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Act 47 of the Regular Session
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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1266 3
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By: Joint Budget Committee 5
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES 9
AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE HENDERSON STATE 10
UNIVERSITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026; 11
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 12
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Subtitle 15
AN ACT FOR THE HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY 16
APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025 -2026 FISCAL 17
YEAR. 18
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 21
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SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established 23
for the Henderson State University for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the 24
following maximum number of regular employees. 25
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Maximum Annual 27
Maximum Salary Rate 28
Item No. of Fiscal Year 29
No. Title Employees 2025-2026 30
TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 31
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS 32
(1) Chancellor, Henderson State Univ. 1 $322,307 33
(2) Vice Chancellor 4 $215,850 34
(3) Project/Program Administrator 38 35
Executive Project/Program Director $207,294 36 HB1266
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Exec. Project/Program Manager $181,097 1
Sr. Project/Program Director $167,382 2
Project/Program Director $135,750 3
Project/Program Manager $123,020 4
Executive Assistant $115,000 5
Project/Program Specialist $106,139 6
(4) Dean of School 4 $206,009 7
(5) IT Pool 8 8
Network Engineer $200,973 9
Information Systems Manager $128,994 10
Computer Network Coordinator $128,780 11
Technical Support Staff $123,019 12
Coordinator, Academic Computing $121,571 13
Coord., Administrative Computing $121,570 14
Coordinator of Information Technology $119,967 15
Website Developer/Programmer $119,967 16
System Programmer/Web Developer $118,592 17
Computer Systems Mgr. $108,987 18
Database Administrator $106,607 19
Systems Administrator $105,547 20
Information Systems Security Specialist $103,579 21
Institution Information Technology Coord. $101,489 22
Assistant Database Administrator $97,665 23
Computer Support Manager $97,585 24
Information Systems Coordinator $97,585 25
Senior Software Support Specialist $97,585 26
Systems Specialist $97,585 27
Information Technology Manager $96,408 28
Network Support Specialist $93,831 29
Senior Software Support Analyst $93,831 30
Tech Support/Systems Admin. $92,374 31
Tech Support/Applications Support $92,374 32
Information Systems Business Manager $90,223 33
Security Analyst $90,223 34
Systems Analyst $90,223 35
Information Technology Specialist $88,339 36 HB1266
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Computer Support Coordinator $86,753 1
Software Support Analyst $86,753 2
Systems Applications Supervisor $86,753 3
Computer Operations Coordinator $83,416 4
Systems Coordination Analyst $83,416 5
PC Support Specialist $81,860 6
Computer Support Specialist $80,208 7
Database Analyst $80,208 8
Digital Broadcast Specialist $77,123 9
Network Support Analyst $77,123 10
Website Developer $77,123 11
Information Systems Analyst $74,157 12
Information Systems Security Analyst $74,157 13
Computer Support Analyst $74,157 14
Software Support Specialist $71,305 15
Telecommunications Supervisor $71,305 16
Media Specialist $69,975 17
Computer Support Technician $68,562 18
Help Desk Specialist $68,562 19
Computer Operator $65,925 20
Network Analyst $65,925 21
Telecommunications Specialist $65,925 22
Multimedia Specialist $62,208 23
Information Technology Assistant $58,608 24
Computer Lab Technician $56,353 25
Multimedia Technician $51,130 26
Audiovisual Laboratory Assistant $47,272 27
(6) Associate Vice Chancellor 5 $194,084 28
(7) Exec. Assistant to the President 1 $188,485 29
(8) Dir. of Computer/Comms. Svcs. 1 $180,915 30
(9) Controller 1 $166,632 31
(10) Director of Counseling 1 $154,831 32
(11) Director of Retention 1 $152,582 33
(12) Dean of Student Services 1 $140,536 34
(13) Associate Director of Comp./Comms. Svcs. 1 $138,524 35
(14) Director of Planning and Research 1 $136,149 36 HB1266
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(15) Director of Student Aid 1 $135,442 1
(16) Counselor 3 $127,507 2
(17) Assoc. Dean of Student Services 4 $126,291 3
(18) Director of Testing 1 $114,689 4
(19) Director of Alumni 1 $108,903 5
(20) Director of Publications/Creative Svcs. 1 $108,375 6
(21) Director of Instructional Technology 1 $106,742 7
(22) Assistant Dean of Student Services 5 $103,601 8
(23) Major Gift Devel. Officer 1 $103,600 9
(24) Fiscal Support Pool 10 10
Fiscal Support Manager $92,082 11
Fiscal Support Supervisor $75,685 12
Accountant II $72,774 13
Accountant I $69,975 14
Fiscal Support Analyst $67,284 15
Fiscal Support Specialist $59,815 16
Accounting Technician $55,302 17
Fiscal Support Technician $51,130 18
(25) Aircraft Maintenance Coordinator 1 $91,298 19
(26) Public Safety Pool 10 20
HE Public Safety Commander III $90,223 21
Director Public Safety I $88,541 22
HE Public Safety Commander II $86,753 23
HE Public Safety Commander I $83,416 24
HE Public Safety Supervisor $74,157 25
Public Safety Officer $71,305 26
