ArkansasLaw provides 2026–2027 operating funds for SAU-Tech and its academies
For the year ending June 30, 2027, SAU-Tech and its two training academies may use specified state and cash funds for staff and operating costs.
What it does
SAU-Tech may spend up to $6.26 million from its fund and $34.525 million from cash funds on salaries and other operating costs.
The law provides up to $5.95 million for the Fire Training Academy and $1.12 million for the Environmental Training Academy from state and cash funds.
SAU-Tech may use extra-help staff when needed, up to 175 workers for the college, 55 for the Fire Training Academy, and 50 for the Environmental Training Academy.
Argument forMoney for staff and operating costs could help SAU-Tech and its training academies keep their programs running through the 2026–2027 fiscal year.
Argument againstThe set amounts for salaries, building projects, and other costs could leave SAU-Tech less flexibility to shift cash funds to a different need.
More detail
The law provides up to $6,259,232 from the SAU-Tech Fund and $34,525,000 from cash funds for SAU-Tech operations. The appropriations cover SAU-Tech personal services and operating expenses. Spending is limited to the appropriations and funds made available by law and must follow applicable state fiscal and purchasing rules. The funds are for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
The law provides funds for the Fire Training Academy and Environmental Training Academy. The appropriations cover personal services and operating expenses for SAU-Tech's Fire Training Academy and Environmental Training Academy. Spending must follow applicable state fiscal and purchasing rules and stay within the appropriations and funds made available by law. These funds are for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
The law authorizes up to 175 temporary or part-time extra-help workers for SAU-Tech, 55 for its Fire Training Academy, and 50 for its Environmental Training Academy. The limits apply to temporary or part-time extra-help workers at SAU-Tech and the two named academies. The workers may be used when needed and paid from funds appropriated for that purpose. Their pay may not exceed the applicable rate under state pay law or this act. These authorizations apply during the 2026–2027 fiscal year.
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
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- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 23Notification that SB47 is now Act 21Became Law
- Apr 16DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.To Governor
- Apr 16Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
- Apr 16ORDERED ENROLLED
- Apr 16Returned from the House as passed.
- Apr 16Returned To Senate as Passed.
- Apr 16EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- Apr 16Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.Passed House
- Apr 16Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
- Apr 16RULES SUSPENDED
- Apr 15Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.Minor
- Apr 15RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
- Apr 15Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House.
- Apr 15EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- Apr 15Read the third time and passed.Passed Senate
- Apr 14Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do PassMinor
- Apr 8Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEEMinor
- Apr 1FiledIntroduced
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