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HB 1024 Arkansas House · 2026 Fiscal Session

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, HERITAGE, AND TOURISM - DIVISION OF HERITAGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

This bill appropriates $10.9 million for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to fund the Division of Heritage within Arkansas's Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism. The legislation authorizes the hiring of up to 104 regular employees and 11 temporary staff members to support operations such as museum coordination, biological research, and archaeological work. Funds are allocated for salaries, shared services, and general operating expenses including maintenance, travel, and professional fees. Once enacted as Act 124, the bill provides the necessary budget for these specific personnel and operational costs during the upcoming fiscal year.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly appropriates $10.9M to fund heritage operations, hiring staff, and covering essential expenses, directly advancing the budget topic.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Apr 1, 2026 Signed Apr 29, 2026
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What changed between versions

Act 124 → HB 1024 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered from Act 124 to HB 1024 and updated for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. It authorizes new permanent staff positions in IT and shared services, adds a specific line item for 'Extra Help' temporary workers, and allocates funding for regular salaries, matching funds, and operating expenses.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include specific new job classifications for IT and database roles, previously absent from the text.
FISCAL

Added a new funding line item for 'Extra Help' temporary employees with an appropriation of $90,136.

SCOPE

Introduced a new section listing specific permanent job titles and grade levels for IT, database, GIS, and user support roles.

TIMELINE

Updated the fiscal year reference from the previous session to the 2026-2027 fiscal year.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Apr 29, 2026
Signed into law
Notification that HB1024 is now Act 124
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned from the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned to the House as Passed.
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Introduced
Filed
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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