HB1697

House Bill 1697 amends the Arkansas Code to increase the authorized number of provisional positions and the authorized number of motor vehicles for several state-supported institutions of higher education. Specifically, the bill raises the limit on provisional personnel positions at Arkansas State University-Jonesboro, Northwest Arkansas Community College, the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Additionally, it increases the allowed number of motor vehicles for Black River Technical College, Northwest Arkansas Community College, the University of Arkansas Community College at Rich Mountain, Southern Arkansas University-Magnolia, and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The bill includes an emergency clause, stating these changes are necessary to accommodate funding cycles and operational requirements, making the act effective on July 1, 2025.