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ArkansasHB10082026 Fiscal SessionHouseWALLET

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Disaster relief funding for Arkansas communities

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides about $436.5 million in federal disaster relief grants. It also sets aside $639,365 from the Arkansas Disaster Relief Program Trust Fund. That state money helps victims of state- or federally declared disasters. These provisions do not set household payment amounts, and the federal grant provision does not spell out eligibility rules.

Funding Arkansas 911 services and rural improvements

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $75 million from the Arkansas Public Safety Trust Fund. That money must cover costs to improve, operate, or maintain Arkansas 911 services. It also provides $2 million from a state cash fund for rural 911 improvement grants. These funds support emergency-call systems, not payments to households. The rural grant provision does not set individual grant amounts.

Grants support Arkansas first responders

The law provides $10 million in federal funding for first responder and homeland security grants. Arkansas's Division of Emergency Management receives this funding authority for July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The provision funds grants, but does not set payments for households.

Grants support nuclear and hazardous-materials readiness

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law funds grants for nuclear and hazardous-materials emergencies. It provides $375,000 from the Arkansas Nuclear Planning and Response Fund for grants and aid. It also provides $10,000 from the state's hazardous-materials emergency management revolving fund for hazardous-materials management grants. These provisions do not set household payments.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Budget Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 129 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/28/2026

Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 28, 2026 2:34:38 PM

Yes: 35 • No: 0

House vote • 4/27/2026

House Vote - Monday, April 27, 2026 3:24:49 PM

Yes: 94 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that HB1008 is now Act 158

    5/1/2026House

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

    4/28/2026House

  3. TO BE ENROLLED

    4/28/2026House

  4. Returned from the Senate as passed.

    4/28/2026House

  5. Returned to the House as Passed.

    4/28/2026House

  6. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/28/2026House

  7. Read the third time and passed.

    4/28/2026House

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

    4/27/2026House

  9. Received from the House.

    4/27/2026House

  10. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/27/2026House

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

    4/27/2026House

  12. Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.

    4/27/2026House

  13. RULES SUSPENDED

    4/27/2026House

  14. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

    4/23/2026House

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

    4/8/2026House

  16. Filed

    4/1/2026House

Bill Text

  • HB1008 - Introduced

    4/1/2026

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  • Act Version

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