AR HB1286

Establishes a maximum of 113 regular employees across four University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences units for fiscal year 2021-2022, including the Reynolds Center on Aging, Boozman College of Public Health, Arkansas Biosciences Institute, and Area Health Education Center in Helena

Appropriates $2,320,796 to the Reynolds Center on Aging from the Tobacco Settlement Program Fund for regular salaries ($1,292,959), personal services matching ($316,765), and operating expenses including travel and capital outlay

Appropriates $3,195,946 to the Boozman College of Public Health from the Tobacco Settlement Program Fund for regular salaries ($2,561,276), personal services matching ($564,670), and operating expenses

Appropriates $6,180,957 to the Arkansas Biosciences Institute from the Tobacco Settlement Program Fund, including $1,896,736 for the Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Program, with a requirement that at least 33⅓% of available funds support the children's hospital program if appropriated funds fall short

Appropriates $2,235,565 to the Area Health Education Center in Helena from the Tobacco Settlement Program Fund for regular salaries ($1,237,959), personal services matching ($316,765), and operating expenses