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Read. Follow. Verify.Arkansas reappropriates $1,357,050.32 for Office of State Technology data center power supply
Last action · April 27, 2026: Notification that SB65 is now Act 87
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What This Bill Does
Arkansas reappropriates unspent capital improvement balances totaling up to $1,357,050.32 for the Department of Shared Administrative Services - Office of State Technology, effective July 1, 2026. The funds are designated to replace the Uninterruptible Power Supply at the Data Center West facility in Little Rock.
Directs existing capital funds toward specific technological infrastructure upgrades for a state data center without authorizing new net state taxation or general maintenance spending.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Department of Shared Administrative Services
Receives reauthorized capital improvement funds for agency technology infrastructure.
Office of State Technology
Receives funds designated for replacing the Uninterruptible Power Supply at Data Center West.
Key Facts
- Reappropriates the balance of appropriations from Section 19 of Act 777 of 2025 up to $1,357,050.32.
- Funds are payable from the Sustainable Building Design Revolving Loan Fund.
- The money is allocated for replacing the Uninterruptible Power Supply at Data Center West, located at 1105 Anderson Drive, Little Rock.
- Takes effect on July 1, 2026, as an emergency measure.
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- Prohibits the use of maintenance and general operations appropriations for the purposes of this act.
- Requires compliance with the State Purchasing Law, General Accounting and Budgetary Procedures Law, and Revenue Stabilization Law.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
18 actions- Apr 27, 2026SenateEnrolledNotification that SB65 is now Act 87
- Apr 24, 2026SenateEnrolledDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
- Apr 24, 2026SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
- Apr 23, 2026SenateORDERED ENROLLED
- Apr 23, 2026SenateReturned from the House as passed.
- Apr 23, 2026HouseReturned To Senate as Passed.
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- Apr 23, 2026HouseEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- Apr 23, 2026HouseFloorRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
- Apr 23, 2026HouseConsidered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
- Apr 23, 2026HouseRULES SUSPENDED
- Apr 22, 2026HouseIntroducedRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.
- Apr 22, 2026HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
- Apr 22, 2026SenateOrdered Immediately transmitted to the House.
- Apr 22, 2026SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- Apr 22, 2026SenateFloorRead the third time and passed.
- Apr 21, 2026SenateCommitteeReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
- Apr 14, 2026SenateIntroducedRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
- Apr 14, 2026SenateIntroducedFiled
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