# Arkansas HB1114: AN ACT FOR THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. Arkansas HB1114, AN ACT FOR THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2025-02-25 (Notification that HB1114 is now Act 185) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1114-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1114 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT FOR THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-02-25, Notification that HB1114 is now Act 185 - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (126 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Funding for overdue property tax refunds: benefit, low. 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 m… - Arkansas funds projects involving submerged land: benefit, low. 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: benefit, low. 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 max… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, February 19, 2025 2:42:06 PM | pass | 29 | 0 | | | 2025-02-18 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, February 18, 2025 2:20:37 PM | pass | 97 | 0 | | ## Actions (16) - 2025-02-25: Notification that HB1114 is now Act 185 (House) - 2025-02-20: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House) - 2025-02-19: TO BE ENROLLED (House) - 2025-02-19: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House) - 2025-02-19: Returned to the House as Passed. (Senate) - 2025-02-19: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar. (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2025-02-18: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House) - 2025-02-18: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-02-18: Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass. (House) - 2025-02-18: RULES SUSPENDED (House) - 2025-02-13: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House) - 2025-01-13: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (House) - 2025-01-13: Filed (House) ## Bill text - HB1114 - Introduced, 2025-01-13: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1114.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=185.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R) ## Related bills - HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIV… (failed) - HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed) - SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES. (failed) - HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO PETITION TO SET ASIDE THE SALE OF PROPERTY TO CERTAIN P… (failed) - HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE SELECTED A… (failed) ## Sources - [HB1114 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1114.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=185.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R) ## Related - [HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1265-2025) - [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025) - [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025) - [SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE US…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB440-2025) - [HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1695-2025) - [HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HR1012-2025) - [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-HB1114-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).