AR SB534

Appropriates $10,000,000 to each of 33 Arkansas higher education institutions from the General Improvement Fund for construction, renovation, maintenance, critical maintenance, equipment, security enhancements, technology upgrades, and library resources.

Institutions receiving appropriations include universities (Arkansas State University-Jonesboro, Arkansas Tech, Henderson State, Southern Arkansas, University of Arkansas campuses at Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Little Rock, Monticello, Pine Bluff, and Medical Sciences, University of Central Arkansas) and community colleges throughout the state.

Total appropriation amount is $330,000,000 ($10,000,000 × 33 institutions).

Institutions may supplement State Treasury funds with grants, donations, Federal funds, and unobligated cash income for project financing, but may not use general operations funds for these purposes.

Act takes effect July 1, 2013 with emergency clause citing constitutional restrictions on appropriations to one-year periods and need for immediate operational funding.