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An act TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION TO THE INSTITUTIONS 10 OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, the official text

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1 State of Arkansas                      A Bill
2 95th General Assembly

3 Regular Session, 2025                                         HOUSE BILL 1493

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5 By: Joint Budget Committee

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8                             For An Act To Be Entitled

9   AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION TO THE INSTITUTIONS

10  OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS;

11  AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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14                                       Subtitle

15                       AN ACT FOR THE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER

16                       EDUCATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT

17                       APPROPRIATION.

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20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:

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22  SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS NORTHEASTERN COLLEGE. There is

23 hereby appropriated, to the Arkansas Northeastern College, to be payable from

24 the Development and Enhancement Fund, the following:

25  (A) for renovation/replacement of the Administration Building roof, in

26 a sum not to exceed ..............................................$1,350,000.

27  (B) for critical maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$680,000.

28  (C) for deferred maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$270,000.

29  (D) for repair or replacement of equipment and library holdings, in a

30 sum not to exceed ..................................................$116,840.

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32  SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - BEEBE. There is

33 hereby appropriated, to the Arkansas State University - Beebe, to be payable

34 from the Development and Enhancement Fund, the following:

35  (A) for renovation of the Owen Center, in a sum not to exceed

36 ..................................................................$2,050,000.

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1   (B) for renovation of State Hall, in a sum not to exceed ...$2,000,000.

2   (C) for expansion and update of IT infrastructure, in a sum not to

3 exceed .............................................................$450,000.

4   (D) for critical maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$450,000.

5   (E) for deferred maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$270,000.

6   (F) for repair or replacement of equipment and library holdings, in a

7 sum not to exceed ..................................................$356,080.

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9   SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - MID-SOUTH.

10 There is hereby appropriated, to the Arkansas State University - Mid-South,

11 to be payable from the Development and Enhancement Fund, the following:

12  (A) for classroom technology upgrades, in a sum not to exceed

13 ....................................................................$800,000.

14  (B) for student laptop upgrades, in a sum not to exceed ......$250,000.

15  (C) for campus security updates, in a sum not to exceed ......$250,000.

16  (D) for technology infrastructure upgrades, in a sum not to exceed

17 ....................................................................$400,000.

18  (E) for critical maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$110,000.

19  (F) for deferred maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$570,000.

20  (G) for repair or replacement of equipment and library holdings, in a

21 sum not to exceed ...................................................$82,080.

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23  SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - MOUNTAIN HOME.

24 There is hereby appropriated, to the Arkansas State University - Mountain

25 Home, to be payable from the Development and Enhancement Fund, the following:

26  (A) for renovation of the Technical Center roof coating, in a sum not

27 to exceed ........................................................$1,000,000.

28  (B) for critical maintenance equipment project, in a sum not to exceed

29 ..................................................................$1,600,000.

30  (C) for IT infrastructure upgrades/replacement, in a sum not to exceed

31 ....................................................................$300,000.

32  (D) for the Vada Sheid Community Center, in a sum not to exceed

33 ..................................................................$1,000,000.

34  (E) for security system upgrades, in a sum not to exceed .....$100,000.

35  (F) for deferred maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$310,000.

36  (G) for repair or replacement of equipment and library holdings, in a

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1 sum not to exceed ..................................................$156,560.

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3   SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - NEWPORT. There

4 is hereby appropriated, to the Arkansas State University - Newport, to be

5 payable from the Development and Enhancement Fund, the following:

6   (A) for renovation of the Nursing and Health Professions Building on

7 the Marked Tree campus, in a sum not to exceed ...................$1,000,000.

8   (B) for renovation and remodeling of the Main Building on the Jonesboro

9 campus, in a sum not to exceed ...................................$1,000,000.

10  (C) for renovation and remodeling of the Main Building on the Marked

11 Tree campus, in a sum not to exceed ..............................$1,000,000.

12  (D) for Phase 2 Photovoltaic Solar Array, in a sum not to exceed

13 ..................................................................$1,000,000.

14  (E) for deferred maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$430,000.

15  (F) for repair or replacement of equipment and library holdings, in a

16 sum not to exceed ..................................................$285,273.

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18  SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY THREE RIVERS.

