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HB1058
Funding Plan for UAMS Health and Research Centers (2026-2027)
Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 3:15 AM
In one sentence
This law provides money from tobacco settlement funds to four specific health and research groups at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to pay for salaries and operating costs.
What it does
- Sets a maximum number of employees allowed in each center, including professors, directors, and support staff.
- Lists the highest possible salary rates for different job titles within these centers.
- Provides money from specific accounts within the Tobacco Settlement Program Fund to pay for salaries and operating costs.
- Allocates specific amounts for travel, equipment purchases (capital outlay), professional fees, and data processing.
Who it affects
- The Donald W. Reynolds Center on Aging at UAMS
- The Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health at UAMS
- The Arkansas Biosciences Institute at UAMS
- The Area Health Education Center in Helena
Limits and unknowns
- This law only covers the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
- The text lists maximum salary rates and employee numbers but does not guarantee every position will be filled or paid at the highest rate.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Appropriation
- An official act by the government to set aside money for a specific purpose.
- Fiscal Year
- A 12-month period used for budgeting, which in this bill runs from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
- Tobacco Settlement Program Fund
- The specific account holding money collected from tobacco settlement agreements that pays for these programs.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
AN ACT FOR THE UAMS - REYNOLDS CENTER ON AGING, BOOZMAN COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH, ARK. BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE, & THE AREA HEALTH ED. CENTER IN HELENA APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.