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ArkansasSB742026 Fiscal SessionSenateWALLET

AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PAYMENT OF APPROVED CLAIMS.

Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

9 provisions identified: 8 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Health department claimants get one-time payments

The law provides $67,368.25 for two Department of Health claims in fiscal year 2025–2026. McKesson Medical Surgical MN Supply gets $40,147.53, and Stacy Ryan gets $27,220.72. The state's Chief Fiscal Officer chooses the paying account. These one-time payments do not create a general household health benefit.

Named claimants get one-time state payments

For fiscal year 2025–2026, the law provides $118,252.62 from the Individual Income Tax Withholding Fund through Revenue Services. Acima Holdings gets $38,622.01, and The Strong Company Inc. gets $19,648.30. Moses C. Ejiofor and Joyce D. Ejiofor get $18,352. Jeff Sisk and Donna Sisk get $23,842.31, and Karen Marshall gets $17,788. These are one-time approved claim payments, not a new tax break or benefit for other households.

Named estates and family get settlements

The law funds three one-time Department of Human Services claims for fiscal year 2025–2026. Developmental Disabilities Services pays Angela Stephens $725,000 as special administrator of Zachary Moore's estate. Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services pays Jamey Vanlandingham $500,000 as special administratrix of Jimmy Vanlandingham's estate. Children and Family Services pays Haley Hudson $2.3515 million individually, as special administrator of Jacqueline Lynn Ashcraft's estate, and as permanent legal guardian of Carley Raye Jones and Kadey Lynn Jones. The state's Chief Fiscal Officer chooses the paying accounts; these awards do not create ongoing benefits for other families.

Six individual claimants get state payments

The law funds these one-time claims for fiscal year 2025–2026. The State Highway and Transportation Department Fund pays Fannie McKee $21,810.79, Jonathan Boone $150,000, and Buddy Patterson $24,385.33. The University of Arkansas Medical Center Fund pays Carl Sullivan $150,000 as power of attorney for Edward Wesson. The Division of Arkansas State Police Fund pays Andrea Aviles Martinez $25,000 and Aubrey Thompson $28,488.22. Payments go only to these named claimants or their representatives.

Gainwell gets two state claim payments

The law provides Gainwell Technologies LLC $1.176655 million for two approved claims in fiscal year 2025–2026. The separate awards are $910,297 and $266,358. The Arkansas Economic Development Commission uses the Economic Development Incentive Fund to pay them. These are one-time claim payments, not a general household benefit.

Three agency contractors receive claim payments

The law funds three one-time business claim payments for fiscal year 2025–2026. State Insurance pays Harmony Health Plan Inc. $79,349 from the state's revolving fund, without expanding health coverage. Human Services' Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services division pays DataMan USA LLC $42,880 from an account chosen by the Chief Fiscal Officer. The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System pays Tetronics (International) Limited, in liquidation, $65,000 from the Teacher Retirement Fund. These payments go only to the named companies.

Three companies get approved claim payments

The law funds one-time payments to three companies for fiscal year 2025–2026. Revenue Services gets $812,976.37 from the Corporate Income Tax Withholding Fund for two claims. Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. gets $30,355, and Fidelity Communications and Subsidiaries gets $782,621.37. RiffRaff LLC gets $22,457 from the state's revolving fund. These payments settle named claims; they do not change corporate tax rates or create household benefits.

College and school district receive payments

The law funds two one-time education claims for fiscal year 2025–2026. Workforce Services pays UA Pulaski Technical College $92,834.34 from the Skills Development Fund. State Insurance pays Pottsville School District $30,437.38 from the Public School Insurance Trust Fund. The payments do not change college tuition or student eligibility, or create direct payments for students and families.

Agencies repay funds but gain flexibility

Agencies must repay their supporting funds for State Claims Commission awards approved by the Arkansas Legislative Council, or the Joint Budget Committee while lawmakers are in session. Repayment must be credited to the original fund as a refund to spending by June 30 of the following fiscal year. Agencies lacking enough 2025–2026 funds to pay an allowed claim by June 30, 2026, can pay after July 1, 2026. Those payments use 2026–2027 appropriations and require the Chief Fiscal Officer's certification. Agencies must process employment-compensation awards through the State Mechanized Payroll System; the Claims Commission Clerk does not distribute those payment warrants.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Budget Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 129 • No: 0

House vote • 4/23/2026

House Vote - Thursday, April 23, 2026 11:39:14 AM

Yes: 95 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/22/2026

Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 22, 2026 1:59:05 PM

Yes: 34 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that SB74 is now Act 94

    4/27/2026Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

    4/24/2026Senate

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

    4/24/2026Senate

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

    4/23/2026Senate

  5. Returned from the House as passed.

    4/23/2026Senate

  6. Returned To Senate as Passed.

    4/23/2026House

  7. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/23/2026House

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

    4/23/2026House

  9. Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.

    4/23/2026House

  10. RULES SUSPENDED

    4/23/2026House

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

    4/22/2026House

  12. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

    4/22/2026House

  13. Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House.

    4/22/2026Senate

  14. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/22/2026Senate

  15. Read the third time and passed.

    4/22/2026Senate

  16. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

    4/21/2026Senate

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

    4/16/2026Senate

  18. Filed

    4/16/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • SB74 - Introduced

    4/16/2026

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  • Act Version

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