# Arkansas SB15: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, HERITAGE, AND TOURISM - STATE PARKS AND TOURISM DIVISIONS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. Arkansas SB15, AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, HERITAGE, AND TOURISM - STATE PARKS AND TOURISM DIVISIONS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR., is a 2026 Fiscal Session Senate bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2026-05-01 (Notification that SB15 is now Act 148) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB15-2026F - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SB15 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2026 Fiscal Session - Title: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, HERITAGE, AND TOURISM - STATE PARKS AND TOURISM DIVISIONS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-04-01 - Last action: 2026-05-01, Notification that SB15 is now Act 148 - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (129 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Funding for Arkansas parks and museums: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides about $18.09 million from the Parks and Tourism Fund Account. This includes about $12.57 million for salaries and $30,000 for tourism and museum grants. A separate Conservation Tax appropriation provides about $83.58 million, including about $45.87 m… - Funding for Keep Arkansas Beautiful: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides about $1.06 million for Keep Arkansas Beautiful. The money comes from its dedicated fund account using Amendment 75 Conservation Tax proceeds. It supports staffing and program operations, including $600,000 for advertising, $125,000 for professional… - Funding for outdoor recreation grants: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law funds two sources of outdoor recreation grants. The Parks and Tourism Outdoor Recreation Grants Fund provides about $10.02 million, including about $9.72 million for grants. Federal funding provides about $8.45 million for the statewide outdoor recreation pla… - Funding for Arkansas tourism and festivals: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the Tourism Development Trust Fund provides about $33.40 million for tourism promotion. This includes about $24.26 million for advertising. The law reserves $150,000 from the existing 2% tourism tax for festivals in communities with fewer than 10,500 people. Festival… - Funding for War Memorial Stadium repairs: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides $435,210 for War Memorial Stadium. This appropriation pays for staff and operations, plus major maintenance, renovation, scoreboard work, and repairs. It supports the stadium rather than providing direct household payments. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-29 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, April 29, 2026 10:33:01 AM | pass | 94 | 0 | 2 | | 2026-04-28 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 28, 2026 2:43:42 PM | pass | 35 | 0 | | ## Actions (19) - 2026-05-01: Notification that SB15 is now Act 148 (Senate) - 2026-04-29: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate) - 2026-04-29: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House) - 2026-04-29: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House) - 2026-04-29: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2026-04-28: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR. (House) - 2026-04-28: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House) - 2026-04-28: Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate) - 2026-04-28: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2026-04-27: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate) - 2026-04-27: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate) - 2026-04-27: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1 (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Filed (Senate) ## Bill text - SB15 - Introduced, 2026-04-01: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FSB15.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=148.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2026F) ## Related bills - SB31: AN ACT FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1066: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1005: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - SB21: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF AGING, ADULT, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1007: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION - PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1103: TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT. (enacted) ## Sources - [SB15 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FSB15.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=148.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2026F) ## Related - [SB31: AN ACT FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB31-2026F) - [HB1066: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1066-2026F) - [HB1005: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL Y…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1005-2026F) - [SB21: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF AGING, ADULT, AND BEH…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB21-2026F) - [HB1007: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY E…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1007-2026F) - [HB1103: TO INCREASE THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1103-2026F) - [Arkansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas/bills) - [Arkansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB15-2026F (as of 2026-10-16).