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1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S3/10/25
2 95th General Assembly
A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 124
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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 FOR PERSONAL SERVICES
10 AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
11 - DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
12 JUNE 30, 2026; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 Subtitle
16 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS -
17 DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION FOR
18 THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
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20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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22 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established
23 for the University of Arkansas - Division of Agriculture for the 2025-2026
24 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees.
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26 Maximum Annual
27 Maximum Salary Rate
28 Item No. of Fiscal Year
29 No. Title Employees 2025-2026
30 DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE
31 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
32 ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
33 (1) Vice-Pres. for Agriculture/Chance. 1 $281,159
34 (2) Senior Associate Vice President 2 $247,681
35 (3) Associate VP 6 $242,035
36 (4) District Director 3 $223,888
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1 (5) Assistant VP 6 $211,785
2 (6) Project/Program Administrator 170 $207,294
$181,097
3 Executive Project/Program Director $167,382
$135,750
4 Exec. Project/Program Manager $123,020
$106,139
5 Sr. Project/Program Director $115,000
6 Project/Program Director $200,973
$128,994
7 Project/Program Manager $128,780
$123,019
8 Project/Program Specialist $121,571
$121,570
9 Executive Assistant $119,967
$119,967
10 (7) IT Pool 20 $118,592
$108,987
11 Network Engineer $106,607
$105,547
12 Information Systems Manager $103,579
$101,489
13 Computer Network Coordinator
$97,665
14 Technical Support Staff $97,585
$97,585
15 Coordinator, Academic Computing $97,585
$97,585
16 Coord., Administrative Computing $96,408
$93,831
17 Coordinator of Information Technology $93,831
$92,374
18 Website Developer/Programmer $92,374
$90,223
19 System Programmer/Web Developer $90,223
20 Computer Systems Mgr.
21 Database Administrator
22 Systems Administrator
23 Information Systems Security Specialist
24 Institution Information Technology Coord.
25 Assistant Database Administrator
26 Computer Support Manager
27 Information Systems Coordinator
28 Senior Software Support Specialist
29 Systems Specialist
30 Information Technology Manager
31 Network Support Specialist
32 Senior Software Support Analyst
33 Tech Support/Systems Admin.
34 Tech Support/Applications Support
35 Information Systems Business Manager
36 Security Analyst
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1 Systems Analyst $90,223
Information Technology Specialist
2 Computer Support Coordinator $88,339
Software Support Analyst
3 Systems Applications Supervisor $86,753
Computer Operations Coordinator
4 Systems Coordination Analyst $86,753
PC Support Specialist
5 Computer Support Specialist $86,753
Database Analyst
6 Digital Broadcast Specialist $83,416
Network Support Analyst
7 Website Developer $83,416
Information Systems Analyst
8 Information Systems Security Analyst $81,860
Computer Support Analyst
9 Software Support Specialist $80,208
Telecommunications Supervisor
10 Media Specialist $80,208
Computer Support Technician
11 Help Desk Specialist $77,123
Computer Operator
12 Network Analyst $77,123
Telecommunications Specialist
13 Multimedia Specialist $77,123
Information Technology Assistant
14 Computer Lab Technician $74,157
Multimedia Technician
15 Audiovisual Laboratory Assistant $74,157
County Ext. Agent
16 County Ext. Agent IV $74,157
County Ext. Agent III
17 County Ext. Agent II $71,305
County Ext. Agent I
18 Resident Director in Charge $71,305
Associate for Administration
19 $69,975
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20 $68,562
21 $68,562
22 $65,925
23 $65,925
24 $65,925
25 $62,208
