HB 1054 Summary

• Appropriates $2,320,796 for the Donald W. Reynolds Center on Aging, including $1,292,959 for regular salaries and operating expenses from the Tobacco Settlement Program Fund

• Appropriates $3,195,946 for the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, with $2,561,276 for regular salaries and $70,000 combined for operating expenses and conferences

• Appropriates $6,180,957 for the Arkansas Biosciences Institute, including $1,407,267 for salaries and $1,896,736 allocated to the Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Program

• Appropriates $2,235,565 for the Area Health Education Center in Helena, with $1,237,959 for regular salaries and $680,841 for operating expenses and professional fees

• Establishes maximum of 113 regular employees across all four institutions for fiscal year 2022-2023 and requires Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee approval for any transfers between appropriation line items