Arkansas HB1802: TO CREATE THE TALENT RECRUITMENT GRANT PROGRAM; AND TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO RELOCATE TO THE STATE

What the bill says

An act to be entitled an act to create the talent recruitment grant program; to provide incentives for individuals to relocate to the state; and for other purposes. subtitle to create the talent recruitment grant program; and to provide incentives for individuals to relocate to the state.

From the enrolled text:

An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO CREATE THE TALENT RECRUITMENT GRANT PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO RELOCATE TO THE STATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO CREATE THE TALENT RECRUITMENT GRANT PROGRAM; AND TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO RELOCATE TO THE STATE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 14, Chapter 173, is amended to add an additional subchapter to read as follows: Subchapter 2 -- Talent Recruitment Grant Program 14-173-201. Definitions. (1) "Applicant" means an entity applying for a talent recruitment grant under this subchapter; (2) "Individual" means a person who: (A) Resides outside of the state at the time he or she applies for an incentive under this subchapter; and (B) Either: (i) Receives an annual salary of at least fifty-five thousand dollars ($55,000) for a remote work position in which the person will continue to be employed after relocating to the state; or (ii) Has been offered and has accepted an offer of *JLL285* 03/16/2025 4:40:03 PM JLL285 HB1802 full-time employment in the state; and (3) "Individual goal" means the total number of individuals an applicant seeks to successfully incentivize to relocate to a municipality in the state through a talent recruitment program. 14-173-202. Talent Recruitment Grant Program -- Creation and funding. …

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Sponsors

• Les Warren (R, 84) · primary sponsor
• Jim Petty (R, 29)
• Lincoln Barnett (D, 63)
• Karilyn Brown (R, 67)
• Paul Childress (R, 83)
• Bruce Cozart (R, 91)
• Carol Dalby (R, 100)
• James Eaton (R, 26)
• Tony Furman (R, 82)
• Zack Gramlich (R, 50)
• Dolly Henley (R, 88)
• Richard McGrew (R, 85)

Latest actions

1. April 14, 2025: Notification that HB1802 is now Act 606
2. April 9, 2025: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
3. April 9, 2025: TO BE ENROLLED
4. April 9, 2025: Returned from the Senate as passed.
5. April 8, 2025: Returned to the House as passed.
6. April 8, 2025: Read the third time and passed.
7. April 1, 2025: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
8. March 20, 2025: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
9. March 20, 2025: Received from the House.
10. March 20, 2025: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Votes

• Senate Roll Call #988 (April 8, 2025): 19 yea, 9 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #764 (April 2, 2025): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #698 (March 20, 2025): 72 yea, 7 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #80 (February 4, 2025): 13 yea, 11 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB1802?

HB1802 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO CREATE THE TALENT RECRUITMENT GRANT PROGRAM; AND TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO RELOCATE TO THE STATE.

What does HB1802 do?

In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to create the talent recruitment grant program; to provide incentives for individuals to relocate to the state; and for other purposes. subtitle to create the talent recruitment grant program; and to provide incentives for individuals to relocate to the state.

What is the status of HB1802?

Chaptered as of April 14, 2025. Latest action: Notification that HB1802 is now Act 606 (April 14, 2025).

Who sponsored HB1802?

Les Warren (R, 84), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1802?

On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1802