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ArkansasSB32026 Fiscal SessionSenateWALLET

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SHARED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee

Enacted

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

12 provisions identified: 10 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

State property claims and reserves funded

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides about $241.91 million for state property-risk operations. This includes $50 million for claims and $107 million for expenses and claims. It also authorizes $75 million for investments and establishes a property-risk reserve seeded with $75 million. The Office of Property Risk has a limit of 17 regular employees. This money supports state insurance and claims management, not direct household payments.

Justice Building operations and repairs funded

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Justice Building operations gets $713,076 from the building maintenance fund. Special maintenance gets $404,293 from the Justice Building Fund. With Chief Fiscal Officer approval, Building Authority can request transfers from the State Central Services Fund to the building maintenance fund. Transfers must cover actual Justice Building operating expenses and cannot exceed the $713,076 operating appropriation.

State agencies get building loan funding

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the sustainable building revolving fund provides about $10.74 million in loans or transfers. State agencies, boards, and commissions can use it for construction, renovation, maintenance, and operating expenses. Agencies lacking enough funding or spending authority can request renovation transfers for state-owned property projects costing more than $250,000. Participation needs Building Authority approval; transfers and loans need Chief Fiscal Officer approval and Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee review. Loans must follow Building Authority rules, and repayments return to the revolving fund as refunds to spending.

State building funds gain transfer flexibility

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Building Authority can shift maintenance budget authority to acquisition and maintenance. It can also receive other agencies' authority and funds for lawful real-estate uses; these transfers need fiscal and legislative approval. Facility contingency funds can move to any authorized division budget, and unused facility-management cash can support state facilities it manages but does not own. Agencies can fund contingency work only when division resources are insufficient and division performance is more cost-effective. That route requires division justification, Chief Fiscal Officer approval, and Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee approval; some approval-dependent authorities are void without required approval.

State building projects get cash funding

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law authorizes $2 million in cash-funded Building Authority expenses. It also provides about $2.87 million for building improvements, using a treasury cash fund selected by the Chief Fiscal Officer. The Real Estate Fund provides about $4.31 million for construction, acquisition, maintenance, and professional fees. These funds support state building work, not household housing assistance.

State building upkeep and staff funded

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, building maintenance gets about $27.66 million from the Building Authority Division Maintenance Fund. This includes $6.5 million for critical maintenance, about $5 million for debt payments, and about $13.66 million for operating costs. It also covers staff, overtime, $125,000 for facility contingencies, and $121,000 for rent. Building Authority state operations gets about $2.21 million from a state agency fund account. Staffing limits are 26 regular state-operations employees, 33 building-maintenance employees, and nine maintenance extra-help positions.

State mapping services and data funded

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the state mapping office gets about $2.31 million for staff and operations. Another $1.2 million from the Geographic Information Systems Fund supports Geostor, the state's map-data system, and related data work. The office has limits of 13 regular employees and one extra-help position. During this period, unused balances remaining in its state agency fund account on June 30 must move to the mapping fund. That money must support the map-data system and the creation, updating, upkeep, and sharing of statewide map data.

State shared services and rebates funded

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, statewide shared services gets about $15.59 million from the State Central Services Fund. Marketing and Redistribution gets about $1.27 million from the Property Sales Holding Fund. The purchase and travel card program gets $4 million for refunds, reimbursements, agency rebates, and administration. Shared services has limits of 193 regular employees and 30 extra-help positions. These funds support state operations; card rebates go to participating agencies, not households.

State technology services and upgrades funded

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, state technology operations gets about $91.59 million from its revolving fund. This includes about $59.70 million for telecommunications and technology delivery; separate funding provides $3.5 million for upgrades and $600,000 for technology services. The technology office has limits of 215 regular employees and 18 extra-help positions. Its director can move money between the technology reserve and revolving funds for cash management. Moving approved operating budget amounts to meet customer needs requires Chief Fiscal Officer approval and prior Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee review.

State employee benefits offices funded

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the Employee Benefits Division gets about $3.16 million for staff and operations. The Chief Fiscal Officer selects the cash fund used. Two health benefit advisory commissions each get $50,000 for members' mileage and stipends, totaling $100,000. They advise on public school employee and state employee health benefits. This funding does not itself change benefit eligibility or payment amounts.

Government services carry cost recovery fees

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, government entities can contract for centralized services and pay cost-recovery fees. Fees must be fair, reasonable, and uniform for substantially similar services; estimated rates can follow the state budget process. Billing changes needed to meet laws or rules require Chief Fiscal Officer approval. Technology billing changes also require Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee approval, and available state funds can be used instead. These charges apply to government customers, not directly to households.

Local construction purchasing expands with limits

Beginning July 1, 2026, municipalities, public school districts, and open-enrollment charter schools gain broader cooperative purchasing access. Covered construction must improve public buildings, property, or structures and use a contract with a cooperative purchasing verification letter. Local construction purchases are capped at $1 million per public procurement unit per fiscal year and must deliver savings or material economic value. Annual reports must identify the contractor, purchasing agency, total cost, and work description. Purchases above the statutory threshold use a waiver process through the Legislative Council's Executive Subcommittee.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Budget Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 131 • No: 2

House vote • 4/29/2026

House Vote - Wednesday, April 29, 2026 10:29:03 AM

Yes: 96 • No: 2 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 4/28/2026

Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 28, 2026 2:43:42 PM

Yes: 35 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that SB3 is now Act 145

    5/1/2026Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

    4/29/2026Senate

  3. Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.

    4/29/2026Senate

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

    4/29/2026Senate

  5. Returned from the House as passed.

    4/29/2026Senate

  6. Returned to the Senate as passed.

    4/29/2026Senate

  7. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/29/2026Senate

  8. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

    4/29/2026Senate

  9. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.

    4/28/2026Senate

  10. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

    4/28/2026Senate

  11. Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House.

    4/28/2026Senate

  12. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/28/2026Senate

  13. Read the third time and passed.

    4/28/2026Senate

  14. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

    4/27/2026Senate

  15. Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

    4/27/2026Senate

  16. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

    4/27/2026Senate

  17. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 2

    4/23/2026Senate

  18. Re-referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

    4/22/2026Senate

  19. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

    4/22/2026Senate

  20. Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

    4/22/2026Senate

  21. Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1

    4/22/2026Senate

  22. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

    4/8/2026Senate

  23. Filed

    4/1/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • SB3 - Introduced

    4/1/2026

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  • Act Version

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