AN ACT FOR THE BLACK RIVER TECHNICAL COLLEGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Fiscal Session, 2026 HOUSE BILL 1015 3
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By: Joint Budget Committee 5
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES 9
AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE BLACK RIVER TECHNICAL 10
COLLEGE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027; AND 11
FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 12
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Subtitle 15
AN ACT FOR THE BLACK RIVER TECHNICAL 16
COLLEGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 17
FISCAL YEAR. 18
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 21
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SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established 23
for the Black River Technical College for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, the 24
following maximum number of regular employees. 25
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Maximum Annual 27
Maximum Salary Rate 28
Item No. of Fiscal Year 29
No. Title Employees 2026-2027 30
TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 31
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS 32
(1) President, BRTC 1 $214,799 33
(2) IT Pool 5 34
Network Engineer $207,404 35
Information Systems Manager $133,122 36
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Computer Network Coordinator $132,901 1
Technical Support Staff $126,956 2
Coordinator, Academic Computing $125,461 3
Coord., Administrative Computing $125,461 4
Coordinator of Information Tech $123,806 5
Website Developer/Programmer $123,806 6
System Programmer/Web Developer $122,387 7
Computer Systems Mgr. $112,475 8
Database Administrator $110,019 9
Systems Administrator $108,925 10
Information Systems Security Spec. $106,894 11
Institution Information Tech. Coord $104,736 12
Assistant Database Administrator $100,790 13
Computer Support Manager $100,708 14
Information Systems Coordinator $100,708 15
Senior Software Support Specialist $100,708 16
Systems Specialist $100,708 17
Information Technology Manager $99,493 18
Network Support Specialist $96,834 19
Senior Software Support Analyst $96,834 20
Tech Support/Systems Admin. $95,330 21
Tech Support/Applications Support $95,330 22
Information Systems Business Mgr. $93,110 23
Security Analyst $93,110 24
Systems Analyst $93,110 25
Information Technology Specialist $91,166 26
Computer Support Coordinator $89,529 27
Software Support Analyst $89,529 28
Systems Applications Supervisor $89,529 29
Computer Operations Coordinator $86,085 30
Systems Coordination Analyst $86,085 31
PC Support Specialist $84,480 32
Computer Support Specialist $82,775 33
Database Analyst $82,775 34
Digital Broadcast Specialist $79,590 35
Network Support Analyst $79,590 36
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Website Developer $79,590 1
Information Systems Analyst $76,530 2
Info Systems Security Analyst $76,530 3
Computer Support Analyst $76,530 4
Software Support Specialist $73,587 5
Telecommunications Supervisor $73,587 6
Media Specialist $72,215 7
Computer Support Technician $70,756 8
Help Desk Specialist $70,756 9
Computer Operator $68,035 10
Network Analyst $68,035 11
Telecommunications Specialist $68,035 12
Multimedia Specialist $64,199 13
Information Technology Assistant $60,483 14
Computer Lab Technician $58,156 15
Multimedia Technician $52,766 16
Audiovisual Laboratory Assistant $48,785 17
(3) Vice President for Academic Affairs 1 $172,403 18
(4) Vice President for Student Affairs 1 $161,671 19
(5) Vice President of Finance & Admin. 1 $161,671 20
(6) Vice Pres. of Inst. Advancement 1 $161,670 21
(7) Director of Human Resources 1 $136,980 22
(8) Academic/Student Support 4 23
Counselor $131,589 24
Academic Counselor $97,361 25
Student Development Specialist $86,127 26
(9) Coord. of Cont. Ed. & Bus. Outreach 1 $126,161 27
(10) Director of Law Enforcement Trng. 1 $126,161 28
(11) Registrar 1 $126,161 29
(12) Director of Financial Aid 1 $125,910 30
(13) Default Management Coordinator 1 $125,910 31
(14) Dean of Students 1 $125,371 32
(15) Project/Program Administrator Pool 8 33
Project/Program Director $124,789 34
Project/Program Manager $104,496 35
Project/Program Specialist $94,333 36
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(16) Director of Computer Services 1 $123,806 1
(17) Director of Off-Campus Operations 1 $123,717 2
(18) Controller 1 $120,931 3
(19) Director of Student Affairs 1 $118,655 4
(20) Director of Physical Plant 1 $116,722 5
(21) Director of Admissions 1 $115,020 6
(22) Institutional Research Coordinator 1 $114,925 7
(23) Associate Registrar 1 $109,563 8
(24) Assistant Director 1 $107,774 9
(25) Fiscal Support Pool 5 10
Fiscal Support Manager $95,029 11
Fiscal Support Supervisor $78,106 12
Accountant II $75,103 13
Accountant I $72,215 14
Fiscal Support Analyst $69,437 15
Fiscal Support Specialist $61,729 16
Accounting Technician $57,071 17
Fiscal Support Technician $52,766 18
(26) Public Safety Pool 5 19
HE Public Safety Commander III $93,110 20
Director Public Safety I $91,374 21
HE Public Safety Commander II $89,529 22
HE Public Safety Commander I $86,085 23
HE Public Safety Supervisor $76,530 24
Public Safety Officer $73,587 25
Public Safety Officer II $68,035 26
Security Officer Supervisor $64,199 27
Public Safety/Security Officer $58,156 28
HE Public Safety Dispatcher $48,785 29
Parking Control Supv. $48,785 30
Security Officer $48,785 31
Parking Control Officer $46,909 32
Watchman $40,098 33
(27) Admissions Counselor 1 $79,654 34
(28) Academic Advisor 1 $79,653 35
(29) Skilled Trades Pool 5 36
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Skilled Trades Foreman $76,530 1
Skilled Trades Supervisor $73,587 2
Skilled Tradesman $70,756 3
Skilled Trades Helper $53,769 4
Apprentice Tradesman $47,801 5
(30) HEI Program Coordinator 2 $72,215 6
(31) Administrative Support Pool 14 7
Administrative Assistant $69,437 8
Administrative Analyst $69,437 9
Administrative Support Supervisor $64,199 10
Administrative Specialist III $61,729 11
Administration Support Specialist $61,729 12
Administrative Specialist II $54,877 13
Administrative Support Specialist $54,877 14
Administrative Specialist I $48,785 15
Extra Help Assistant $40,098 16
(32) Bookstore Manager 1 $69,437 17
(33) Financial Aid Analyst 2 $69,437 18
(34) Library Support Pool 1 19
Library Supervisor $69,437 20
Library Specialist $59,355 21
Library Technician $54,877 22
Library Support Assistant $50,737 23
(35) Payroll Services Specialist 1 $69,437 24
(36) Purchasing Specialist 1 $69,437 25
(37) Bookstore Office Manager 1 $57,071 26
(38) Human Resources Assistant 1 $57,071 27
(39) Cashier 2 $52,766 28
