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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Fiscal Session, 2026 HOUSE BILL 1026 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 ARKANSAS STATE 10
UNIVERSITY - MOUNTAIN HOME FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 11
JUNE 30, 2027; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 12
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Subtitle 15
AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY 16
- MOUNTAIN HOME APPROPRIATION FOR THE 17
2026-2027 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 Arkansas State University - Mountain Home for the 2026-2027 fiscal 24
year, the 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) Chancellor, ASUMH 1 $214,799 33
(2) IT Pool 7 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 Chan. for Academic Affairs 1 $172,403 18
(4) Vice Chan. for Finance & Admin. 1 $161,671 19
(5) Vice Chan. for Advancement/Dev. 1 $161,671 20
(6) Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs 1 $161,671 21
(7) Director of Human Resources/Svcs. 1 $136,981 22
(8) Director of Institutional Research 1 $136,981 23
(9) Counselor 4 $131,589 24
(10) Dir. Cont. Ed./Business Outreach 1 $126,161 25
(11) Dir. of Public Relations/Marketing 1 $126,161 26
(12) Registrar 1 $126,161 27
(13) Director of Student Financial Aid 1 $125,910 28
(14) Dean of Students 1 $125,373 29
(15) Project/Program Administrator 7 30
Project/Program Director $124,789 31
Project/Program Manager $104,496 32
Project/Program Specialist $94,333 33
(16) Director of Computer Services 1 $123,806 34
(17) Controller 1 $120,931 35
(18) Director of Development 1 $117,086 36
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(19) Director of Physical Plant 1 $116,722 1
(20) Assistant to the Chancellor 1 $107,799 2
(21) Fiscal Support Pool 3 3
Fiscal Support Manager $95,029 4
Fiscal Support Supervisor $78,106 5
Accountant II $75,103 6
Accountant I $72,215 7
Fiscal Support Analyst $69,437 8
Fiscal Support Specialist $61,729 9
Accounting Technician $57,071 10
Fiscal Support Technician $52,766 11
(22) Public Safety Pool 2 12
HE Public Safety Commander III $93,110 13
Director Public Safety I $91,374 14
HE Public Safety Commander II $89,529 15
HE Public Safety Commander I $86,085 16
HE Public Safety Supervisor $76,530 17
Public Safety Officer $73,587 18
Public Safety Officer II $68,035 19
Security Officer Supervisor $64,199 20
Public Safety/Security Officer $58,156 21
HE Public Safety Dispatcher $48,785 22
Parking Control Supv $48,785 23
Security Officer $48,785 24
Parking Control Officer $46,909 25
Watchman $40,098 26
(23) Skilled Trades Pool 4 27
Skilled Trades Foreman $76,530 28
Skilled Trades Supervisor $73,587 29
Skilled Tradesman $70,756 30
Skilled Trades Helper $53,769 31
Apprentice Tradesman $47,801 32
(24) Assistant Director of Financial Aid 1 $75,103 33
(25) Administrative Support Pool 12 34
Administrative Assistant $69,437 35
Administrative Analyst $69,437 36
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Administrative Support Supervisor $64,199 1
Administrative Specialist III $61,729 2
Administration Support Specialist $61,729 3
Administrative Specialist II $54,877 4
Administrative Support Specialist $54,877 5
Administrative Specialist I $48,785 6
Extra Help Assistant $40,098 7
(26) Assistant Registrar 1 $69,437 8
(27) Library Support Pool 2 9
Library Supervisor $69,437 10
Library Specialist $59,355 11
Library Technician $54,877 12
Library Support Assistant $50,737 13
(28) Maintenance Supervisor 1 $69,437 14
(29) Food Service Pool 1 15
Food Preparation Manager $66,767 16
Food Preparation Supervisor $59,355 17
Food Preparation Coordinator $52,766 18
Food Preparation Specialist $45,105 19
Food Preparation Technician $41,702 20
(30) Financial Aid Specialist 1 $64,199 21
(31) Payroll Technician 1 $61,729 22
(32) Purchasing Technician 1 $61,729 23
(33) Admissions Analyst Supervisor 1 $57,071 24
(34) Equipment Mechanic 1 $57,071 25
(35) Admissions Analyst 1 $54,877 26
(36) Maintenance Assistant 1 $52,766 27
(37) Institutional Services Shift Supv. 1 $50,737 28
(38) Institutional Services Assistant 8 $43,370 29
TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 30
ACADEMIC POSITIONS 31
(39) Division Chair 3 $150,879 32
(40) Faculty 4 $143,798 33
(41) Librarian 1 $136,981 34
(42) Assistant Librarian 1 $85,309 35
NINE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 36
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ACADEMIC POSITIONS 1
(43) Faculty 51 $114,926 2
(44) Part-Time Faculty 60 $57,840 3
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 198 4
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SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for 6
the Arkansas State University - Mountain Home for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, 7
the following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known 8
as "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: 9
seventy (70) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay 10
not to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation 11
Act, or its successor, or this act for the appropriate classification. 12
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SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby 14
appropriated, to the Arkansas State University - Mountain Home, to be payable 15
from the Arkansas State University - Mountain Home Fund, for personal 16
services and operating expenses of the Arkansas State University - Mountain 17
Home for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the following: 18
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 20
NO. 2026-2027 21
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $3,392,527 22
(02) EXTRA HELP 100,000 23
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 750,000 24
(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 25
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 500,000 26
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 27
(C) PROF. FEES 0 28
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 29
(E) DATA PROC. 0 30
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $4,742,527 31
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SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS. There is hereby appropriated, 33
to the Arkansas State University - Mountain Home, to be payable from cash 34
funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal services and 35
operating expenses of the Arkansas State University - Mountain Home for the 36
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fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the following: 1
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 3
NO. 2026-2027 4
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $3,500,000 5
(02) EXTRA HELP 715,000 6
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 2,000,000 7
(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 8
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 5,000,000 9
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 110,000 10
(C) PROF. FEES 325,000 11
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 11,500,000 12
(E) DATA PROC. 0 13
(05) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 2,750,000 14
(06) DEBT SERVICE 600,000 15
(07) PROMOTIONAL ITEMS 25,000 16
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $26,525,000 17
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SECTION 5. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds 19
authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency 20
and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and 21
the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and 22
Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary 23
Procedures and Restrictions Act, the Higher Education Expenditure Restriction 24
Act, or their successors, and other fiscal control laws of this State, where 25
applicable, and regulations promulgated by the Department of Finance and 26
Administration, as authorized by law, shall be strictly complied with in 27
disbursement of said funds. 28
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SECTION 6. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 30
Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 31
contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 32
which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 33
Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 34
manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 35
summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 36
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Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 1
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SECTION 7. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General 3
Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the 4
appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 5
effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2026 is essential to the operation of 6
the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 7
the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 8
effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2026 could work irreparable harm 9
upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 10
programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 11
being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health 12
and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2026. 13
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