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ArkansasHB10592026 Fiscal SessionHouse

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMIC FACILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Funding for Arkansas public school facilities

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides about $215.34 million for school facilities and transportation assistance. Money comes from the Educational Facilities Partnership Fund Account. This includes about $211.83 million for facilities partnerships and $3.51 million for catastrophic facilities aid. The division also gets about $3.07 million for operations, including $207,500 for safety training. Staffing is capped at 32 regular employees and five temporary workers, with pay limited by their job classifications. The director can request budget transfers up to twice yearly, with approval from the Chief Fiscal Officer and either legislative oversight committee. Spending must stay within authorized funding, follow state fiscal laws, and match the purposes stated in budget materials.

Fund transfers for charter school facilities

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Arkansas's education division can transfer money into its charter school facilities loan fund. Only money made available for the Open-Enrollment Public Charter School Facilities Loan Program qualifies. Eligible sources include the Development and Enhancement Fund or its successor funds or fund accounts. The law sets no transfer amount.

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 11:34:47 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 HB1059 is now Act 53

    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

  • HB1059 - Introduced

    4/1/2026

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  • Act Version

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