All Roll Calls
Yes: 91 • No: 16
ArkansasHB18022025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
TO CREATE THE TALENT RECRUITMENT GRANT PROGRAM; AND TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO RELOCATE TO THE STATE.
Sponsored By: Jim Petty (Republican), Les Warren (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Relocation help for workers moving to Arkansas
People living outside Arkansas when they apply can seek relocation incentives through a local program funded by these grants. They must have a remote job paying at least $55,000 yearly that continues after the move. Or they must have accepted an offer of full-time work in Arkansas. Local programs must approve or deny applications using their approved recruitment plans. The law does not set an individual incentive amount or form, and approval is not guaranteed.
Grants help Arkansas communities recruit new residents
The law creates the Talent Recruitment Grant Program to help Arkansas communities attract residents from outside the state. The Association of Arkansas Development Organizations runs it. Arkansas municipalities and Arkansas nonprofits focused on economic, workforce, talent, or community development can apply. Annual grants depend on available funds and cannot exceed $500,000 per applicant per fiscal year. Funding can include federal and state money, public grants, and private grants, donations, and investments. Applicants must show they can contribute at least 20% of total costs; local investments and in-kind donations can count. Their plans must describe incentives, award criteria, relocation goals, and estimated cost per person moved. Plans must also estimate state and local tax effects, total economic effects, and separate design, administration, marketing, and incentive costs. Repeat applicants must show they met the full relocation goal for every earlier grant. Half the grant is paid upon approval; the rest is paid only after at least half the relocation goal is met. Recipients must report quarterly on applications received and approved, cost per approved person, and each approved person's income and occupation. Reports must also cover economic effects, including state and local tax revenue and approved participants' consumer spending.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Jim Petty
Republican • Senate
Les Warren
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Lincoln Barnett
Democratic • House
Paul Childress
Republican • House
Bruce Cozart
Republican • House
Dave Wallace
Republican • Senate
Carol Dalby
Republican • House
James Eaton
Republican • House
Tony Furman
Republican • House
Zack Gramlich
Republican • House
Dolly Henley
Republican • House
Jay Richardson
Democratic • House
Karilyn Brown
Republican • House
Kim Hammer
Republican • Senate
Richard McGrew
Republican • House
Jessie McGruder
Democratic • House
Jon Milligan
Republican • House
Jason Nazarenko
Republican • House
Stetson Painter
Republican • House
Reginald Murdock
Democratic • Senate
Johnny Rye
Republican • House
Carlton Wing
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/8/2025
Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 8:22:45 PM
Yes: 19 • No: 9 • Other: 7
House vote • 3/20/2025
House Vote - Thursday, March 20, 2025 3:04:12 PM
Yes: 72 • No: 7 • Other: 11
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1802 is now Act 606
4/14/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
4/9/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
4/9/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
4/9/2025HouseReturned to the House as passed.
4/8/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/8/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
4/1/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
3/20/2025SenateReceived from the House.
3/20/2025SenateRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
3/20/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
3/19/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE
3/17/2025HouseFiled
3/17/2025House
Bill Text
HB1802 - Introduced
3/17/2025
Act Version
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