# Arkansas HB1022: AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. Arkansas HB1022, AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR., is a 2026 Fiscal Session House bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2026-05-01 (Notification that HB1022 is now Act 159) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1022-2026F - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1022 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2026 Fiscal Session - Title: AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-04-01 - Last action: 2026-05-01, Notification that HB1022 is now Act 159 - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (128 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Federal funding supports Arkansas housing programs: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the Arkansas Development Finance Authority gets a $15 million operating appropriation. It supports the Federal Housing Program, not a specified payment to households. The state's chief fiscal officer designates the federal funds. Spending must stay within au… - Funding helps homeless Arkansans find shelter: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the Arkansas Development Finance Authority gets $2.296487 million for Emergency Solutions Grants. The money supports outreach to homeless people and families, more and better emergency shelters, shelter services, and rapid rehousing. The state's chief fiscal… - Arkansas finance agency gains staffing flexibility: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law sets a 55-position salary schedule for the Arkansas Development Finance Authority. Pay follows the listed job grades and the state's pay schedule. The director can make annual pay adjustments and run a merit program rewarding exceptional service. Pay can exceed salar… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-29 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 29, 2026 11:26:46 AM | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-04-28 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, April 28, 2026 2:02:15 PM | pass | 94 | 2 | 2 | ## Actions (17) - 2026-05-01: Notification that HB1022 is now Act 159 (House) - 2026-04-29: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House) - 2026-04-29: TO BE ENROLLED (House) - 2026-04-29: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House) - 2026-04-29: Returned to the House as Passed. (Senate) - 2026-04-29: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar. (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2026-04-28: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House) - 2026-04-28: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2026-04-27: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2026-04-27: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2026-04-27: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2026-04-23: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1 (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 - HB1022 - Introduced, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FHB1022.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=159.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) - HB1005: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 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) - 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) - HB1103: TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT. (enacted) ## Sources - [HB1022 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FHB1022.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=159.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) - [HB1005: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL Y…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1005-2026F) - [SB21: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF AGING, ADULT, AND BEH…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB21-2026F) - [HB1007: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY E…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1007-2026F) - [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-HB1022-2026F (as of 2026-10-19).