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ArkansasHB10122026 Fiscal SessionHouse

AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE CLAIMS COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee

Enacted

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Arkansas funds survivor awards and small claims

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $2.25 million for Claims Commission awards. This money covers eligible surviving spouses and dependent children of workers killed in the line of duty. Covered workers include police officers, firefighters, correctional officers, and other state employees specified by existing law. The same funding also covers small disputed and undisputed claims decided by the commission. The law does not set individual award amounts or change who qualifies.

Arkansas funds claims staff and firefighter reviews

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $763,699 for Claims Commission operations. This includes $479,067 for salaries, $189,242 for related personnel costs, and $95,390 for operating expenses. It provides no funding for conferences and travel, professional fees, capital purchases, or data processing. The law authorizes 10 regular employees: one director, one attorney, five commissioners, one administrative analyst, and two administrative specialists. Their job grades are SPC08, SPC05, SGS09, SGS05, and SGS02, respectively. Another $8,000 covers Firefighter Benefit Review Panel expense reimbursements, without setting individual reimbursement amounts. Both operating and panel funding come from the State Central Services Fund. Spending under the act must stay within authorized amounts and follow state purchasing, accounting, budgeting, revenue, salary, and related fiscal rules. The legislature also directs spending to follow the purposes stated in agency requests and executive and legislative budget recommendations.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Budget Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 127 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/16/2026

Senate Vote - Thursday, April 16, 2026 11:33:12 AM

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 4/15/2026

House Vote - Wednesday, April 15, 2026 2:00:29 PM

Yes: 94 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that HB1012 is now Act 28

    4/22/2026House

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

    4/16/2026House

  3. TO BE ENROLLED

    4/16/2026House

  4. Returned from the Senate as passed.

    4/16/2026House

  5. Returned to the House as Passed.

    4/16/2026Senate

  6. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/16/2026Senate

  7. Read the third time and passed.

    4/16/2026Senate

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

    4/15/2026Senate

  9. Received from the House.

    4/15/2026Senate

  10. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/15/2026House

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

    4/15/2026House

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

    4/15/2026House

  13. RULES SUSPENDED

    4/15/2026House

  14. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

    4/14/2026House

  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

  • HB1012 - Introduced

    4/1/2026

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  • Act Version

    PDF

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