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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Fiscal Session, 2026 SENATE BILL 50 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 - NEWPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 11
30, 2027; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 12
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Subtitle 15
AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY 16
- NEWPORT 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 Arkansas State University - Newport for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, 24
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, ASUN 1 $214,799 33
(2) IT Pool 6 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 Chancellor for Acad. Affairs 1 $172,403 18
(4) Vice Chanc., ASUN Jonesboro Campus 1 $163,609 19
(5) Vice Chanc., ASUN Marked Tree Camp. 1 $163,609 20
(6) Vice Chancellor for Fiscal Affairs 1 $161,671 21
(7) Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs 1 $161,671 22
(8) Director of Institutional Research 1 $136,981 23
(9) Director of Human Resources 1 $136,980 24
(10) Dean 2 $136,980 25
(11) Director of Institutional Devel. 1 $136,454 26
(12) Counselor 2 $131,589 27
(13) Director of Admissions/Registrar 1 $126,161 28
(14) Dir. of Cont. Ed./Business Outreach 1 $126,161 29
(15) Director of Student Financial Aid 1 $125,910 30
(16) Project/Program Administrator 14 31
Project/Program Director $124,789 32
Project/Program Manager $104,496 33
Project/Program Specialist $94,333 34
(17) Director of Computer Services 1 $123,806 35
(18) Controller 1 $120,931 36
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(19) Director of Physical Plant 1 $116,722 1
(20) Director 5 $111,120 2
(21) Assistant to the Chancellor 1 $107,799 3
(22) Dir. of Public Info. & Comm. Rel. 1 $104,497 4
(23) Fiscal Support Pool 6 5
Fiscal Support Manager $95,029 6
Fiscal Support Supervisor $78,106 7
Accountant II $75,103 8
Accountant I $72,215 9
Fiscal Support Analyst $69,437 10
Fiscal Support Specialist $61,729 11
Accounting Technician $57,071 12
Fiscal Support Technician $52,766 13
(24) Assoc. Dir. of Fin. Aid & Stu. Aff. 1 $94,332 14
(25) Public Safety Pool 4 15
HE Public Safety Commander III $93,110 16
Director Public Safety I $91,374 17
HE Public Safety Commander II $89,529 18
HE Public Safety Commander I $86,085 19
HE Public Safety Supervisor $76,530 20
Public Safety Officer $73,587 21
Public Safety Officer II $68,035 22
Security Officer Supervisor $64,199 23
Public Safety/Security Officer $58,156 24
HE Public Safety Dispatcher $48,785 25
Parking Control Supv. $48,785 26
Security Officer $48,785 27
Parking Control Officer $46,909 28
Watchman $40,098 29
(26) Skilled Trades Pool 6 30
Skilled Trades Foreman $76,530 31
Skilled Trades Supervisor $73,587 32
Skilled Tradesman $70,756 33
Skilled Trades Helper $53,769 34
Apprentice Tradesman $47,801 35
(27) Administrative Support Pool 16 36
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Administrative Assistant $69,437 1
Administrative Analyst $69,437 2
Administrative Support Supervisor $64,199 3
Administrative Specialist III $61,729 4
Administration Support Specialist $61,729 5
Administrative Specialist II $54,877 6
Administrative Support Specialist $54,877 7
Administrative Specialist I $48,785 8
Extra Help Assistant $40,098 9
(28) Assistant Registrar 1 $69,437 10
(29) Financial Aid Analyst 1 $69,437 11
(30) Library Support Pool 2 12
Library Supervisor $69,437 13
Library Specialist $59,355 14
Library Technician $54,877 15
Library Support Assistant $50,737 16
(31) Maintenance Supervisor 1 $69,437 17
(32) Financial Aid Specialist 2 $64,199 18
(33) Human Resources Specialist 1 $64,199 19
(34) Landscape Supervisor 1 $64,199 20
(35) Maintenance Technician 1 $64,199 21
(36) Maintenance Specialist 2 $61,729 22
(37) Payroll Technician 1 $61,729 23
(38) Landscape Specialist 1 $57,071 24
(39) Maintenance Assistant 3 $52,766 25
(40) Institutional Services Assistant 9 $43,370 26
TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 27
ACADEMIC POSITIONS 28
(41) Division Chair 3 $150,880 29
(42) Librarian 1 $136,981 30
(43) Director - Technical Programs 3 $124,154 31
(44) Special Instructor 21 $114,926 32
(45) Student Development Specialist 1 $86,127 33
NINE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 34
ACADEMIC POSITIONS 35
(46) Faculty 75 36
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Professor/Master Instructor $123,315 1
Assoc. Professor/Senior Instructor $116,264 2
Asst. Professor/Advanced Instructor $102,874 3
Instructor $89,629 4
(47) Part-Time Faculty 125 $70,821 5
TWELVE MONTH AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES 6
POSITIONS 7
(48) Athletic Director 1 $124,789 8
(49) Project/Program Administrator 2 9
Project/Program Director $124,789 10
Project/Program Manager $104,496 11
Project/Program Specialist $94,333 12
(50) Director of Bookstore Operations 1 $111,120 13
(51) Director of Food Service 1 $109,027 14
(52) Athletic Admin. & Support Pool 1 15
Coach $108,248 16
Asst. Coach $57,839 17
Athletic Trainer $43,298 18
(53) Food Service Pool 1 19
Food Preparation Manager $66,767 20
