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HB 1059 Arkansas House · 2026 Fiscal Session

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMIC FACILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

This bill, enacted as Act 53, provides funding for the Arkansas Department of Education's Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. It authorizes the hiring of up to 32 regular employees and five temporary staff members to manage school facilities and transportation operations. The legislation appropriates approximately $3.07 million for salaries and operational expenses, while allocating over $215 million in grants for academic facilities and catastrophic repairs. Additionally, the act grants the department authority to transfer specific loan program funds and allows for limited budget adjustments to ensure efficient use of resources.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly appropriates $3.07 million and $215 million in grants to fund public school facilities and transportation, directly strengthening the budget for essential services.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill appropriates over $215 million in grants for academic facilities and funds staff for transportation, directly strengthening school infrastructure and operations.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill explicitly appropriates over $215 million in grants and funds operational expenses for public school transportation operations.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 53 → HB 1059 · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill text was renumbered from 'Act 53 of the Fiscal Session' to 'HB 1059' for the Fiscal Session of 2026. This change reflects the bill's transition from a previously enacted act to a new bill number for the upcoming legislative session, indicating a procedural update rather than a substantive policy shift.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the header identifying the legislative session and bill number was updated.
TECHNICAL

The header was updated to reflect the new bill number (HB 1059) and the correct fiscal session year (2026), replacing the previous citation of Act 53.

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 HB1059 is now Act 53
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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