ArkansasSB262025 Regular SessionSenate

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Arkansas airport grants and agency funding

From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law funds Arkansas airport grants and Division of Aeronautics operations. It sets aside $16.51837 million from the Division fund, including $15 million for airport grants and related costs. Grant applicants include cities, counties, and other eligible applicants. Another $12 million covers airport grants and related costs from federal funds designated by the state's Chief Fiscal Officer. Operating funds cover $398,931 in salaries, $140,910 in related employee costs, $165,029 in operating expenses, $50,000 in travel and conferences, and $763,500 in professional fees. The law allows no more than six regular employees and provides no funding for capital purchases or data processing. Spending must stay within approved amounts and legally available funds, serve the stated purposes, and follow state purchasing, budget, and salary rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Budget Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 133 • No: 0

House vote • 3/4/2025

House Vote - Tuesday, March 4, 2025 2:46:15 PM

Yes: 99 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/3/2025

Senate Vote - Monday, March 3, 2025 3:41:25 PM

Yes: 34 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that SB26 is now Act 257

    3/6/2025Senate
  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

    3/4/2025Senate
  3. Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.

    3/4/2025Senate
  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

    3/4/2025Senate
  5. Returned from the House as passed.

    3/4/2025Senate
  6. Returned to the Senate as passed.

    3/4/2025House
  7. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    3/4/2025House
  8. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

    3/4/2025House
  9. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.

    3/3/2025House
  10. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

    3/3/2025House
  11. Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House.

    3/3/2025Senate
  12. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    3/3/2025Senate
  13. Read the third time and passed.

    3/3/2025Senate
  14. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

    2/27/2025Senate
  15. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

    1/13/2025Senate
  16. Filed

    1/7/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • SB26 - Introduced

    1/7/2025

  • Act Version

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