AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - MID-SOUTH APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

HB 1248 appropriates $208,138 for the Chancellor and sets maximum salaries for 41 specific staff positions at Arkansas State University - Mid-South for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. It directly affects university employees in roles like IT specialists, academic administrators, and student services staff by establishing their funded salary levels. The bill’s key mechanism is a detailed salary schedule authorizing state funding for these positions, covering both leadership roles and operational support staff. This is a routine budget appropriation, not a policy change, and it affects only the university’s personnel budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The bill passed both chambers and became Act 41 on February 11, 2025.