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ArkansasHB10742026 Fiscal SessionHouse

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - OIL AND GAS COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Arkansas funds abandoned well plugging

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $12.5 million to plug abandoned and orphaned wells. The money comes from the Abandoned and Orphaned Well Plugging Fund. This work addresses wells that can threaten groundwater, property, and community safety. The funding supports cleanup work, not direct household payments.

Arkansas funds geology services and maps

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the State Geologist’s office gets about $1.98 million for staff and operations. This money comes from the Oil and Gas Commission Fund, with limits of 20 regular employees and eight temporary workers. The law also provides $191,862 in federal funds for geologic mapping, with one regular geologist and six temporary workers. The Chief Fiscal Officer selects those federal funds. Map sales operations get $49,000 from the Geology Map Resale Revolving Fund, without specified changes to map prices. The Geology Museum gets $1,125 from a State Treasury cash fund selected by the Chief Fiscal Officer.

Arkansas funds landslide and sinkhole research

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $241,369 for landslide and sinkhole research. It funds the State Geologist’s office, including one regular geologist and two temporary workers. The budget includes $143,762 for geological research, with the rest for staff costs. The Chief Fiscal Officer selects the State Treasury cash fund that supplies the money. The research supports community safety but does not provide direct household payments.

Arkansas funds oil and gas oversight

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Arkansas provides about $4.73 million for Oil and Gas Commission operations. The money comes from the Oil and Gas Commission Fund and supports up to 33 regular employees and six temporary workers. It includes $275,000 for pollution control, $100,000 for underground injection control, and $12,500 for groundwater protection. It also includes $30,000 for energy education, $35,000 for interstate coordination, and $100,000 for refunds and reimbursements. A separate $200,000 from cash funds defined by state law supports refunds and reimbursements; this appropriation does not specify who qualifies or individual payment amounts. Spending under the act must follow state budget, purchasing, and financial-control rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Budget Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 123 • No: 4

Senate vote • 4/16/2026

Senate Vote - Thursday, April 16, 2026 11:37:26 AM

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 4/15/2026

House Vote - Wednesday, April 15, 2026 1:36:39 PM

Yes: 90 • No: 4 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that HB1074 is now Act 61

    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. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

    4/14/2026House

  13. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

    4/8/2026House

  14. Filed

    4/1/2026House

Bill Text

  • HB1074 - Introduced

    4/1/2026

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  • Act Version

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