Arkansas HB1098: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, HERITAGE, AND TOURISM - STATE PARKS AND TOURISM DIVISIONS REAPPROPRIATION

What the bill says

An act to be entitled an act to reappropriate the balances of capital improvement appropriations for the department of parks, heritage, and tourism - state parks and tourism divisions ; and for other purposes. subtitle an act for the department of parks, heritage, and tourism - state parks and tourism divisions reappropriation.

From the introduced text, April 14, 2026:

An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO REAPPROPRIATE THE BALANCES OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, HERITAGE, AND TOURISM - STATE PARKS AND TOURISM DIVISIONS ; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, HERITAGE, AND TOURISM - STATE PARKS AND TOURISM DIVISIONS REAPPROPRIATION. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. REAPPROPRIATION - NCRC GRANT. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, to be payable from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Grant and Trust Fund, for the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism - State Parks and Tourism Divisions the following: (A) Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of the appropriation provided in Section 24 of Act 297 of 2025, for the acquisition, management, stewardship, or preservation of state owned lands, historic sites, buildings, structures, or objects, in a sum not to exceed ..................$20,000,000. SECTION 2. DISBURSEMENT CONTROLS. (A) No contract may be awarded nor obligations otherwise incurred in relation to the project or projects described herein in excess of the State Treasury funds actually available therefor as provided by law. Provided, however, that institutions and agencies listed herein shall have the authority to accept and use grants and *WFP034* 04/14/2026 2:53:50 PM WFP034 HB1098 donations including Federal funds, …

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Sponsors

• Joint Budget Committee · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 29, 2026: Notification that HB1098 is now Act 128
2. April 28, 2026: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
3. April 27, 2026: TO BE ENROLLED
4. April 27, 2026: Returned from the Senate as passed.
5. April 27, 2026: Returned to the House as Passed.
6. April 27, 2026: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
7. April 27, 2026: Read the third time and passed.
8. April 23, 2026: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.
9. April 23, 2026: Received from the House.
10. April 23, 2026: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

Votes

• Senate Roll Call #1594 (April 27, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #1597 (April 23, 2026): 92 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #1583 (April 22, 2026): 0 yea, 85 nay, failed

Common questions

What is HB1098?

HB1098 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2026 Fiscal)): AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, HERITAGE, AND TOURISM - STATE PARKS AND TOURISM DIVISIONS REAPPROPRIATION.

What does HB1098 do?

In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to reappropriate the balances of capital improvement appropriations for the department of parks, heritage, and tourism - state parks and tourism divisions ; and for other purposes. subtitle an act for the department of parks, heritage, and tourism - state parks and tourism divisions reappropriation.

What is the status of HB1098?

Chaptered as of April 29, 2026. Latest action: Notification that HB1098 is now Act 128 (April 29, 2026).

Who sponsored HB1098?

Joint Budget Committee.

Where is the official record for HB1098?

On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2026F&measureno=HB1098