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HB 1046 Arkansas House · 2026 Fiscal Session

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - ARKANSAS WATERWAYS COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

HB 1046 provides funding for the Arkansas Waterways Commission within the Department of Commerce for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The bill authorizes approximately $335,324 to cover salaries for three key staff members and general operating expenses, while also allocating $5 million for waterway development grants and $2 million for Arkansas River Navigation System improvements. These funds are intended to support the commission's operations, port development projects, and river transportation resources in compliance with state budget laws.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly appropriates funds for the Arkansas Waterways Commission, increasing financial resources for state operations and infrastructure projects.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill allocates $5M for waterway development grants and $2M for river navigation improvements, directly funding transportation infrastructure.90% 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 47 → HB 1046 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered from Act 47 of the Fiscal Session to House Bill 1046 for the 95th General Assembly. The effective date was updated to July 1, 2026, and the document was reformatted to include standard legislative headers and a specific timestamp, indicating a procedural update rather than a change in policy.
Scope change
The bill's substantive scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the document metadata and formatting were modified.
TECHNICAL

The bill title was changed from 'Act 47 of the Fiscal Session' to 'House Bill 1046' to reflect its current status in the 95th General Assembly.

Standard legislative formatting elements, including page headers and a specific timestamp (03/30/2026), were added to the document.

TIMELINE

The effective date clause was adjusted to specify that the law takes effect from and after July 1, 2026.

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 HB1046 is now Act 47
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
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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