HB1226

House Bill 1226 is an appropriation bill that authorizes the budget, staff positions, and operating expenses for Arkansas State University - Mountain Home for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. The bill outlines the maximum number of authorized regular employees at 198 and establishes salary caps for various administrative, academic, IT, and maintenance roles. It also authorizes up to 70 temporary or part-time 'Extra Help' positions. Furthermore, the bill provides specific funding allocations for regular salaries, extra help, personal services matching, and operational expenses, totaling a designated amount for university operations. The legislation is a standard budgetary measure designed to maintain the administrative and academic functions of the institution for the specified fiscal year.