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ArkansasHB11632025 Regular SessionHouse

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

7 provisions identified: 7 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Funding for bail bond claims and oversight

For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides $220,000 to process security deposits and pay outstanding judgments. This money addresses bail bonds companies that go out of business during that fiscal year. It comes from a State Treasury cash fund, with payments determined by the state's Chief Fiscal Officer. The law also provides $381,870 from the Bail Bondsman Board Fund for licensing board staff and operations. It does not set individual claim payment amounts.

Funding keeps the athletic commission operating

For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides two appropriations for Arkansas's State Athletic Commission. It provides $124,236 from the Athletic Commission Fund and $229,614 from a State Treasury cash fund. The state's Chief Fiscal Officer determines payments from the cash fund. Both appropriations support staff and operations, not direct household payments.

Funding supports property professional licensing

For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, Arkansas's appraisers, abstracters, and home inspectors board receives four funding authorizations. These include $30,000 from the Abstracters' Board Fund and $112,182 from the Home Inspectors Registration Fund. Another $557,522 supports board staff and operations through a State Treasury cash fund. The law also provides $116,500 in designated federal funds for board-run federal programs. The state's Chief Fiscal Officer determines cash-fund payments and designates the federal funds; these appropriations do not provide household checks.

Funding for automotive technology education grants

For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides $250,000 for automotive technology education grants. The money comes from the Automotive Technologist Education Grant Fund and supports that grant program. The law does not state who qualifies for individual awards or how much each grant pays.

Funding keeps accountant licensing services running

For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides $1.076019 million for Arkansas's public accountancy board. This includes $280,000 for exam fees, along with money for staff and operations. Funding comes from a State Treasury cash fund, with payments determined by the state's Chief Fiscal Officer. This is board funding, not a direct household payment or a change in the fees accountants must pay.

Funding keeps auctioneer licensing services running

For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides $146,711 for Arkansas's Auctioneers Licensing Board. The money pays for staff and operating costs. It comes from a State Treasury cash fund, with payments determined by the state's Chief Fiscal Officer. This is board funding, not a direct household payment.

Funding supports architect and designer licensing

For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides $359,528 for Arkansas's architecture and design licensing board. The money supports staff and operations covering architects, landscape architects, and interior designers. It comes from a State Treasury cash fund, with payments determined by the state's Chief Fiscal Officer. This funding does not provide direct household payments.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Budget Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 129 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/15/2025

Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 2:28:38 PM

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 4/14/2025

House Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 2:23:36 PM

Yes: 96 • No: 0 • Other: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that HB1163 is now Act 1005

    4/22/2025House

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

    4/16/2025House

  3. TO BE ENROLLED

    4/15/2025House

  4. Returned from the Senate as passed.

    4/15/2025House

  5. Returned to the House as passed.

    4/15/2025Senate

  6. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/15/2025Senate

  7. Read the third time and passed.

    4/15/2025Senate

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

    4/14/2025Senate

  9. Received from the House.

    4/14/2025Senate

  10. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/14/2025House

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

    4/14/2025House

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

    4/14/2025House

  13. RULES SUSPENDED

    4/14/2025House

  14. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

    4/10/2025House

  15. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

    3/12/2025House

  16. Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

    3/12/2025House

  17. Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.

    3/12/2025House

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

    1/16/2025House

  19. Filed

    1/16/2025House

Bill Text

  • HB1163 - Introduced

    1/16/2025

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  • Act Version

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