# Arkansas HB1020: AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. Arkansas HB1020, AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR., is a 2026 Fiscal Session House bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2026-04-29 (Notification that HB1020 is now Act 123); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1020-2026F - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1020 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2026 Fiscal Session - Title: AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-04-01 - Last action: 2026-04-29, Notification that HB1020 is now Act 123 - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (121 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 10 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Funding keeps Arkansas transportation services running: benefit, high. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law authorizes $2.7605 billion from the state transportation fund for roads, bridges, ferries, and agency operations. It includes $1.8 billion for capital projects, $280 million for upkeep and operations, and $130 million for professional fees. Payroll funding in… - Funding supports Arkansas four-lane highways: benefit, medium. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law authorizes $435 million from the state transportation fund for four-lane highway purposes. The money supports bond repayment, debt-service transfers, bond redemption, and additional highway construction and improvements. The budget lists $400 million for capi… - Funding supports Arkansas highway worker pensions: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law authorizes $270 million in spending from the Arkansas State Highway Employees' Retirement System Fund. It supports pension payments, investments, benefits, refunds, and system expenses through June 30, 2027. The total includes $250 million for benefits and system exp… - Funding keeps weather warning radio operating: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law provides $4,000 for weather warning radio system operating expenses. The transportation department receives the spending authority for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration system through June 30, 2027. The money supports system operations, not payments… - Grants support Arkansas public transit riders: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides $7 million in grants from the Arkansas Public Transit Trust Fund. The money helps obtain federal matching funds for transit vehicles, equipment, and facilities, and supports federal transit assistance programs. Another $350,000 funds grants to rural… - Grants support safer Arkansas truck travel: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides $7 million from the Commercial Truck Safety and Education Fund. This includes $6.9 million for grants and aid. The money supports public-private programs for enforcement, compliance with regulations, industry training, and safety education on state h… - Grants fund regional Arkansas transportation facilities: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law provides $525,000 in grants for regional facilities connecting different forms of transportation. The money comes from the state transportation fund and is available through June 30, 2027. The grants support facilities rather than direct household payments. - Road repair funding for Arkansas communities: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law funds county roads and municipal streets through separate state aid funds. County roads get $34 million, including $30 million for grants and $4 million for operations. Municipal streets get $34 million, including $32 million for grants and $2 million for ope… - College grants support transportation workforce training: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law provides $1.5 million for transportation research or workforce development grants. Publicly funded colleges and universities receive grants through the transportation department. The money comes from the Future Transportation Research and Workforce Development Fund a… - Pay limits for Arkansas transportation workers: cost, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law caps staff counts and annual pay for listed Arkansas transportation jobs. Top pay caps are $290,815 for the director, $254,483 for chief engineers, and $231,348 for the assistant chief. The Highway Commission sets individual pay within each job's cap and avai… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-27 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, April 27, 2026 3:30:00 PM | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-04-23 | House | House Vote - Thursday, April 23, 2026 11:29:40 AM | pass | 88 | 2 | 5 | ## Actions (14) - 2026-04-29: Notification that HB1020 is now Act 123 (House) - 2026-04-28: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House) - 2026-04-27: TO BE ENROLLED (House) - 2026-04-27: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House) - 2026-04-27: Returned to the House as Passed. (Senate) - 2026-04-27: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate) - 2026-04-27: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar. (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2026-04-23: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House) - 2026-04-23: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2026-04-22: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House) - 2026-04-08: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (House) - 2026-04-01: Filed (House) ## Bill text - HB1020 - Introduced, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FHB1020.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=123.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2026F) ## Related bills - SB31: AN ACT FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1066: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1007: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION - PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - SB21: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF AGING, ADULT, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1005: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1103: TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT. (enacted) ## Sources - [HB1020 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FHB1020.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=123.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2026F) ## Related - [SB31: AN ACT FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB31-2026F) - [HB1066: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1066-2026F) - [HB1007: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY E…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1007-2026F) - [SB21: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF AGING, ADULT, AND BEH…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB21-2026F) - [HB1005: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL Y…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1005-2026F) - [HB1103: TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1103-2026F) - [Arkansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas/bills) - [Arkansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1020-2026F (as of 2026-10-16).