19 There is hereby appropriated, to the Arkansas State University Three Rivers,

20 to be payable from the Development and Enhancement Fund, the following:

21  (A) for workforce training expansion, in a sum not to exceed

22 ..................................................................$1,000,000.

23  (B) for costs of construction of the Career Center Classroom Building,

24 in a sum not to exceed ...........................................$1,380,000.

25  (C) for an energy management system, in a sum not to exceed ..$400,000.

26  (D) for renovation of the Science Building, in a sum not to exceed

27 ....................................................................$500,000.

28  (E) for costs of construction of the Facilities Management Building, in

29 a sum not to exceed ................................................$720,000.

30  (F) for deferred maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$240,000.

31  (G) for repair or replacement of equipment and library holdings, in a

32 sum not to exceed ...................................................$94,780.

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34  SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - BLACK RIVER TECHNICAL COLLEGE. There is

35 hereby appropriated, to the Black River Technical College, to be payable from

36 the Development and Enhancement Fund, the following:

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1   (A) for renovation of the RCDC Building, in a sum not to exceed

2 ....................................................................$697,500.

3   (B) for renovation of the "A" and "B" Buildings, in a sum not to exceed

4 ....................................................................$247,500.

5   (C) for renovation of the Global Education Center, in a sum not to

6 exceed .............................................................$225,000.

7   (D) for renovation of the Integrated Automation Technology Lab, in a

8 sum not to exceed ..................................................$382,500.

9   (E) for renovation of the Health Science Complex, in a sum not to

10 exceed .............................................................$405,000.

11  (F) for critical maintenance, in a sum not to exceed ..........$70,000.

12  (G) for deferred maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$470,000.

13  (H) for repair or replacement of equipment and library holdings, in a

14 sum not to exceed ..................................................$168,167.

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16  SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - COSSATOT COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE UNIVERSITY

17 OF ARKANSAS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Cossatot Community College

18 of the University of Arkansas, to be payable from the Development and

19 Enhancement Fund, the following:

20  (A) for fiber optic and switch replacements, in a sum not to exceed

21 ....................................................................$475,000.

22  (B) for costs of construction of a multi-purpose facility/convocation

23 center, in a sum not to exceed ...................................$2,955,000.

24  (C) for roof replacement of the Nashville Atrium, in a sum not to

25 exceed .............................................................$570,000.

26  (D) for critical maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$100,000.

27  (E) for deferred maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$370,000.

28  (F) for repair or replacement of equipment and library holdings, in a

29 sum not to exceed ..................................................$118,800.

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31  SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION - NATIONAL PARK COLLEGE. There is hereby

32 appropriated, to the National Park College, to be payable from the

33 Development and Enhancement Fund, the following:

34  (A) for renovation and repair of Pedestrian Bridge (4), in a sum not to

35 exceed ...........................................................$88,005.

36  (B) for renovation and replacement of the Gym Complex HVAC, in a sum

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1 not to exceed ......................................................$343,000.

2   (C) for renovation and replacement of the Gerald Fisher CC roof, in a

3 sum not to exceed ..................................................$170,690.

4   (D) for costs of construction of the Welding Technology Center, in a

5 sum not to exceed ................................................$3,398,305.

6   (E) for critical maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$160,000.

7   (F) for deferred maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$810,000.

8   (G) for repair or replacement of equipment and library holdings, in a

9 sum not to exceed ..................................................$285,060.

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11  SECTION 10. APPROPRIATION - NORTH ARKANSAS COLLEGE. There is hereby

12 appropriated, to the North Arkansas College, to be payable from the

13 Development and Enhancement Fund, the following:

14  (A) for costs of construction for Bradley Center expansion, in a sum

15 not to exceed ....................................................$2,195,000.

16  (B) for technology systems improvements, in a sum not to exceed

17 ..................................................................$1,245,000.

18  (C) for the replacement of sliding glass doors, in a sum not to exceed

19 ....................................................................$275,000.

20  (D) for the renovation of tiered classrooms to comply with ADA, in a

21 sum not to exceed ..................................................$285,000.

22  (E) for critical maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$200,000.

23  (F) for deferred maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$430,000.

