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AR HB1327

Bill

Status

Passed

3/24/2011

Primary Sponsor

Joint Budget Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

88th General Assembly (2011 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Reappropriates balances of capital improvement appropriations from Act 255 of 2010 and Act 237 of 2010 to 22 Arkansas higher education institutions effective July 1, 2011.

  • Allocates funds for construction projects including nursing facilities ($1,000,000 to Arkansas Northeastern College), classroom buildings ($1,000,000 to East Arkansas Community College and Mid-South Community College), and health sciences additions ($1,000,000 to Black River Technical College).

  • Provides funding for deferred maintenance, equipment replacement, library holdings, and critical maintenance across all institutions, with amounts typically ranging from $30,000 to $390,000 per institution.

  • Includes support for Arkansas Delta Training and Education Consortium initiatives at multiple community colleges totaling over $3.8 million in continued funding for personal services, operating expenses, and economic development grants.

  • Requires compliance with state purchasing, accounting, and fiscal control laws; appropriations are limited to available Treasury funds unless supplemented by grants, donations, or institutional cash income.

Legislative Description

An Act For The Institutions Of Higher Education Reappropriation.

Last Action

House Notification that HB1327 is now Act 693

3/24/2011

Committee Referrals

Budget2/7/2011

Full Bill Text

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