26 $58,608
27 $56,353
28 $51,130
29 $47,272
30 (8) 210
31 $199,779
32 $193,119
33 $134,719
34 $124,874
35 (9) 6 $157,351
36 (10) 4 $106,139
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1 (11) Fiscal Support Pool 28
2 Fiscal Support Manager
3 Fiscal Support Supervisor $92,082
4 Accountant II
5 Accountant I $75,685
6 Fiscal Support Analyst
7 Fiscal Support Specialist $72,774
8 Accounting Technician
9 Fiscal Support Technician $69,975
10 (12) Procurement Coordinator
11 (13) Research Technologist $67,284
12 (14) Skilled Trades Pool
13 Skilled Trades Foreman $59,815
14 Skilled Trades Supervisor
15 Skilled Tradesman $55,302
16 Skilled Trades Helper
17 Apprentice Tradesman $51,130
18 (15) Human Resources Analyst
19 (16) Maintenance Coordinator 1 $81,860
20 (17) Assistant Director of Farming
21 (18) Buyer 9 $81,860
22 (19) HEI Program Coordinator
23 (20) Administrative Support Pool 5
24 Administrative Assistant
25 Administrative Analyst $74,157
26 Administrative Support Supervisor
27 Administrative Specialist III $71,305
28 Administration Support Specialist
29 Administrative Specialist II $68,562
30 Administrative Support Specialist
31 Administrative Specialist I $52,101
32 Extra Help Assistant
33 (21) Benefits Analyst $46,319
34 (22) Maintenance Supervisor
35 (23) Payroll Services Specialist 1 $72,774
36 (24) Print Shop Supervisor
3 $72,774
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1 $69,975
2 $69,975
3 $69,975
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$67,284
$67,284
$62,208
$59,815
$59,815
$53,175
$53,175
$47,272
$38,855
1 $67,284
3 $67,284
2 $67,284
1 $67,284
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1 (25) Institutional Printer 2 $64,696
2 (26) Inventory Control Manager
3 (27) Human Resources Specialist 1 $64,696
4 (28) Farm Foreman - Inst.
5 (29) Maintenance Specialist 3 $62,208
6 (30) Research Assistant
7 (31) Special Events Coordinator 6 $59,815
8 (32) Coordinator of Housekeeping
9 (33) Equipment Mechanic 8 $59,815
10 (34) Farm Maintenance Mechanic
11 (35) Laboratory Technician 1 $59,815
12 (36) Landscape Specialist
13 (37) Special Events Supervisor 1 $59,815
14 (38) Warehouse Specialist
15 (39) Greenhouse Technician 1 $57,515
16 (40) Heavy Equipment Operator
17 (41) Research Technician 2 $55,302
18 (42) CES Program Assistant
19 (43) Maintenance Assistant 2 $55,302
20 (44) Research Field Technician
21 (45) Agriculture Farm Technician 11 $55,302
22 (46) Agriculture Lab Technician
23 (47) Institutional Services Supervisor 1 $55,302
24 (48) Institutional Services Assistant
25 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 1 $55,302
26 ACADEMIC POSITIONS
27 (49) Faculty 1 $55,302
28 Distinguished Professor
29 University Professor 1 $53,175
30 Professor
31 Associate Professor 1 $53,175
32 Assistant Professor
33 Curator 10 $53,175
34 Instructor
35 (50) Department Chairperson 36 $51,130
36 (51) Research Scientist
2 $51,130
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9 $51,130
6 $47,272
16 $47,272
1 $43,706
6 $42,025
190
$273,692
$253,548
$234,194
$199,779
$189,024
$159,536
$134,719
11 $239,218
10 $174,281
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1 (52) Program Associate 165 $159,536
2 (53) Senior Graduate Assistant 60 $126,328
3 (54) Post Doctoral Fellow 45 $126,046
4 (55) Program Technician 120 $106,136
5 (56) Program Assistant 8 $100,908
6 (57) Graduate Assistant 77 $69,636
7 NINE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
8 ACADEMIC POSITIONS
9 (58) Faculty 25
10 Distinguished Professor $235,631
11 University Professor $230,254
12 Professor $221,287
13 Associate Professor $189,024
14 Assistant Professor $183,233
15 Instructor $121,805
16 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 1,471
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18 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for
19 the University of Arkansas - Division of Agriculture for the 2025-2026 fiscal
20 year, the following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be
21 known as "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such
22 purposes: seven hundred (700) temporary or part-time employees, when needed,
23 at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification
24 and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the appropriate
25 classification.