24  (G) for repair or replacement of equipment and library holdings, in a

25 sum not to exceed ..................................................$200,613.

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27  SECTION 11. APPROPRIATION - NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

28 There is hereby appropriated, to the Northwest Arkansas Community College, to

29 be payable from the Development and Enhancement Fund, the following:

30  (A) for end point detection remediation, in a sum not to exceed

31 ....................................................................$250,000.

32  (B) for Burns Hall HVAC water units, in a sum not to exceed ..$329,000.

33  (C) for renovation of White Auditorium, in a sum not to exceed

34 ....................................................................$277,000.

35  (D) for costs of construction of Health Professions Building 2, in a

36 sum not to exceed ................................................$4,144,000.

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1   (E) for critical maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$790,000.

2   (F) for deferred maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$740,000.

3   (G) for repair or replacement of equipment and library holdings, in a

4 sum not to exceed ..................................................$773,300.

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6   SECTION 12. APPROPRIATION - OZARKA COLLEGE. There is hereby

7 appropriated, to the Ozarka College, to be payable from the Development and

8 Enhancement Fund, the following:

9   (A) for renovation of the Administration Building roof and HVAC, in a

10 sum not to exceed ..................................................$600,000.

11  (B) for costs of construction of the Skilled Trades Facility in Ash

12 Flat, in a sum not to exceed .....................................$2,000,000.

13  (C) for critical maintenance, in a sum not to exceed ..........$90,000.

14  (D) for deferred maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$290,000.

15  (E) for repair or replacement of equipment and library holdings, in a

16 sum not to exceed ..................................................$100,107.

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18  SECTION 13. APPROPRIATION - 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, the following:

22  (A) for campus fire and security system upgrades, in a sum not to

23 exceed ...........................................................$1,750,000.

24  (B) for ADA compliance improvements, in a sum not to exceed ..$250,000.

25  (C) for roof repair and replacement, in a sum not to exceed ..$700,000.

26  (D) for HVAC and LED efficiency upgrades, in a sum not to exceed

27 ....................................................................$250,000.

28  (E) for critical maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$620,000.

29  (F) for deferred maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .......$1,060,000.

30  (G) for repair or replacement of equipment and library holdings, in a

31 sum not to exceed ..................................................$133,340.

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33  SECTION 14. APPROPRIATION - SAU-TECH. There is hereby appropriated, to

34 the SAU-Tech, to be payable from the Development and Enhancement Fund, the

35 following:

36  (A) for roof and foundation repair, in a sum not to exceed ...$875,997.

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1   (B) for HVAC replacement, in a sum not to exceed ...........$2,000,000.

2   (C) for renovation of Manning Hall and Shumaker Hall, in a sum not to

3 exceed ...........................................................$1,124,003.

4   (D) for alarm panel upgrades, in a sum not to exceed .........$175,000.

5   (E) for critical maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$740,000.

6   (F) for deferred maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .......$1,050,000.

7   (G) for repair or replacement of equipment and library holdings, in a

8 sum not to exceed ..................................................$126,933.

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10  SECTION 15. APPROPRIATION - SAU-TECH - ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING ACADEMY.

11 There is hereby appropriated, to the SAU-Tech, to be payable from the

12 Development and Enhancement Fund, the following:

13  (A) for critical maintenance, in a sum not to exceed ..........$20,000.

14  (B) for deferred maintenance, in a sum not to exceed ..........$20,000.

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16  SECTION 16. APPROPRIATION - SAU-TECH - FIRE TRAINING ACADEMY. There is

17 hereby appropriated, to the SAU-Tech, to be payable from the Development and

18 Enhancement Fund, the following:

19  (A) for equipment replacement, in a sum not to exceed .........$91,000.

20  (B) for training ground enhancements, in a sum not to exceed

21 ..................................................................$2,172,000.

22  (C) for HVAC improvements, in a sum not to exceed ............$237,000.

23  (D) for critical maintenance, in a sum not to exceed ..........$40,000.

24  (E) for deferred maintenance, in a sum not to exceed ..........$60,000.

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26  SECTION 17. APPROPRIATION - SOUTH ARKANSAS COLLEGE. There is hereby

27 appropriated, to the South Arkansas College, to be payable from the

28 Development and Enhancement Fund, the following:

29  (A) for costs of construction of the Facilities Plant Building, in a

30 sum not to exceed ................................................$1,850,000.

