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ArkansasHB11762025 Regular SessionHouse
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 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.
Arkansas disaster victims get relief funding
For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law provides about $438.52 million for federal disaster relief programs. This includes about $436.49 million for grants and aid. Another $639,365 from the state disaster trust fund helps victims of state- or federally declared disasters. The law also provides $200,000 for disaster response requests and $3,246 in cash funding for levee mitigation. It does not set household award amounts or detailed eligibility rules.
Arkansas emergency callers get system funding
For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law funds Arkansas 911 services and emergency communications. It authorizes $75 million in Public Safety Trust Fund refunds, investments, or transfers tied to improving and maintaining 911 services. Trust fund administration gets another $168,000. The rural 911 program gets about $3.07 million in cash funding, including $2 million for improvement grants. The statewide emergency radio network gets $10 million in cash funding and about $7.45 million for operations.
Arkansas fire services get operating support
For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the Office of Fire Protection Services gets about $2.02 million. This Fire Services Fund budget includes a $1.6 million transfer supporting fire services. The law allows up to five regular office positions. It also provides $30,000 in state funding for Fire Protection Services Board grants, without setting individual or household award amounts.
Arkansas hazardous materials teams get funding
For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, hazardous materials programs get $690,572 for preparedness and response. This includes $10,000 in grants and aid from the hazardous materials emergency management revolving fund. Radiological emergency response programs get another $40,000 for operating costs and travel. The law does not establish direct household payments.
Funding supports Arkansas responders and emergency operations
For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, federal operations get about $12.28 million, including $10 million in responder and homeland security grants. State emergency management operations get about $4.38 million. The law allows up to 112 regular emergency management positions and 28 temporary extra-help workers under state pay rules. The federal surplus property program gets about $2.11 million, and the Emergency Operations Center gets $207,440 in cash funding. All spending must follow the law's stated purposes and state purchasing, accounting, budget, and pay controls.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Joint Budget Committee
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/7/2025
Senate Vote - Monday, April 7, 2025 4:08:28 PM
Yes: 35 • No: 0
House vote • 4/3/2025
House Vote - Thursday, April 3, 2025 4:18:09 PM
Yes: 93 • No: 1 • Other: 1
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1176 is now Act 545
4/10/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
4/8/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
4/7/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
4/7/2025HouseReturned to the House as Passed.
4/7/2025SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
4/7/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/7/2025SenateRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.
4/3/2025SenateReceived from the House.
4/3/2025SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
4/3/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
4/3/2025HouseConsidered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
4/3/2025HouseRULES SUSPENDED
4/3/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
4/2/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
1/21/2025HouseFiled
1/21/2025House
Bill Text
HB1176 - Introduced
1/21/2025
Act Version
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