# Arkansas HB1051: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - REGULATORY DIVISION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. Arkansas HB1051, AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - REGULATORY DIVISION 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 HB1051 is now Act 165) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1051-2026F - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1051 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2026 Fiscal Session - Title: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - REGULATORY DIVISION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-04-01 - Last action: 2026-05-01, Notification that HB1051 is now Act 165 - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (124 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 7 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Funding for tobacco tax enforcement: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law funds existing tobacco enforcement work. It provides about $1.10 million from the Arkansas Tobacco Control Revenue Fund for authorized staff and operations. It also provides $100,000 in cash funds for operations and costs tied to untaxed tobacco forf… - Funding for alcohol and tobacco safety: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law funds alcohol and tobacco safety programs. It provides about $1.14 million in cash funds for sales-to-minors enforcement, including staff, operations, and promotional items. Federal funds provide $972,281 for tobacco inspection staff and operations.… - Funding for gambling treatment and education: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $200,000 for gambling disorder treatment and education. The money supports programs defined by Amendment 100 to the Arkansas Constitution. The law does not set individual eligibility, benefit amounts, or direct household payments. - Arkansas funds racing and casino oversight: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law establishes and funds Arkansas's Racing Commission and Casino Gaming Section. Racing Commission state operations get about $1.86 million, with 14 regular positions and $460,000 for temporary staff. Separate cash operations get $980,409 for staff, ope… - Funding for Arkansas regulatory staff: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides about $4.38 million for Arkansas's Regulatory Division. It sets staffing limits of 71 regular positions and two temporary or part-time workers. The money pays for salaries, employer benefit costs, overtime, and operations. It does not provid… - Medical marijuana oversight costs get funding: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $500,000 from the Medical Marijuana Commission Fund. The money covers refunds and reimbursements to the state's Alcoholic Beverage Control Administration for agency medical marijuana expenses. These are agency reimbursements, not refunds or… - Racing prize fund gets $25 million: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law authorizes $25 million in cash-fund transfers. The money goes to the Racing Commission Purses and Awards Fund for racing prize money and awards. It supports racing industry payouts, not a general household benefit. The law does not set individual hou… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-28 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 28, 2026 2:34:38 PM | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-04-27 | House | House Vote - Monday, April 27, 2026 3:29:40 PM | pass | 89 | 3 | 2 | ## Actions (17) - 2026-05-01: Notification that HB1051 is now Act 165 (House) - 2026-04-28: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House) - 2026-04-28: TO BE ENROLLED (House) - 2026-04-28: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House) - 2026-04-28: Returned to the House as Passed. (Senate) - 2026-04-28: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2026-04-27: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar. (Senate) - 2026-04-27: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2026-04-27: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House) - 2026-04-27: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2026-04-23: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House) - 2026-04-15: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2026-04-15: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2026-04-15: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (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 - HB1051 - Introduced, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FHB1051.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=165.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 - [HB1051 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FHB1051.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=165.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-HB1051-2026F (as of 2026-10-19).