(40) Maintenance Assistant 6 $52,766 29
TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 30
ACADEMIC POSITIONS 31
(41) Director of Distance Education 1 $150,880 32
(42) Division Chairperson 4 $150,880 33
(43) Faculty 3 $143,799 34
(44) Librarian 1 $136,981 35
(45) Director of Adult Education 1 $131,590 36
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(46) Director of Nursing 1 $124,154 1
(47) Director of Respiratory Care 2 $124,154 2
(48) Inst./Coord Nursing & Allied Health 1 $124,154 3
(49) Instructor - Nursing/Resp. Therapy 15 $124,154 4
NINE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 5
ACADEMIC POSITIONS 6
(50) Faculty 47 $114,926 7
(51) Part-Time Faculty 55 $57,840 8
TWELVE MONTH AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES 9
POSITIONS 10
(52) Food Service Pool 4 11
Food Preparation Manager $66,767 12
Food Preparation Supervisor $59,355 13
Food Preparation Coordinator $52,766 14
Food Preparation Specialist $45,105 15
Food Preparation Technician $41,702 16
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 222 17
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SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for 19
the Black River Technical College for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, the 20
following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as 21
"Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: 22
seventy-five (75) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of 23
pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and 24
Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the appropriate 25
classification. 26
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SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby 28
appropriated, to the Black River Technical College, to be payable from the 29
Black River Technical College Fund, for personal services and operating 30
expenses of the Black River Technical College for the fiscal year ending June 31
30, 2027, the following: 32
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 34
NO. 2026-2027 35
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $6,386,000 36
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(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 2,245,208 1
(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 2
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 385,909 3
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 4
(C) PROF. FEES 0 5
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 6
(E) DATA PROC. 0 7
(04) CONTINGENCY 450,856 8
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $9,467,973 9
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SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS. There is hereby appropriated, 11
to the Black River Technical College, to be payable from cash funds as 12
defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal services and operating 13
expenses of the Black River Technical College for the fiscal year ending June 14
30, 2027, the following: 15
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 17
NO. 2026-2027 18
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $12,000,000 19
(02) EXTRA HELP 1,000,000 20
(03) OVERTIME 10,000 21
(04) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 4,000,000 22
(05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 23
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 9,000,000 24
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 250,000 25
(C) PROF. FEES 3,000,000 26
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 6,500,000 27
(E) DATA PROC. 0 28
(06) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 6,200,000 29
(07) DEBT SERVICE 705,000 30
(08) FUND TRANSFERS, REFUNDS AND 31
INVESTMENTS 179,800 32
(09) PROMOTIONAL ITEMS 80,000 33
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $42,924,800 34
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SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING 36
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ACADEMY BARRACKS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Black River Technical 1
College, to be payable from cash funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, 2
for construction, construction fees, and equipping a Law Enforcement Training 3
Academy Barracks of the Black River Technical College for the fiscal year 4
ending June 30, 2027, the following: 5
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 7
NO. 2026-2027 8
(01) CONSTRUCTION, CONSTRUCTION FEES, 9
AND EQUIPPING A LAW ENFORCEMENT 10
TRAINING ACADEMY BARRACKS $4,600,000 11
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SECTION 6. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds 13
authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency 14
and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and 15
the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and 16
Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary 17
Procedures and Restrictions Act, the Higher Education Expenditure Restriction 18
Act, or their successors, and other fiscal control laws of this State, where 19
applicable, and regulations promulgated by the Department of Finance and 20
Administration, as authorized by law, shall be strictly complied with in 21
disbursement of said funds. 22
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SECTION 7. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 24
Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 25
contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 26
which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 27
Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 28
manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 29
summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 30
Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 31
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SECTION 8. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General 33
Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the 34
appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 35
effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2026 is essential to the operation of 36
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the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 1
the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 2
effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2026 could work irreparable harm 3
upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 4
programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 5
being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health 6
and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2026. 7
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