rich Mountain, to be payable from the
35 Development and Enhancement Fund, for the University of Arkansas Community
36 College at Rich Mountain the following:
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1 (A) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
2 in Item (A) of Section 24 of Act 80 of 2024, for costs of construction of the
3 Allied Health Services Classroom Building, in a sum not to exceed
4 ..................................................................$2,709,000.
5 (B) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
6 in Item (B) of Section 24 of Act 80 of 2024, for technology upgrade of
7 Lecture Hall, in a sum not to exceed ...............................$590,500.
8 (C) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
9 in Item (C) of Section 24 of Act 80 of 2024, for the purchase of Allied
10 Health equipment, in a sum not to exceed ...........................$200,500.
11 (D) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
12 in Item (D) of Section 24 of Act 80 of 2024, for critical maintenance, in a
13 sum not to exceed ...................................................$50,000.
14 (E) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
15 in Item (E) of Section 24 of Act 80 of 2024, for deferred maintenance, in a
16 sum not to exceed ..................................................$100,000.
17 (F) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
18 in Item (F) of Section 24 of Act 80 of 2024, for repair or replacement of
19 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed ..............$72,675.
20
21 SECTION 24. REAPPROPRIATION - UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
22 AT RICH MOUNTAIN - HISTORIC AG. AND HOME EC. BUILDINGS PHASE IV. There is
23 hereby appropriated, to the University of Arkansas Community College at Rich
24 Mountain, to be payable from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources
25 Grant and Trust Fund, for the University of Arkansas Community College at
26 Rich Mountain the following:
27 (A) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
28 in Section 25 of Act 24 of 2024, for the acquisition, management,
29 stewardship, or preservation of state owned lands, historic sites, buildings,
30 structures, or objects, in a sum not to exceed .....................$425,128.
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32 SECTION 25. REAPPROPRIATION - UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS EAST ARKANSAS
33 COMMUNITY COLLEGE. There is hereby appropriated, to the University of
34 Arkansas East Arkansas Community College, to be payable from the Development
35 and Enhancement Fund, for the University of Arkansas East Arkansas Community
36 College the following:
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1 (A) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
2 in Item (A) of Section 10 of Act 80 of 2024, for critical maintenance of
3 roofs, in a sum not to exceed ......................................$300,000.
4 (B) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
5 in Item (B) of Section 10 of Act 80 of 2024, for costs of structural
6 corrections, in a sum not to exceed .................................$50,000.
7 (C) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
8 in Item (C) of Section 10 of Act 80 of 2024, for costs of construction of a
9 maintenance facility, in a sum not to exceed .......................$240,000.
10 (D) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
11 in Item (D) of Section 10 of Act 80 of 2024, for switchgear replacement, in a
12 sum not to exceed ..................................................$125,000.
13 (E) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
14 in Item (E) of Section 10 of Act 80 of 2024, for renovation of the
15 Administration Building, in a sum not to exceed ....................$250,000.
16 (F) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
17 in Item (F) of Section 10 of Act 80 of 2024, for costs of construction of new
18 Welding/HVAC Training Labs, in a sum not to exceed .................$750,000.
19 (G) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
20 in Item (G) of Section 10 of Act 80 of 2024, for air conditioning for
21 Vocational Labs, in a sum not to exceed .............................$75,000.
22 (H) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
23 in Item (H) of Section 10 of Act 80 of 2024, for costs of construction of
24 Entrance Closure/Reconfiguration, in a sum not to exceed ...........$600,000.
25 (I) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
26 in Item (I) of Section 10 of Act 80 of 2024, for demolition of old building,
27 in a sum not to exceed ..............................................$50,000.
28 (J) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
29 in Item (J) of Section 10 of Act 80 of 2024, for deferred maintenance, in a
30 sum not to exceed ..................................................$460,000.
31 (K) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
32 in Item (K) of Section 10 of Act 80 of 2024, for repair or replacement of
33 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed ..............$93,085.
34 (L) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
35 in Item (L) of Section 10 of Act 80 of 2024, for deferred maintenance, in a
36 sum not to exceed ..................................................$150,000.
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2 SECTION 26. REAPPROPRIATION - UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - PULASKI
3 TECHNICAL COLLEGE. There is hereby appropriated, to the University of
4 Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College, to be payable from the Development and
5 Enhancement Fund, for the University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College
6 the following:
7 (A) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
8 in Item (A) of Section 27 of Act 80 of 2024, for sealing of windows and
9 bricks for CCB, IT/BTC and Science/Library Buildings, in a sum not to exceed
10 ....................................................................$350,000.
11 (B) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
12 in Item (B) of Section 27 of Act 80 of 2024, for roof replacement/repair for
13 the Administrative Building, in a sum not to exceed ................$300,000.
14 (C) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
15 in Item (C) of Section 27 of Act 80 of 2024, for campus boiler replacements,
16 in a sum not to exceed .............................................$900,000.
17 (D) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
18 in Item (D) of Section 27 of Act 80 of 2024, for costs of construction of the
19 Center for Excellence and Innovation, in a sum not to exceed .....$1,950,000.
20 (E) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
21 in Item (E) of Section 27 of Act 80 of 2024, for costs of construction of the
22 STEM Park Project, in a sum not to exceed ........................$1,000,000.
23 (F) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
24 in Item (F) of Section 27 of Act 80 of 2024, for critical maintenance, in a
25 sum not to exceed ...................................................$70,000.
26 (G) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
27 in Item (G) of Section 27 of Act 80 of 2024, for deferred maintenance, in a
28 sum not to exceed ..................................................$590,000.
29 (H) Effective July 1, 2025, the balance of the appropriation provided
30 in Item (H) of Section 27 of Act 80 of 2024, for repair or replacement of
31 equipment and library holdings, in a sum not to exceed .............$518,610.
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33 SECTION 27. DISBURSEMENT CONTROLS. (A) No contract may be awarded nor
34 obligations otherwise incurred in relation to the project or projects
35 described herein in excess of the State Treasury funds actually available
36 therefor as provided by law. Provided, however, that institutions and
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1 agencies listed herein shall have the authority to accept and use grants and
2 donations including Federal funds, and to use its unobligated cash income or
3 funds, or both available to it, for the purpose of supplementing the State
4 Treasury funds for financing the entire costs of the project or projects
5 enumerated herein. Provided further, that the appropriations and funds
6 otherwise provided by the General Assembly for Maintenance and General
7 Operations of the agency or institutions receiving appropriation herein shall
8 not be used for any of the purposes as appropriated in this act.
9 (B) The restrictions of any applicable provisions of the State
10 Purchasing Law, the General Accounting and Budgetary Procedures Law, the
11 Revenue Stabilization Law and any other applicable fiscal control laws of
12 this State and regulations promulgated by the Department of Finance and
13 Administration, as authorized by law, shall be strictly complied with in
14 disbursement of any funds provided by this act unless specifically provided
15 otherwise by law.
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17 SECTION 28. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
18 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
19 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
20 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
21 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
22 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
23 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
24 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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26 SECTION 29. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the
27 General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits
28 the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
29 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of
30 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
31 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
32 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm
33 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
34 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
35 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
36 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025.
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