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HB 1045 Arkansas House · 2026 Fiscal Session

AN ACT FOR THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

This bill authorizes funding for the Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, covering staff salaries, operations, and specific land management activities. It establishes a maximum workforce of 42 regular employees with designated salary rates and allows for up to five temporary or part-time workers as needed. The legislation appropriates approximately $4.4 million for general office operations and an additional $32.3 million to handle expenses related to selling or redeeming tax delinquent land. Furthermore, it allocates funds for managing submerged lands and covers capital outlay costs totaling $267,800 for the fiscal year.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly appropriates $4.4M and $32.3M to fund the Commissioner of State Lands, directly advancing the budget topic by allocating resources for government operations.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 22, 2026
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What changed between versions

Act 46 → HB 1045 · 2 edits
MINOR
The document transitioned from a reference to a previous legislative act (Act 46) to a new bill introduction (HB 1045) for the 2026 Fiscal Session. This change represents the formal initiation of a new legislative process rather than a substantive amendment to existing law.
TECHNICAL

Removed the reference to 'Act 46 of the Fiscal Session', indicating the text is no longer an amendment to that specific act.

Added the header for the 95th General Assembly and Fiscal Session 2026, establishing the new bill's identity as HB 1045.

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 22, 2026
Signed into law
Notification that HB1045 is now Act 46
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned from the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned to the House as Passed.
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 15, 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
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0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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