31  (B) for safety/ADA compliance upgrades, in a sum not to exceed

32 ....................................................................$150,000.

33  (C) for the Health Science Center addition, in a sum not to exceed

34 ..................................................................$2,000,000.

35  (D) for critical maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$100,000.

36  (E) for deferred maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$180,000.

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1   (F) for repair or replacement of equipment and library holdings, in a

2 sum not to exceed ..................................................$148,193.

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4   SECTION 18. APPROPRIATION - SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS COLLEGE. There is

5 hereby appropriated, to the Southeast Arkansas College, to be payable from

6 the Development and Enhancement Fund, the following:

7   (A) for costs of construction of the SEARK Emergency Operations Center,

8 in a sum not to exceed ...........................................$3,300,000.

9   (B) for campus roof replacement for Founders Hall and McGeorge Hall, in

10 a sum not to exceed ................................................$400,000.

11  (C) for renovation of the Testing Center, in a sum not to exceed

12 .....................................................................$50,000.

13  (D) for renovation of the Commons Building, in a sum not to exceed

14 ....................................................................$250,000.

15  (E) for critical maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$150,000.

16  (F) for deferred maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$330,000.

17  (G) for repair or replacement of equipment and library holdings, in a

18 sum not to exceed ..................................................$132,687.

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20  SECTION 19. APPROPRIATION - UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT

21 BATESVILLE. There is hereby appropriated, to the University of Arkansas

22 Community College at Batesville, to be payable from the Development and

23 Enhancement Fund, the following:

24  (A) for renovation of the Gateway Center, in a sum not to exceed

25 ..................................................................$2,000,000.

26  (B) for renovation of the Main Classroom Building, in a sum not to

27 exceed ...........................................................$1,000,000.

28  (C) for renovation of the vehicle bridge, in a sum not to exceed

29 ..................................................................$1,000,000.

30  (D) for critical maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$590,000.

31  (E) for deferred maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$230,000.

32  (F) for repair or replacement of equipment and library holdings, in a

33 sum not to exceed ..................................................$145,967.

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35  SECTION 20. APPROPRIATION - UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT

36 HOPE-TEXARKANA. There is hereby appropriated, to the University of Arkansas

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1 Community College at Hope-Texarkana, to be payable from the Development and

2 Enhancement Fund, the following:

3   (A) for HVAC replacements, in a sum not to exceed ............$820,000.

4   (B) for renovation of Hempstead Hall, in a sum not to exceed

5 ....................................................................$300,000.

6   (C) for building upgrades and maintenance, in a sum not to exceed

7 ....................................................................$500,000.

8   (D) for critical maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$340,000.

9   (E) for deferred maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$300,000.

10  (F) for repair or replacement of equipment and library holdings, in a

11 sum not to exceed ...................................................$97,340.

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13  SECTION 21. APPROPRIATION - UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT

14 MORRILTON. There is hereby appropriated, to the University of Arkansas

15 Community College at Morrilton, to be payable from the Development and

16 Enhancement Fund, the following:

17  (A) for costs of construction of the Allied Health/Health Sciences

18 Building, in a sum not to exceed .................................$2,000,000.

19  (B) for renovation and construction of East Campus infrastructure, in a

20 sum not to exceed ................................................$2,000,000.

21  (C) for critical maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$210,000.

22  (D) for deferred maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$230,000.

23  (E) for repair or replacement of equipment and library holdings, in a

24 sum not to exceed ..................................................$237,367.

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26  SECTION 22. APPROPRIATION - UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT

27 RICH MOUNTAIN. There is hereby appropriated, to the University of Arkansas

28 Community College at Rich Mountain, to be payable from the Development and

29 Enhancement Fund, the following:

30  (A) for costs of construction of the Health Science Facility, in a sum

31 not to exceed ....................................................$3,209,000.

32  (B) for technology upgrade of Lecture Hall, in a sum not to exceed

33 ....................................................................$590,500.

34  (C) for the purchase of Allied Health equipment, in a sum not to exceed

35 ....................................................................$200,500.

