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ArkansasHB10062026 Fiscal SessionHouse

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee

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Bill Overview

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11 provisions identified: 10 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Funding for real estate damage claims

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law sets aside $352,500 for Arkansas’s Real Estate Recovery program. This includes $250,000 for damage payments to people with eligible program claims and $102,500 for education. The Chief Fiscal Officer determines whether cash-fund money is available. The law does not set a payment amount for each person.

Funding for accountant licensing and staff

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the Public Accountancy Board has a $1.076019 million cash-fund appropriation. It covers salaries, extra help, operating costs, refunds, and exam fees. The board can have up to 6 regular employees and 1 extra-help employee. Extra help can be used when needed. The Chief Fiscal Officer determines whether cash-fund money is available.

Funding for architecture and design licensing

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $359,528 in cash-fund money for design licensing. This funds the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers’ operations. The board can have up to 3 regular employees. The Chief Fiscal Officer determines whether cash-fund money is available.

Funding for athletic commission and staff

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $353,850 for the Arkansas State Athletic Commission. This includes $124,236 from the Arkansas Athletic Commission Fund and $229,614 from the cash fund. The commission can have up to 1 regular employee. The Chief Fiscal Officer determines whether cash-fund money is available.

Funding for auctioneer licensing and staff

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the Auctioneers Licensing Board has a $146,711 cash-fund appropriation. The board can have up to 1 regular employee and 1 extra-help employee. Extra help can be used when needed. The Chief Fiscal Officer determines whether cash-fund money is available.

Funding for geologist licensing and staff

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $62,150 for Arkansas’s professional geologists licensing board. The money comes from the cash fund. The board can have up to 1 regular employee and 2 extra-help employees. Extra help can be used when needed. The Chief Fiscal Officer determines whether cash-fund money is available.

Funding for state bail bond recovery

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $1.169459 million from the Bail Bond Recovery Fund. The money pays staff and operating costs for recovering forfeited professional bail bonds. This funds state recovery work, not direct household payments.

Funding for towing board and staff

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board has a $277,284 cash-fund appropriation. The money funds board operations. The board can have up to 3 regular employees. The Chief Fiscal Officer determines whether cash-fund money is available.

Funding to settle closed bail companies’ judgments

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law sets aside $220,000 from the cash fund. The money processes security deposits and pays outstanding judgments for bail-bond companies that go out of business. The Chief Fiscal Officer determines whether cash-fund money is available. The law does not set a household payment amount.

Funding for property licensing board operations

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors Board receives operating funding. The law provides $699,949 from the board’s named fund and allows up to 6 regular employees. It separately provides $116,500 in federal funds for federal-program operating costs. The Chief Fiscal Officer must designate those federal funds.

Bail board funded but surplus redirected

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $382,855 from the Bail Bondsman Board Fund. The board can have up to 3 regular employees. It must deposit enough fees and penalties as special revenues into that fund to cover staff and operating costs. At fiscal year-end, it may keep enough money for the next fiscal year’s expenses. It must transfer 75% of money above that balance to the state’s General Revenue Fund Account.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Budget Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 120 • No: 5

Senate vote • 4/23/2026

Senate Vote - Thursday, April 23, 2026 11:31:23 AM

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 4/22/2026

House Vote - Wednesday, April 22, 2026 1:54:17 PM

Yes: 87 • No: 5 • Other: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that HB1006 is now Act 95

    4/27/2026House

  2. Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.

    4/23/2026House

  3. TO BE ENROLLED

    4/23/2026House

  4. Returned from the Senate as passed.

    4/23/2026House

  5. Returned to the House as Passed.

    4/23/2026Senate

  6. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/23/2026Senate

  7. Read the third time and passed.

    4/23/2026Senate

  8. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.

    4/22/2026Senate

  9. Received from the House.

    4/22/2026Senate

  10. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/22/2026House

  11. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

    4/22/2026House

  12. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

    4/21/2026House

  13. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

    4/15/2026House

  14. Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

    4/15/2026House

  15. Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.

    4/15/2026House

  16. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

    4/8/2026House

  17. Filed

    4/1/2026House

Bill Text

  • HB1006 - Introduced

    4/1/2026

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  • Act Version

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