# Arkansas SB72: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - ARKANSAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REAPPROPRIATION. Arkansas SB72, AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - ARKANSAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REAPPROPRIATION., is a 2026 Fiscal Session Senate bill sponsored by Joint Budget Committee; status enacted, last action 2026-04-27 (Notification that SB72 is now Act 93) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB72-2026F - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas SB72 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2026 Fiscal Session - Title: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - ARKANSAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REAPPROPRIATION. - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-04-14 - Last action: 2026-04-27, Notification that SB72 is now Act 93 - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (116 yes, 10 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Continued funding for minority business growth: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law renews $129,082 in spending authority from a 2025 appropriation. This supports the Arkansas Economic Development Commission's Minority and Women-Owned Business Loan Mobilization Revolving Fund. The money supports minority business growth and helps minority-owned busi… - Continued funding for Arkansas's development plan: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law renews up to $80,100 from the Development and Enhancement Fund. The Commission's Executive Director allocates this money to carry out Arkansas's economic development plan. Across the act, contracts and obligations cannot exceed available funds; grants, donations, fed… - Continued grants for Arkansas community development: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law renews two development grant and loan allocations: up to $3 million and $375,000. The money comes from the Development and Enhancement Fund and is administered by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. Eligible recipients include state agencies, cities, counti… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-23 | House | House Vote - Thursday, April 23, 2026 11:47:01 AM | pass | 82 | 10 | 3 | | 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 22, 2026 1:59:05 PM | pass | 34 | 0 | | ## Actions (16) - 2026-04-27: Notification that SB72 is now Act 93 (Senate) - 2026-04-24: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate) - 2026-04-24: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate) - 2026-04-23: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House) - 2026-04-23: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House) - 2026-04-23: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2026-04-22: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR. (House) - 2026-04-22: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House) - 2026-04-22: Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate) - 2026-04-22: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Filed (Senate) ## Bill text - SB72 - Introduced, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FSB72.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=93.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 - [SB72 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2026F%2FPublic%2FSB72.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2026F%2FPublic%2F&file=93.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-SB72-2026F (as of 2026-10-19).