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ArkansasHB11462025 Regular SessionHouse
AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL 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.
Funding Arkansas Attorney General staff and operations
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law budgets $26.39271 million from Arkansas’s State Central Services Fund. This supports Attorney General operations, with limits of 164 regular employees and 10 temporary or part-time employees. The law also sets pay limits for budgeted jobs. Transfers between operations budget lines require the state Chief Fiscal Officer’s approval and prior Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee review. The Attorney General can also move uncommitted cash from court orders or settlements into the State Central Services Fund. These powers begin July 1, 2025, and spending remains subject to state budget and purchasing laws.
Funding Arkansas disability claim investigations
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides $486,725 in designated federal funds for disability claim investigations. The Cooperative Disability Investigation Program can have up to three regular employees. Its budget includes $42,000 for overtime and $55,000 for operating costs. The law does not change disability benefit eligibility or payment rules.
Funding investigations of internet crimes against children
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides $25,000 in designated federal funds for operating expenses. The money supports the Attorney General’s Internet Crimes Against Children program and its investigations. It does not provide direct household payments.
Funding Medicaid fraud investigations in Arkansas
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law funds Arkansas’s Medicaid fraud enforcement work. It provides $1.069182 million from the State Central Services Fund and $3.506929 million in designated federal funds. Another $498,461 in designated federal funds pays for shared operating costs. Staffing limits are six regular state-funded employees, plus 19 regular and two temporary or part-time federally funded employees. This funding does not change Medicaid eligibility or benefits.
Settlement money funds consumer protection and restitution
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law authorizes $10 million from unrestricted settlement fees and other cash funds. The Attorney General can use it for staff, operating costs, grants, court-ordered payments, consumer education, and enforcement. A separate $31,000 cash-fund budget supports staff, operating costs, grants, fund transfers, and restitution payments and expenses. These funds support consumer protection, but the law does not name recipients or set household payment amounts.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Joint Budget Committee
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/5/2025
Senate Vote - Wednesday, March 5, 2025 4:05:52 PM
Yes: 34 • No: 0
House vote • 3/4/2025
House Vote - Tuesday, March 4, 2025 2:42:37 PM
Yes: 98 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1146 is now Act 296
3/12/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
3/6/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
3/5/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
3/5/2025HouseReturned to the House as Passed.
3/5/2025SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
3/5/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
3/5/2025SenateRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.
3/4/2025SenateReceived from the House.
3/4/2025SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
3/4/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
3/4/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
2/27/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
1/15/2025HouseFiled
1/15/2025House
Bill Text
HB1146 - Introduced
1/15/2025
Act Version
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