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ArkansasHB10092026 Fiscal SessionHouseWALLET

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

Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

21 provisions identified: 20 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Funding and vehicle flexibility for state police

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law authorizes about $124.55 million from the Arkansas State Police Fund. This covers staff, operating costs, uniforms, and covert operations. Police can spend up to $2,500 from operating funds on recruitment items approved by the Department Secretary under the recruitment plan. Police can buy vehicles using capital funds in the State Police Operations or Confiscated Funds Transfer budgets. Donated vehicles and confiscated vehicles used for police work do not count toward the passenger-vehicle limit.

Funding supports law enforcement family grants

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law authorizes $500,000 from the Law Enforcement Family Relief Trust Fund. The Department of Public Safety awards these grants. Another $50,000 from the Fallen Law Enforcement Officers’ Beneficiary Fund covers staff, operations, and grants. These provisions do not set family eligibility rules or individual grant amounts.

Funding supports payments to crime victims

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law authorizes about $2.18 million in state funding for crime-victim claims and program costs. It also authorizes $674,528 from the victim program’s revolving fund, including $634,464 for claims. Federal funding totals about $1.86 million, including about $1.81 million for claims. These funds support payments to eligible crime victims. This law does not set individual payment amounts or eligibility rules.

Medical examiner candidates can get travel help

From July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the Crime Lab can pay interview travel costs for potential Medical Examiner employees. Covered costs include airfare, hotels, and meals during recruitment interviews. This authority does not guarantee payment or specify a payment amount or expense limit.

Officers gain a funded pay-raise option

From July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, certified Department of Public Safety officers, including recruits, are eligible for salary-grid raises. Implementation requires extra General Revenue funds, as determined by the state’s Chief Fiscal Officer. The Legislative Council must review the grid, or the Joint Budget Committee must review it while lawmakers are in session. Grid raises are in addition to performance-based raises. Pay under this rule can exceed the job’s normal maximum by no more than 20%.

Crime lab funding supports DNA operations

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law authorizes about $4.29 million in federal funds for Crime Lab staff and operations. It also authorizes $254,000 in cash funds for operating costs. Rapid DNA Technology operations receive about $1.39 million from a state fund account. The Rapid ID Jump Start Package receives $369,460 in cash funds. The state’s Chief Fiscal Officer designates the federal funds and determines which Treasury cash funds supply the cash budgets.

Funding and staffing for detention reviews

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, detention facility reviews receive $171,746 from the State Central Services Fund. The criminal detention committee receives $18,639 in state funding for operations. The review office can have two regular employees. These are a Criminal Detention Facilities Coordinator at grade SGS09 and an Administrative Coordinator at grade SGS04.

Funding and staffing for officer safety

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the Law Enforcement Safety Office receives $94,565 for staff and operations. It also receives $40,000 for operations from a treasury cash fund chosen by the state’s chief fiscal officer. The office can have one regular employee: a Public Safety Coordinator at pay grade SGS06. These provisions fund the office and set its staffing ceiling.

Funding and staffing maintain crime information

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the Crime Information Center receives about $7.56 million from the Crime Information System Fund. Federal operations receive about $1.40 million, and its systems conference receives $100,000 from a treasury cash fund. The state’s chief fiscal officer selects the federal and cash funds. The center can have 55 regular employees and one temporary or part-time helper when needed. The helper must be paid from funds set aside for that purpose, at no more than the applicable job-classification rate.

Funding and staffing support forensic services

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the Crime Lab receives about $16.36 million in state operations funding. This includes $75,000 for student loan incentives and $125,000 for fellowship expenses. DNA operations receive about $1.65 million from the DNA Detection Fund. Equipment purchases, replacement, and operations receive $587,023 from the Crime Lab Equipment Fund. The lab can have up to 169 regular employees across forensic, laboratory, administrative, and medical examiner jobs.

Funding for public safety support staff

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law authorizes about $8.92 million for Department of Public Safety Shared Services. It also authorizes about $2.66 million for the department’s federal operations. Both budgets cover staff and operating costs, not household payments. The state’s Chief Fiscal Officer determines the paying account for Shared Services and designates federal funds for federal operations.

