SB49

Senate Bill 49 is a budgetary appropriation bill for Arkansas State University-Beebe for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. It authorizes the institution's maximum number of regular employees and establishes the maximum annual salary rates for various administrative, educational, and general positions within the university. The bill defines specific roles ranging from the Chancellor and various Vice Chancellors to faculty, IT personnel, and support staff. It outlines pools for certain professional groups, such as IT, fiscal support, public safety, skilled trades, and administrative support, each with defined salary caps. The bill does not create new law but rather sets the fiscal operating authority for personnel expenditures for the university. It is presented by the Joint Budget Committee as part of the state's fiscal session requirements.