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ArkansasSB1062025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.
Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee
Enacted
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18 provisions identified: 17 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Scholarship funding supports agriculture students
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the Agri Scholarship Program gets $970,000 for scholarships and internships. A separate Veterinary Medicine budget of $168,238 includes $30,000 for the Rural Veterinary Student Scholarship Program. The remaining veterinary money supports staff and operations. These appropriations do not set individual award amounts or detailed eligibility rules.
Federal funds support forest conservation projects
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, federal funds provide about $7.63 million for Forest Legacy expenses and grants. This includes about $1.46 million for the White River Headwaters Project and $6 million for the Forest Legacy Program. Southern pine beetle prevention grants and aid receive $230,000. Another $40,000 pays operating costs for the forestry program addressing pollution from forest-management activities. These appropriations do not set individual grant amounts or eligibility rules.
Forestry can preserve and shift wildfire funds
From July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, forestry can shift funds for needed wildfire-season staff, air-tanker services, and planting-stock work. Each transfer requires the relevant agency finding and approval from the state's chief fiscal officer. The department can carry forward up to $500,000 for wildfire operating costs and fire equipment in the following fiscal year. It must submit written reasons to the state budget office before June 30, 2026, and report details to legislative budget officials. The department can also transfer about $1.18 million authorized by a 2012 law into the State Forestry Fund. That transfer requires a finding that added funding is needed for equipment or fire suppression and prior chief fiscal officer approval.
Forestry funding supports equipment and landowner services
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, state forestry operations receive about $16.74 million. This includes $269,981 for grants and aid, $500,000 for underserved landowner outreach, and $225,000 for outreach and planting aid. The Forestry Trust Program receives $3.75 million, including $2.25 million for capital needs and $900,000 for fire control and communications. The Registered Foresters program receives $46,393 for staff and operations from a cash fund selected by the state's chief fiscal officer.
Funding supports Buffalo River watershed projects
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, an Agriculture Department cash-fund budget provides $402,682 for department expenses. This includes $160,682 for Buffalo River watershed grants and projects and $2,000 for promotional items. The state's chief fiscal officer determines the cash fund. The appropriation does not set individual grant awards or household benefits.
Funding supports feral hog removal
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides $200,000 from the Feral Hog Eradication Fund. The Agriculture Department uses it for work to eliminate feral hogs. The funding supports eradication efforts, not individual payments to farmers or households.
Funding supports pesticide monitoring and disposal
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, pesticide monitoring receives $300,244 from the Plant Board Fund. The Pesticide/Plant Regulatory Program receives $1.5 million for operations. That money comes from the trust fund for disposal of abandoned agricultural pesticides and plant regulators. These budgets support program work, not direct household payments.
Funding supports trees in urban communities
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, Urban Forestry Services receives about $2.07 million from the State Forestry Fund. This includes $82,000 for matching grants and aid and about $1.88 million for urban and community forestry. The money supports services and projects, not fixed payments to residents.
Grants and loans support rural firefighting
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, federal funding provides about $1.70 million for Rural Community Fire Protection. This includes $822,563 in matching grants for community firefighting equipment. The Rural Fire Protection Revolving Fund provides $1.2 million for community fire-protection loans. Another $70,000 supports program operations. These are community programs; the law does not set household loan terms or provide individual payments.
State meat inspections receive operating funds
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the State Meat Inspection Program receives two appropriations. They provide $606,083 from its program fund and another $250,000 from a state agency funding account. Both pay staff and operating costs for meat inspections that help protect consumers.
Committed water project funds move into reserve
From July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the state's chief fiscal officer must authorize a year-end fund transfer. It covers already-committed water, sewer, and solid-waste money in the Natural Resources Commission's state appropriation. The money moves from the state agency funding account into the Water, Sewer and Solid Waste Revolving Fund. This rule does not set a transfer amount, change household eligibility, or establish household payments.
Funding keeps state agriculture services running
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the law provides about $10.12 million for Agriculture Department shared services. It also provides about $16.15 million for department operations, including $5,000 for the Boll Weevil Program. The money pays staff and operating costs, not household benefits. The state's chief fiscal officer selects the paying account for shared services; operations use the Department of Agriculture Fund Account.
Funding supports county fairs and livestock shows
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the Agri Fair Fund provides about $1.66 million for fairs, staff, and operations. County fairs receive about $1.10 million of that amount. The budget also supports state, youth, district, and other fairs and livestock shows. It does not create direct household payments.
Funding supports hemp research and administration
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the Industrial Hemp Program receives $99,500 from its program fund. The money pays staff and operating costs, including administration of the Industrial Hemp Research Program. It does not establish payments to hemp growers or households.
Funding supports livestock health and egg grading
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, animal disease control receives about $1.18 million, and laboratory testing receives about $2.45 million. The Egg Grading Program gets about $4.69 million, including $64,500 for egg promotion. Horse infectious anemia control receives $439,157, and the federally funded Animal Health program receives $688,499. These budgets support livestock and poultry services; they do not set household payments or egg prices.
Funding supports plant protection and beekeeping
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, Plant Board administration and pest control receive about $11.75 million. This includes $1 million for pest eradication and $394,140 for planning, education, and outreach grants and aid. The beekeeping program receives $208,116; a separate $50,500 budget includes $50,000 for refunds and reimbursements. Refund recipients and individual amounts are not specified. When eradication work needs additional staff spending, the board can shift eradication funds to salaries, temporary help, overtime, and related personnel costs. Those transfers require approval from the state's chief fiscal officer and the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee.
Marketing funds support Arkansas farm products
For July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the Agri Product Marketing Program receives about $4.51 million. This includes $854,899 for product marketing grants and aid. The state's chief fiscal officer designates the federal funds that pay these costs. The appropriation does not set individual grant amounts or eligibility rules.
Forestry can bill other governments for costs
From July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026, the Forestry Commission can charge federal agencies and other states reimbursement fees. These fees cover costs the commission paid on their behalf. Collected money returns to the State Forestry Fund as a refund of spending. The law does not set fee amounts or impose these charges on households.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Joint Budget Committee
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/10/2025
House Vote - Thursday, April 10, 2025 4:57:50 PM
Yes: 91 • No: 0 • Other: 4
Senate vote • 4/9/2025
Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 2:15:35 PM
Yes: 34 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/3/2025
Senate Vote - Monday, March 3, 2025 3:49:25 PM
Yes: 6 • No: 21 • Other: 1
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB106 is now Act 898
4/21/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
4/14/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
4/14/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
4/10/2025SenateReturned from the House as passed.
4/10/2025SenateReturned to the Senate as passed.
4/10/2025HouseEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
4/10/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
4/10/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.
4/9/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
4/9/2025HouseOrdered Immediately transmitted to the House.
4/9/2025SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
4/9/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/9/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
4/8/2025SenateRe-referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
3/31/2025SenateREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
3/31/2025SenateAmendment # 3 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
3/31/2025SenateWithdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 3
3/31/2025SenateRe-referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
3/3/2025SenateRoll Call Requested. Five Hands were seen.
3/3/2025SenateAmendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and failed of adoption.
3/3/2025SenateWithdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 2
3/3/2025SenateRe-referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
1/29/2025SenateREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
1/29/2025SenateAmendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
1/29/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB106 - Introduced
1/27/2025
Act Version
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