# Arkansas HB1098: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, HERITAGE, AND TOURISM - STATE PARKS AND TOURISM DIVISIONS REAPPROPRIATION.

Arkansas HB1098, AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, HERITAGE, AND TOURISM - STATE PARKS AND TOURISM DIVISIONS REAPPROPRIATION., is a 2026 Fiscal Session House bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2026-04-29 (Notification that HB1098 is now Act 128) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1098
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2026 Fiscal Session
- Title: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, HERITAGE, AND TOURISM - STATE PARKS AND TOURISM DIVISIONS REAPPROPRIATION.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-04-14
- Last action: 2026-04-29, Notification that HB1098 is now Act 128
- Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (125 yes, 85 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Arkansas renews parks and historic preservation funding: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Arkansas renews up to $20 million in funding for its State Parks and Tourism Divisions. This carries forward the balance of an earlier appropriation from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Grant and Trust Fund. The money supports buying, managing, caring for, or pre…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-27 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, April 27, 2026 3:30:00 PM | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-23 | House | House Vote - Thursday, April 23, 2026 11:34:06 AM | pass | 92 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026-04-22 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, April 22, 2026 2:06:19 PM | fail | 0 | 85 | 4 |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-04-29: Notification that HB1098 is now Act 128 (House)
- 2026-04-28: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2026-04-27: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2026-04-27: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2026-04-27: Returned to the House as Passed. (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar. (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House)
- 2026-04-23: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2026-04-22: Read the third time and failed. (House)
- 2026-04-21: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2026-04-14: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (House)
- 2026-04-14: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1098 - Introduced, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FHB1098.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=128.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
- [HB1098 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FHB1098.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=128.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1098-2026F (as of 2026-10-16).