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Read. Follow. Verify.Arkansas Legislature appropriates $34.5 million in cash funds and $6.25 million in state funds for SAU-Tech operations for fiscal year 2027
Last action · April 23, 2026: Notification that SB47 is now Act 21
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What This Bill Does
Arkansas enacts Senate Bill 47 (Act 21), establishing maximum position limits and authorizing state and cash fund appropriations totaling over $40 million for SAU-Tech, its Fire Training Academy, and its Environmental Training Academy for the ending June 30, 2027.
The measure sets salary caps for dozens of administrative, academic, and support roles while releasing operational funds for campus programs, taking effect on July 1, 2026.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
SAU-Tech employees
Maximum salary rates and position counts are established for regular and extra help personnel.
SAU-Tech Fire Training Academy
Receives specific state operations and cash fund appropriations along with extra help position authorizations.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
18 actions- Apr 23, 2026SenateEnrolledNotification that SB47 is now Act 21
- Apr 16, 2026SenateEnrolledDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
- Apr 16, 2026SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
- Apr 16, 2026SenateORDERED ENROLLED
- Apr 16, 2026SenateReturned from the House as passed.
- Apr 16, 2026HouseReturned To Senate as Passed.
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- Apr 16, 2026HouseEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- Apr 16, 2026HouseFloorRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
- Apr 16, 2026HouseConsidered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
- Apr 16, 2026HouseRULES SUSPENDED
- Apr 15, 2026HouseIntroducedRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.
- Apr 15, 2026HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
- Apr 15, 2026SenateOrdered Immediately transmitted to the House.
- Apr 15, 2026SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- Apr 15, 2026SenateFloorRead the third time and passed.
- Apr 14, 2026SenateCommitteeReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
- Apr 8, 2026SenateIntroducedRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
- Apr 1, 2026SenateIntroducedFiled
Version history
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