AR SB486

Appropriates $5,000,000 to the Department of Higher Education for maintenance, renovation, construction, and repair of facilities across all public four-year institutions, two-year institutions, and technical colleges.

Allocates $11,764,400 to Arkansas State University - Jonesboro for Wilson Hall construction/replacement ($4,000,000), deferred maintenance ($3,690,000), equipment and library holdings ($2,030,000), Delta Training and Education Consortium initiatives ($1,544,400), and heritage site acquisition/renovation ($500,000).

Distributes funds to regional campuses including ASU-Beebe ($2,730,000), ASU-Mountain Home ($1,350,000), ASU-Newport ($2,157,818), and various other University of Arkansas system campuses for specific capital projects, deferred maintenance, and equipment replacement.

Provides total appropriations exceeding $89 million across 15 higher education institutions for capital improvements, deferred maintenance, equipment upgrades, library holdings, and technology infrastructure projects.

Effective July 1, 2011; requires compliance with state fiscal control laws and mandates that institutions may supplement state funds with grants, donations, and federal funds; prohibits using maintenance and general operations appropriations for these capital projects.