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ArkansasHB11142025 Regular SessionHouse

AN ACT FOR THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee

Enacted

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Funding for overdue property tax refunds

For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides $32.3 million for land sales tied to overdue property taxes. This includes $27.5 million to distribute tax proceeds and pay sale refunds, plus $1.3 million for refunds and recording-fee reimbursements. Another $1.5 million covers operations, and $2 million covers professional fees. Payments support former owners, lienholders, buyers, and local taxing units under existing Arkansas land-sale and redemption laws. The law funds these payments; it does not change tax rates or create a new individual payment formula.

Arkansas funds projects involving submerged land

For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides $250,000 in cash funds for projects involving submerged land. The Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands manages this money for staff and operating costs. The funding does not establish direct household payments or individual eligibility.

Funding for Arkansas state lands staff

For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides about $4.397 million for Arkansas state lands office operations. This includes about $3.250 million for salaries, $1.082 million for employer benefits and taxes, and $40,000 for temporary help. The office can employ up to 42 regular workers, with maximum annual salaries ranging from $47,728 to $142,769. It can also hire up to five temporary or part-time workers when needed, within state pay limits. A separate $267,800 in cash funds covers equipment and operating costs. Spending must stay within appropriations and available funds and follow state purchasing, accounting, and payroll laws.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Budget Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 126 • No: 0

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

  1. Notification that HB1114 is now Act 185

    2/25/2025House

  2. Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.

    2/20/2025House

  3. TO BE ENROLLED

    2/19/2025House

  4. Returned from the Senate as passed.

    2/19/2025House

  5. Returned to the House as Passed.

    2/19/2025Senate

  6. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    2/19/2025Senate

  7. Read the third time and passed.

    2/19/2025Senate

  8. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.

    2/18/2025Senate

  9. Received from the House.

    2/18/2025Senate

  10. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    2/18/2025House

  11. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

    2/18/2025House

  12. Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.

    2/18/2025House

  13. RULES SUSPENDED

    2/18/2025House

  14. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

    2/13/2025House

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

    1/13/2025House

  16. Filed

    1/13/2025House

Bill Text

  • HB1114 - Introduced

    1/13/2025

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  • Act Version

    PDF

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