Funding maintains crime tracking and records

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the Crime Information Center receives $60,000 for sex offender registration transfers and operations. That money comes from the Sex Offenders Registration Fund. The scrap metal logbook and catalytic converter program receives $190,000 from the Crime Information System Fund. Criminal history improvement operations receive $405,354 in federal funds designated by the state’s chief fiscal officer. These provisions fund record systems, not household payments or new registration duties.

Funding supports fingerprints and background checks

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law authorizes about $1.73 million for State Police fingerprint identification operations. It also authorizes about $3.71 million for criminal background check staff and operations. Both amounts come from the State Police Equipment Fund. These provisions fund the systems; they do not establish household payments.

Funding supports highway safety grants

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the federal Highway Safety Program receives about $1.54 million in spending authority. That includes $200,000 for grants. The state program receives $203,000 from the Arkansas Child Passenger Protection Fund, including $123,000 for grants. The law funds safety work but does not set individual grant awards or household payments.

Funding supports officer and emergency training

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law authorizes about $4.62 million for law enforcement standards and training operations. This includes $100,000 for advanced rapid-response training, plus a separate $145,000 cash-funded transfer for that training. Separate funding provides $388,447 for 911 training and education and $160,000 from the Law Enforcement Training Fund. Special training operations receive $50,000 in cash funding, while crisis intervention receives $100,000 in federal funding. The state’s chief fiscal officer selects the cash and federal funds; these amounts support programs, not household checks.

Funding supports public safety equipment grants

The law authorizes $100,000 for the Public Safety Equipment Grant for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027. The money comes from a treasury cash fund chosen by the state’s chief fiscal officer. This provision does not name grant recipients or set individual award amounts.

Funding supports sexual assault kit work

The law authorizes $857,086 in federal funding for the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027. The money covers staff and operating costs. It supports the initiative, not direct household payments or a guaranteed individual service.

Funding supports state police programs

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, State Police federal programs receive about $1.04 million in spending authority. Homeland Security operations receive another $718,336 in federal spending authority. Training and equipment receive about $1.83 million from the State Police Equipment Fund. Police operations also receive $100,000 from a treasury cash fund chosen by the state’s chief fiscal officer. These amounts fund agency work, not household payments.

Grants fund public safety equipment and training

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law authorizes $5 million from the Public Safety Equipment Grant Program Fund. The money supports equipment, training, accreditation, and related program costs. The law does not set individual grant amounts or provide direct household payments.

Grants support transportation of juvenile offenders

The law authorizes $187,000 in state funding for grants and aid to transport juvenile offenders. The funding runs through the law enforcement standards and training agency for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027. It does not establish direct household payments or individual eligibility for help.

Camp Robinson revenue reserved for upkeep

From July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, public safety divisions must deposit Camp Robinson facility-use revenue into a fund. The revenue must be uniquely identified and used only to maintain department facilities at Camp Robinson. This reserves money for upkeep but prevents the department from spending it on other needs. The rule does not require households to make payments.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Budget Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 125 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/27/2026

Senate Vote - Monday, April 27, 2026 3:30:00 PM

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 4/23/2026

House Vote - Thursday, April 23, 2026 11:25:31 AM

Yes: 92 • No: 0 • Other: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that HB1009 is now Act 118

    4/29/2026House

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

    4/28/2026House

  3. TO BE ENROLLED

    4/27/2026House

  4. Returned from the Senate as passed.

    4/27/2026House

  5. Returned to the House as Passed.

    4/27/2026Senate

  6. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/27/2026Senate

  7. Read the third time and passed.

    4/27/2026Senate

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

    4/23/2026Senate

  9. Received from the House.

    4/23/2026Senate

  10. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/23/2026House

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

    4/23/2026House

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

    4/23/2026House

  13. RULES SUSPENDED

    4/23/2026House

  14. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

    4/22/2026House

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

    4/22/2026House

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

    4/22/2026House

  17. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1

    4/21/2026House

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

    4/8/2026House

  19. Filed

    4/1/2026House

Bill Text

  • HB1009 - Introduced

    4/1/2026

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  • Act Version

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