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27 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby
28 appropriated, to the University of Arkansas, to be payable from the
29 University of Arkansas Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of
30 the University of Arkansas - Division of Agriculture for the fiscal year
31 ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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33 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
34 NO. 2025-2026
35 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $51,095,780
36 (02) EXTRA HELP 350,000
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1 (03) OVERTIME 5,000
2 (04) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 14,468,993
3 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
4 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 19,204,000
5 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
6 (C) PROF. FEES 0
7 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 250,000
8 (E) DATA PROC. 0
9 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $85,373,773
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11 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS. There is hereby appropriated,
12 to the University of Arkansas, to be payable from cash funds as defined by
13 Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal services and operating expenses of the
14 University of Arkansas - Division of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending
15 June 30, 2026, the following:
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17 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
18 NO. 2025-2026
19 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $20,000,000
20 (02) EXTRA HELP 4,500,000
21 (03) OVERTIME 60,000
22 (04) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 6,000,000
23 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
24 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 27,700,000
25 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 2,400,000
26 (C) PROF. FEES 2,200,000
27 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 10,500,000
28 (E) DATA PROC. 0
29 (06) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 46,000,000
30 (07) DEBT SERVICE 100,000
31 (08) FUND TRANSFERS, REFUNDS AND
32 INVESTMENTS 20,000
33 (09) PROMOTIONAL ITEMS 60,000
34 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $119,540,000
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36 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS - SOIL TESTING AND RESEARCH.
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1 There is hereby appropriated, to the University of Arkansas, to be payable
2 from cash funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal services
3 and operating expenses of the University of Arkansas - Soil Testing and
4 Research Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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6 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
7 NO. 2025-2026
8 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $991,000
9 (02) EXTRA HELP 90,000
10 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 280,000
11 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
12 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 675,000
13 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 25,000
14 (C) PROF. FEES 17,000
15 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 495,000
16 (E) DATA PROC. 0
17 (05) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 540,000
18 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $3,113,000
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20 SECTION 6. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
21 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. PINE TREE
22 RESEARCH STATION.
23 (a) The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas shall not sell
24 the property commonly known as the Pine Tree Research Station, located in St.
25 Francis County, Arkansas, which was acquired by the Board of Trustees of the
26 University of Arkansas from the United States of America acting through the
27 Forest Service in 1978, to a private entity or individual.
28 (b) The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas may sell the
29 property commonly known as the Pine Tree Research Station, located in St.
30 Francis County, Arkansas, which was acquired by the Board of Trustees of the
31 University of Arkansas from the United States of America acting through the
32 Forest Service in 1978, to:
33 (1) A non-profit corporation organized with the primary mission
34 to keep the land open to the public and available for public use; and
35 (2) Organized and operated for a minimum of five (5) years.
36 (c) The property commonly known as the Pine Tree Research Station,
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1 located in St. Francis County, Arkansas, which was acquired by the Board of
2 Trustees of the University of Arkansas from the United States of America
3 acting through the Forest Service in 1978, shall remain open to the public
4 for public use, including without limitation:
5 (1) Public fishing;
6 (2) Public hunting;
7 (3) Biking;
8 (4) Bird watching; and
9 (5) Hiking.
10 (d) All property commonly known as the Pine Tree Research Station,
11 located in St. Francis County, Arkansas, which was acquired by the Board of
12 Trustees of the University of Arkansas from the United States of America
13 acting through the Forest Service in 1978, in row crop cultivation in the
14 year 2020 is exempt from subsection (c) of this section.
15 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
16 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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18 SECTION 7. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
19 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
20 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
21 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
22 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
23 Procedures and Restrictions Act, the Higher Education Expenditure Restriction
24 Act, or their successors, and other fiscal control laws of this State, where
25 applicable, and regulations promulgated by the Department of Finance and
26 Administration, as authorized by law, shall be strictly complied with in
27 disbursement of said funds.
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29 SECTION 8. 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 9. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General
3 Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the
4 appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
5 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 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, 2025 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, 2025.
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