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Arkansas appropriates $30 million in supplemental cash funds for University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture capital improvements

Original title: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION.

Last action · April 27, 2026: Notification that SB69 is now Act 90

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What This Bill Does

Act 90 provides a supplemental cash fund of $30,000,000 for capital improvements at the University of Arkansas - Division of Agriculture for the 2025-2026 , supplementing funds previously appropriated by Act 899 of 2025.

Why it matters

Provides $30 million in additional funding for capital projects to prevent disruption in essential agricultural programs and services.

Background
  • The General Assembly of Arkansas holds regular and fiscal sessions, during which supplemental appropriations are frequently enacted to address mid-cycle budget shortfalls or urgent capital needs. context

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

University of Arkansas - Division of Agriculture

Receives $30,000,000 in supplemental cash funds for capital improvements and operations.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of Act 90?
Act 90 provides a of $30,000,000 in for capital improvements at the University of Arkansas - Division of Agriculture.
Where do the supplemental funds come from?
The funds are payable from as defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801.
When does this appropriation take effect?
The act took effect immediately upon being approved on April 27, 2026, due to an .

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

16 actions
  1. Apr 27, 2026SenateEnrolled
    Notification that SB69 is now Act 90
  2. Apr 24, 2026SenateEnrolled
    DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
  3. Apr 24, 2026Senate
    Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
  4. Apr 23, 2026Senate
    ORDERED ENROLLED
  5. Apr 23, 2026Senate
    Returned from the House as passed.
  6. Apr 23, 2026House
    Returned to the Senate as passed.
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  1. Apr 23, 2026House
    EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
  2. Apr 23, 2026HouseFloor
    Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
  3. Apr 22, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.
  4. Apr 22, 2026House
    RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
  5. Apr 22, 2026Senate
    Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House.
  6. Apr 22, 2026Senate
    EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
  7. Apr 22, 2026SenateFloor
    Read the third time and passed.
  8. Apr 21, 2026SenateCommittee
    Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
  9. Apr 14, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
  10. Apr 14, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Filed

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Discoveries

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financial connection95% confidence

Supplemental Budget Adjustment

Act 90 directly amends and supplements the capital improvement funding originally established by Act 899 of 2025.

Connected Entities

Department of Finance and Administration, General Assembly, Joint Budget Committee and 1 more
OrganizationDepartment of Finance and Administration“State agency overseeing fiscal control laws and regulations.”Map →
OrganizationGeneral Assembly“Legislative body of the State of Arkansas enacting the appropriation.”Map →
OrganizationJoint Budget Committee“Legislative committee that sponsored Senate Bill 69.”Map →
OrganizationUniversity of Arkansas - Division of Agriculture“Recipient of the supplemental appropriation for capital improvements.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

arkleg.state.ar.us

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  • Controversy10
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