# Arkansas HB1649: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - ARKANSAS NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

Arkansas HB1649, AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - ARKANSAS NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by DeAnn Vaught (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-17 (Notification that HB1649 is now Act 793) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1649
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - ARKANSAS NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-03
- Last action: 2025-04-17, Notification that HB1649 is now Act 793
- Sponsor: DeAnn Vaught (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (128 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Arkansas funds water and sewer grants: benefit, low. The law sets aside $50 million for Arkansas Natural Resources Commission grants for water and sewer treatment facilities. The funding covers July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Money comes from the Water and Sewer Treatment Facilities Grant Program Fund. Payments cannot exceed the appropriation or…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: DeAnn Vaught (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, April 10, 2025 1:37:56 PM | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 4:51:55 PM | pass | 94 | 1 | 1 |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-04-17: Notification that HB1649 is now Act 793 (House)
- 2025-04-11: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-04-10: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-04-10: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-04-10: Returned to the House as Passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar. (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House)
- 2025-04-09: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-08: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-03-03: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (House)
- 2025-03-03: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1649 - Introduced, 2025-03-03: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1649.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=793.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
- [HB1649 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1649.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=793.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1649-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).