# Arkansas HB1027: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - HEALTH SERVICES PERMIT AGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Arkansas HB1027, AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - HEALTH SERVICES PERMIT AGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR., is a 2026 Fiscal Session House bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2026-04-22 (Notification that HB1027 is now Act 34) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1027
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2026 Fiscal Session
- Title: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - HEALTH SERVICES PERMIT AGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-04-01
- Last action: 2026-04-22, Notification that HB1027 is now Act 34
- Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (116 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Health permit agency keeps unused fee money: benefit, low. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the agency can carry unused fee and fine money into the next fiscal year. This applies to money collected under Arkansas Code 20-8-103 and related sections and deposited in the designated state fund account. The money must serve the same purposes originally…
- Health permit agency funding and staffing limits: mixed, low. The law provides $480,745 for Arkansas’s Health Services Permit Agency from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. It sets aside $307,888 for salaries and $94,481 for related personnel costs. It also provides $60,835 for operating expenses, $1,274 for conferences and travel, and $16,267 for professio…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-16 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, April 16, 2026 11:33:12 AM | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-15 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, April 15, 2026 1:30:40 PM | pass | 83 | 4 | 8 |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-04-22: Notification that HB1027 is now Act 34 (House)
- 2026-04-16: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2026-04-16: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2026-04-16: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2026-04-16: Returned to the House as Passed. (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar. (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House)
- 2026-04-15: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2026-04-14: 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

- HB1027 - Introduced, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FHB1027.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=34.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
- [HB1027 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FHB1027.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=34.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1027-2026F (as of 2026-10-16).