HB1410 Summary

• Reappropriates $24,850,623 in balance funds effective July 1, 2021 for maintenance, renovation, construction, and repair of facilities at Arkansas public four-year institutions, two-year institutions, and technical colleges.

• Reappropriates $1,450,000 in balance funds effective July 1, 2021 for scholarships to Historically Black Colleges and Universities and for outreach program personal services and operating expenses.

• Reappropriates $1,318,692 in total balance funds effective July 1, 2021 for Northwest Technical Institute construction, parking, equipment, furnishings, and capital project improvements ($36,307 + $11,110 + $271,275 + $1,000,000).

• Requires all disbursements to comply with state purchasing laws, accounting procedures, revenue stabilization law, and fiscal control regulations unless otherwise specified by law.

• Declares an emergency clause making the act effective July 1, 2021 to ensure continued agency operations and prevent harm to essential governmental programs.