HB1010

House Bill 1010 provides the annual appropriations for the Arkansas State University - Arkansas Biosciences Institute for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. The bill authorizes funding for regular salaries, extra help, personal services matching, and maintenance and general operations, totaling $5,643,838. It specifies the maximum number of regular employees (43) and temporary 'extra help' employees (50) the institute may employ. The bill also includes provisions for the transfer of appropriations between line items with oversight from the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee. Furthermore, it clarifies that these positions are funded by Tobacco Settlement proceeds and that the state is not committed to funding these positions if those specific funds are insufficient. The act includes an emergency clause to ensure it is effective by July 1, 2024.