AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - DISBURSING OFFICER APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.
This bill allocates $2 million from the state treasury to fund matching grants for county extension offices in Arkansas. The money is designated for capital improvements and is administered by the Department of Finance and Administration, with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture managing the distribution. The legislation includes standard provisions requiring compliance with state procurement and budget laws, and it declares an emergency to ensure the funds take effect on July 1, 2026.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Apr 20, 2026
Signed Apr 29, 2026
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Act 142
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SB 76
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MINOR
The bill text shows minor formatting adjustments to the title and subtitle, replacing the previous 'Act 142' designation with the new 'SB 76' identifier. Additionally, the approval date line was removed, likely to allow for the final enactment date to be filled in later or to standardize the document format for the new session.
TECHNICAL
The bill's title and subtitle were updated to reflect the new bill number (SB 76) instead of the previous Act 142, and the approval date line was removed.
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
8
Committee
1
Apr 29, 2026
Signed into law
Notification that SB76 is now Act 142
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned from the House as passed.
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned to the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Apr 20, 2026
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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