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Read. Follow. Verify.Arkansas enacts HB 1015, appropriating over $52 million for Black River Technical College operations and capital projects for fiscal year 2027
Last action · April 22, 2026: Notification that HB1015 is now Act 29
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What This Bill Does
Arkansas enacts Act 29, providing a total of $52,392,773 in state and for Black River Technical College's personal services, operating expenses, and capital improvements for the ending June 30, 2027. The measure establishes maximum salary caps for 222 regular positions, authorizes up to 75 employees, and allocates $4.6 million specifically for constructing and equipping a Law Enforcement Training Academy Barracks.
The law sets explicit spending limits and employee headcount caps for a public institution of higher education, directly funding campus salaries, instructional programs, and capital construction projects for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Black River Technical College employees
Maximum salary rates, regular position limits, and personal services funding are established for college staff and faculty.
Students
Instructional programs, student support services, and campus operations are funded for the academic year.
Law enforcement trainees
$4,600,000 is appropriated for constructing and equipping a new Law Enforcement Training Academy Barracks.
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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 HB1015 is now Act 29
- 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
Version history
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