# Arkansas HB1074: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - OIL AND GAS COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. Arkansas HB1074, AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - OIL AND GAS COMMISSION 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 HB1074 is now Act 61) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1074-2026F - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1074 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2026 Fiscal Session - Title: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - OIL AND GAS COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-04-01 - Last action: 2026-04-22, Notification that HB1074 is now Act 61 - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (123 yes, 4 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Arkansas funds abandoned well plugging: benefit, low. 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 wor… - Arkansas funds geology services and maps: benefit, low. 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 geolog… - Arkansas funds landslide and sinkhole research: benefit, low. 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 Fi… - Arkansas funds oil and gas oversight: benefit, low. 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 unde… ## 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 11:37:26 AM | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2026-04-15 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, April 15, 2026 1:36:39 PM | pass | 90 | 4 | 1 | ## Actions (14) - 2026-04-22: Notification that HB1074 is now Act 61 (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 - HB1074 - Introduced, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FHB1074.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=61.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 - [HB1074 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FHB1074.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=61.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-HB1074-2026F (as of 2026-10-16).