36  (D) for critical maintenance, in a sum not to exceed ..........$60,000.

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1   (E) for deferred maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$130,000.

2   (F) for repair or replacement of equipment and library holdings, in a

3 sum not to exceed ...................................................$88,933.

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5   SECTION 23. APPROPRIATION - UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS EAST ARKANSAS

6 COMMUNITY COLLEGE. There is hereby appropriated, to the University of

7 Arkansas East Arkansas Community College, to be payable from the Development

8 and Enhancement Fund, the following:

9   (A) for switchgear replacement, in a sum not to exceed .......$400,000.

10  (B) for structural corrections, in a sum not to exceed .......$730,000.

11  (C) for ground repair new FAC and LRC, in a sum not to exceed

12 ....................................................................$375,000.

13  (D) for renovation of roofs, in a sum not to exceed ..........$200,000.

14  (E) for renovation of Admin and FAC, in a sum not to exceed ..$575,000.

15  (F) for costs of construction of new welding/HVAC training labs, in a

16 sum not to exceed ..................................................$615,000.

17  (G) for air conditioning for vocational labs, in a sum not to exceed

18 ....................................................................$100,000.

19  (H) for demolition of vacant buildings, in a sum not to exceed

20 ....................................................................$500,000.

21  (I) for widening the South Campus entrance, in a sum not to exceed

22 .....................................................................$50,000.

23  (J) for asphalt for part of Welcome Way, in a sum not to exceed

24 ....................................................................$195,000.

25  (K) for painting CTE shops and awnings, in a sum not to exceed

26 .....................................................................$80,000.

27  (L) for tower repair, in a sum not to exceed ..................$50,000.

28  (M) for critical maintenance, in a sum not to exceed ..........$40,000.

29  (N) for deferred maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$520,000.

30  (O) for repair or replacement of equipment and library holdings, in a

31 sum not to exceed ..................................................$100,427.

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33  SECTION 24. APPROPRIATION - UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - PULASKI TECHNICAL

34 COLLEGE. There is hereby appropriated, to the University of Arkansas -

35 Pulaski Technical College, to be payable from the Development and Enhancement

36 Fund, the following:

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1   (A) for costs of construction of the Center for Innovation and Applied

2 Engineering, in a sum not to exceed ..............................$2,920,000.

3   (B) for renovation of the Allied Health Building, in a sum not to

4 exceed ...........................................................$1,330,000.

5   (C) for renovation of the Library, in a sum not to exceed ....$750,000.

6   (D) for critical maintenance, in a sum not to exceed ..........$70,000.

7   (E) for deferred maintenance, in a sum not to exceed .........$660,000.

8   (F) for repair or replacement of equipment and library holdings, in a

9 sum not to exceed ..................................................$647,020.

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11  SECTION 25. DISBURSEMENT CONTROLS. (A) No contract may be awarded nor

12 obligations otherwise incurred in relation to the project or projects

13 described herein in excess of the State Treasury funds actually available

14 therefor as provided by law. Provided, however, that institutions and

15 agencies listed herein shall have the authority to accept and use grants and

16 donations including Federal funds, and to use its unobligated cash income or

17 funds, or both available to it, for the purpose of supplementing the State

18 Treasury funds for financing the entire costs of the project or projects

19 enumerated herein. Provided further, that the appropriations and funds

20 otherwise provided by the General Assembly for Maintenance and General

21 Operations of the agency or institutions receiving appropriation herein shall

22 not be used for any of the purposes as appropriated in this act.

23  (B) The restrictions of any applicable provisions of the State

24 Purchasing Law, the General Accounting and Budgetary Procedures Law, the

25 Revenue Stabilization Law and any other applicable fiscal control laws of

26 this State and regulations promulgated by the Department of Finance and

27 Administration, as authorized by law, shall be strictly complied with in

28 disbursement of any funds provided by this act unless specifically provided

29 otherwise by law.

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31  SECTION 26. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General

32 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations

33 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for

34 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive

35 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget

36 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or

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1 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative

2 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.

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4   SECTION 27. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the

5 General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits

6 the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the

7 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of

8 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in

9 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the

10 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm

11 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental

12 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act

13 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health

14 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025.

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