Public Safety Officer II $65,925 27
Security Officer Supervisor $62,208 28
Public Safety/Security Officer $56,353 29
HE Public Safety Dispatcher $47,272 30
Parking Control Supv. $47,272 31
Security Officer $47,272 32
Parking Control Officer $45,455 33
Watchman $38,855 34
(27) Institutional Assistant 10 $89,980 35
(28) Skilled Trades Pool 1 36 HB1266
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Skilled Trades Foreman $74,157 1
Skilled Trades Supervisor $71,305 2
Skilled Tradesman $68,562 3
Skilled Trades Helper $52,101 4
Apprentice Tradesman $46,319 5
(29) Aviation Technician 2 $72,774 6
(30) HEI Program Coordinator 4 $69,975 7
(31) Administrative Support Pool 35 8
Administrative Assistant $67,284 9
Administrative Analyst $67,284 10
Administrative Support Supervisor $62,208 11
Administrative Specialist III $59,815 12
Administration Support Specialist $59,815 13
Administrative Specialist II $53,175 14
Administrative Support Specialist $53,175 15
Administrative Specialist I $47,272 16
Extra Help Assistant $38,855 17
(32) Financial Aid Analyst 4 $67,284 18
(33) Library Support Pool 6 19
Library Supervisor $67,284 20
Library Specialist $57,515 21
Library Technician $53,175 22
Library Support Assistant $49,164 23
(34) Payroll Services Specialist 2 $67,284 24
(35) Purchasing Specialist 2 $67,284 25
(36) Career Planning & Placement Specialist 1 $64,696 26
(37) Financial Aid Specialist 2 $62,208 27
(38) Human Resources Specialist 1 $62,208 28
(39) Student Recruitment Specialist 1 $62,208 29
(40) Purchasing Technician 1 $59,815 30
(41) Cashier 2 $51,130 31
TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 32
ACADEMIC POSITIONS 33
(42) Faculty 8 34
Professor $197,881 35
Assoc. Professor $184,186 36 HB1266
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Asst. Professor $156,658 1
Instructor $128,780 2
(43) Department Chairperson 5 $192,886 3
(44) Director of Library 1 $183,591 4
(45) Director of Aviation 1 $139,246 5
(46) Director of Bands 1 $139,246 6
(47) Director of Honors College 1 $139,246 7
(48) Library Faculty 6 8
Associate Librarian $132,579 9
Assistant Librarian $110,077 10
(49) Chief Flight Instructor 1 $109,683 11
NINE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 12
ACADEMIC POSITIONS 13
(50) Faculty 156 14
Distinguished Professor $212,394 15
Professor $186,327 16
Assoc. Professor $163,351 17
Asst. Professor $136,757 18
Instructor $106,699 19
Lecturer $89,546 20
(51) Part-Time Faculty 85 $56,046 21
(52) Graduate Assistant 65 $33,667 22
TWELVE MONTH AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES 23
POSITIONS 24
(53) Project/Program Administrator 8 25
Executive Project/Program Director $207,294 26
Exec. Project/Program Manager $181,097 27
Sr. Project/Program Director $167,382 28
Project/Program Director $135,750 29
Project/Program Manager $123,020 30
Executive Assistant $115,000 31
Project/Program Specialist $106,139 32
(54) Director of Athletics 1 $159,847 33
(55) Coach 10 $146,047 34
(56) Assistant Director of Athletics 1 $122,713 35
(57) Assistant Coach 12 $114,807 36 HB1266
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(58) Head Athletic Trainer 1 $114,807 1
(59) Administrative Support Pool 6 2
Administrative Assistant $67,284 3
Administrative Analyst $67,284 4
Administrative Support Supervisor $62,208 5
Administrative Specialist III $59,815 6
Administration Support Specialist $59,815 7
Administrative Specialist II $53,175 8
Administrative Support Specialist $53,175 9
Administrative Specialist I $47,272 10
(60) Asst. Athletic Trainer 3 $60,620 11
(61) Resident Hall Specialist 2 $57,515 12
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 555 13
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SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for 15
the Henderson State University for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following 16
maximum number of part -time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra 17
Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: five 18
hundred (500) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay 19
not to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation 20
Act, or its successor, or this act for the appropriate classification. 21
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SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby 23
appropriated, to the Henderson State University , to be payable from the 24
Henderson State University Fund , for personal services and operating expenses 25
of the Henderson State University for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, 26
the following: 27
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 29
NO. 2025-2026 30
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $11,000,000 31
(02) EXTRA HELP 40,000 32
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 3,000,000 33
(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 34
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 7,098,256 35
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 36 HB1266
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(C) PROF. FEES 0 1
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 400,000 2
(E) DATA PROC. 0 3
(05) FUNDED DEPRECIATION 200,000 4
(06) COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTER 85,186 5
(07) CONTINGENCY 1,086,913 6
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $22,910,355 7
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SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS. There is hereby appropriated, 9