Food Preparation Supervisor $59,355 21
Food Preparation Coordinator $52,766 22
Food Preparation Specialist $45,105 23
Food Preparation Technician $41,702 24
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 341 25
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SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for 27
the Arkansas State University - Newport for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, the 28
following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as 29
"Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: 30
sixty (60) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not 31
to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, 32
or its successor, or this act for the appropriate classification. 33
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SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby 35
appropriated, to the Arkansas State University - Newport, to be payable from 36
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the Arkansas State University - Newport Fund, for personal services and 1
operating expenses of the Arkansas State University - Newport for the fiscal 2
year ending June 30, 2027, the following: 3
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 5
NO. 2026-2027 6
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $5,850,000 7
(02) EXTRA HELP 125,000 8
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,200,000 9
(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 10
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 1,547,029 11
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 12
(C) PROF. FEES 0 13
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 14
(E) DATA PROC. 0 15
(05) FUNDED DEPRECIATION 100,000 16
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $8,822,029 17
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SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS. There is hereby appropriated, 19
to the Arkansas State University - Newport, to be payable from cash funds as 20
defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal services and operating 21
expenses of the Arkansas State University - Newport for the fiscal year 22
ending June 30, 2027, the following: 23
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 25
NO. 2026-2027 26
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $5,700,000 27
(02) EXTRA HELP 400,000 28
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 3,500,000 29
(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 30
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 5,000,000 31
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 300,000 32
(C) PROF. FEES 600,000 33
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 15,000,000 34
(E) DATA PROC. 0 35
(05) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 20,000,000 36
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(06) DEBT SERVICE 1,000,000 1
(07) FUND TRANSFERS, REFUNDS AND 2
INVESTMENTS 40,000 3
(08) PROMOTIONAL ITEMS 95,000 4
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $51,635,000 5
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SECTION 5. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds 7
authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency 8
and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and 9
the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and 10
Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary 11
Procedures and Restrictions Act, the Higher Education Expenditure Restriction 12
Act, or their successors, and other fiscal control laws of this State, where 13
applicable, and regulations promulgated by the Department of Finance and 14
Administration, as authorized by law, shall be strictly complied with in 15
disbursement of said funds. 16
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SECTION 6. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 18
Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 19
contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 20
which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 21
Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 22
manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 23
summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 24
Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 25
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SECTION 7. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General 27
Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the 28
appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 29
effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2026 is essential to the operation of 30
the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 31
the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 32
effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2026 could work irreparable harm 33
upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 34
programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 35
being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health 36
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