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Yes: 126 • No: 0
ArkansasHB10872025 Regular SessionHouse
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - OIL AND GAS COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 5 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Federal funding for Arkansas geology maps
The law provides $191,862 for State Geologic Mapping Program staff and operating costs from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The money comes from federal funds designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer. The program can have one regular geologist and up to six temporary or part-time workers. Temporary workers can serve when needed, and their pay cannot exceed applicable state job-classification rates. This funds state mapping work, not direct household payments.
Funding for Arkansas geology services
For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the State Geologist’s office gets $1.979261 million from the Oil and Gas Commission Fund. The office can have up to 20 regular employees and eight temporary or part-time workers. Temporary workers can serve when needed, and their pay cannot exceed applicable state job-classification rates. The law also provides $49,000 from the Geology Map Resale Revolving Fund to run map sales. Museum expenses get $1,125 from a state treasury cash fund selected by the Chief Fiscal Officer.
Funding for Arkansas oil and gas oversight
For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the Oil and Gas Commission gets $4.728251 million from its fund. This includes $275,000 for pollution control, $100,000 for underground injection control, $12,500 for groundwater protection, and $30,000 for energy education. The law also sets aside $200,000 in cash funds for refunds and reimbursements, without setting individual payment amounts or household eligibility. The commission can have up to 33 regular employees and six temporary or part-time workers. Temporary workers can serve when needed, and their pay cannot exceed applicable state job-classification rates.
Funding for landslide and sinkhole research
The law provides $241,369 for landslide and sinkhole research and staff from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The money comes from a state treasury cash fund selected by the Chief Fiscal Officer. The program can have one regular professional geologist and up to two temporary or part-time workers. Temporary workers can serve when needed, and their pay cannot exceed applicable state job-classification rates. The money supports research, not direct household payments.
Funding to plug abandoned oil wells
The law sets aside $12.5 million for Arkansas’s abandoned and orphaned well-plugging program. The money comes from the Abandoned and Orphaned Well Plugging Fund. Funding covers July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. It pays for program expenses, not direct household payments.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Joint Budget Committee
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/19/2025
Senate Vote - Wednesday, February 19, 2025 2:42:06 PM
Yes: 29 • No: 0
House vote • 2/18/2025
House Vote - Tuesday, February 18, 2025 2:20:37 PM
Yes: 97 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1087 is now Act 181
2/25/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
2/20/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
2/19/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
2/19/2025HouseReturned to the House as Passed.
2/19/2025SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
2/19/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
2/19/2025SenateRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.
2/18/2025SenateReceived from the House.
2/18/2025SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
2/18/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
2/18/2025HouseConsidered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
2/18/2025HouseRULES SUSPENDED
2/18/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
2/13/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
1/13/2025HouseFiled
1/13/2025House
Bill Text
HB1087 - Introduced
1/13/2025
Act Version
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