to the Henderson State University , to be payable from cash funds as defined 10
by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal services and operating expenses of 11
the Henderson State University for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 12
following: 13
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 15
NO. 2025-2026 16
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $15,000,000 17
(02) EXTRA HELP 2,000,000 18
(03) OVERTIME 100,000 19
(04) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 3,000,000 20
(05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 21
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 19,800,000 22
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 1,000,000 23
(C) PROF. FEES 3,000,000 24
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 3,000,000 25
(E) DATA PROC. 0 26
(06) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 20,000,000 27
(07) DEBT SERVICE 10,000,000 28
(08) FUND TRANSFERS, REFUNDS AND 29
INVESTMENTS 2,000,000 30
(09) FUNDED DEPRECIATION 200,000 31
(10) PROMOTIONAL ITEMS 200,000 32
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $79,300,000 33
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SECTION 5. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 35
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. FISCAL 36 HB1266
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YEAR 2020 BUDGET STABILIZATION LOAN REPAYMENT. 1
(a) It is the intent of this section to provide for the repayment by 2
Henderson State University of a loan received from the Budget Stabilization 3
Trust Fund in fiscal year 2020. 4
(b) As repayment for the outstanding loan received from the Budget 5
Stabilization Trust Fund in fiscal year 2020, Henderson State University 6
shall make payments of nine hundred fifty -eight thousand three hundred 7
thirty-three dollars and thirty -three cents ($958,333.33) from any legal fund 8
of Henderson State University to the Budget Stabilization Trust Fund on the 9
following dates unless modifications are made under subsection (d) of this 10
section: 11
(1) December 1, 20245; 12
(2) December 1, 20256; 13
(3) December 1, 20267; 14
(4) December 1, 20278; 15
(5) December 1, 20289; and 16
(6) December 1, 202930. 17
(c) Henderson State University shall provide a report to the 18
Legislative Council or, if the General Assembly is in regular, fiscal, or 19
extraordinary session, the Joint Budget Committee, no later than June 30 of 20
each year regarding the status of the loan received from the Budget 21
Stabilization Trust Fund. 22
(d)(1) Loan payments under subsection (b) of this section may be 23
modified by the Legislative Council or, if the General Assembly is in 24
regular, fiscal, or extraordinary session, the Joint Budget Committee, based 25
upon its review of the status of the loan received from the Budget 26
Stabilization Trust Fund. 27
(2) A modification to a loan payment under subdivision (2)(A) of 28
this section may include without limitation: 29
(A) The amount of one (1) or more loan payments; and 30
(B) The timing of one (1) or more loan payments. 31
(e) This section shall expire upon the final payment by Henderson 32
State University to the Budget Stabilization Trust Fund under subsection (b) 33
of this section. 34
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SECTION 6. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds 36 HB1266
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authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency 1
and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and 2
the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and 3
Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary 4
Procedures and Restrictions Act, the Higher Education Expenditure Restriction 5
Act, or their successors, and other fiscal control laws of this State, where 6
applicable, and regulations promulgated by the Department of Finance and 7
Administration, as authorized by law, shall be strictly complied with in 8
disbursement of said funds. 9
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SECTION 7. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 11
Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 12
contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 13
which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 14
Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 15
manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 16
summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 17
Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 18
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SECTION 8. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General 20
Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the 21
appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 22
effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of 23
the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 24
the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 25
effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm 26
upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 27
programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 28
being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health 29
and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025. 30
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APPROVED: 2/11/25 33
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