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Read. Follow. Verify.Arkansas Legislature passes House Bill 1071 to appropriate $102 million for Henderson State University in fiscal year 2027
Last action · April 22, 2026: Notification that HB1071 is now Act 59
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What This Bill Does
House Bill 1071 appropriates a total of $102,144,598 from state and for Henderson State University's personal services and operating expenses for the ending June 30, 2027. The legislation establishes staff position limits, authorizes up to 500 employees, and mandates annual loan repayments of $958,333.33 to the Budget Stabilization Trust Fund. The act takes effect on July 1, 2026.
The measure sets the complete annual operating budget, maximum salary caps, and personnel headcounts for Henderson State University, directly controlling how state and institutional funds are distributed across academic, administrative, athletic, and maintenance programs.
- Henderson State University is a public university located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, operating as part of the Arkansas State University System. context
- Fiscal sessions in the Arkansas General Assembly occur in even-numbered years and are constitutionally limited to addressing budget and appropriation measures. context
Who It Affects
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Henderson State University faculty and staff
Their maximum salary rates, position classifications, and total employment headcounts are governed and capped by the provisions of this act.
Henderson State University students
The educational programs, campus operations, student services, and athletic offerings available to them depend on the disbursement of these appropriated funds.
Budget Stabilization Trust Fund
It receives scheduled annual loan repayment installments of $958,333.33 from Henderson State University.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
16 actions- Apr 22, 2026HouseEnrolledNotification that HB1071 is now Act 59
- Apr 16, 2026HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
- Apr 16, 2026HouseTO BE ENROLLED
- Apr 16, 2026HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
- Apr 16, 2026SenateReturned to the House as Passed.
- Apr 16, 2026SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
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- Apr 16, 2026SenateFloorRead the third time and passed.
- Apr 15, 2026SenateIntroducedRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.
- Apr 15, 2026SenateReceived from the House.
- Apr 15, 2026HouseEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- Apr 15, 2026HouseFloorRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
- Apr 15, 2026HouseConsidered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
- Apr 15, 2026HouseRULES SUSPENDED
- Apr 14, 2026HouseCommitteeReturned by the Committee Do Pass
- Apr 8, 2026HouseIntroducedRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
- Apr 1, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled
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Multi-Year Budget Stabilization Loan Repayment
The legislation enforces a structured six-year repayment plan through 2030 for a loan originating from the 2020 fiscal year.
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