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This bill provides a comprehensive appropriation for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, detailing specific funding allocations and employee positions across various departments and programs. The bill establishes maximum salary rates for 160 different position types, ranging from the Chancellor position at $291,247 to graduate assistants at $34,516, and covers twelve-month administrative, academic, and auxiliary enterprise positions, as well as nine-month academic positions. The appropriation includes state operations funding totaling $25,663,402, which covers regular salaries, extra help, personal services matching, maintenance, and contingency expenses. Additionally, the bill authorizes 924 temporary or part-time employees and provides a separate $6,396,701 appropriation for the 1890 Extension Program. A significant cash funds appropriation of $92,899,520 is also included, covering salaries, operating expenses, capital improvements, and debt service. The bill includes special provisions for supporting the Jenkins Center in Pine Bluff with $252,558 and emphasizes that all fund disbursements must comply with state procurement, accounting, and budgetary laws. An emergency clause is included to ensure the act takes effect on July 1, 2025, highlighting the critical nature of the appropriation for the university's continued operation.

Budget and Finance

Joint Budget Committee (Joint)

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