HB1075

House Bill 1075 is an appropriation bill that allocates funding for the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture - Arkansas Biosciences Institutes for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The bill authorizes specific expenditures from the Tobacco Settlement Program Fund, covering regular salaries, personal services matching, operating expenses, professional fees, and capital outlay. It provides $2,375,563 to the University of Arkansas and $2,415,432 to the Division of Agriculture for their respective Biosciences Institute programs. The legislation includes provisions for transfer flexibility between line items, subject to approval by state authorities. It also mandates transparency regarding the non-guaranteed nature of Tobacco Settlement funding for employees. Finally, the bill includes an emergency clause to ensure funding is available by the start of the fiscal year on July 1, 2026.