Arkansas SB76: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - DISBURSING OFFICER APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR

What the bill says

An act to be entitled an act to make an appropriation for matching grants to county extension offices for the department of finance and administration - disbursing officer for the fiscal year ending june 30, 2027; and for other purposes. subtitle an act for the department of finance and administration - disbursing officer appropriation for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.

From the introduced text, April 20, 2026:

An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR MATCHING GRANTS TO COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - DISBURSING OFFICER FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - DISBURSING OFFICER APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION - COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE MATCHING GRANTS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration - Disbursing Officer, to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for a grant program to the University of Arkansas - Division of Agriculture for matching grants to county extension offices for capital improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the following: ITEM FISCAL YEAR NO. 2026-2027 (01) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT MATCHING GRANTS $2,000,000 SECTION 2. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds *JAP086* 04/20/2026 12:05:05 PM JAP086 SB76 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the …

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Sponsors

• Jonathan Dismang (R, 18) · primary sponsor
• Jeremiah Moore (R, 61)

Latest actions

1. April 29, 2026: Notification that SB76 is now Act 142
2. April 28, 2026: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
3. April 28, 2026: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
4. April 27, 2026: ORDERED ENROLLED
5. April 27, 2026: Returned from the House as passed.
6. April 27, 2026: Returned to the Senate as passed.
7. April 27, 2026: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
8. April 27, 2026: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
9. April 23, 2026: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.
10. April 23, 2026: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

Votes

• House Roll Call #1632 (April 27, 2026): 87 yea, 7 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #1530 (April 23, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB76?

SB76 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2026 Fiscal)): AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - DISBURSING OFFICER APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

What does SB76 do?

In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to make an appropriation for matching grants to county extension offices for the department of finance and administration - disbursing officer for the fiscal year ending june 30, 2027; and for other purposes. subtitle an act for the department of finance and administration - disbursing officer appropriation for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.

What is the status of SB76?

Chaptered as of April 29, 2026. Latest action: Notification that SB76 is now Act 142 (April 29, 2026).

Who sponsored SB76?

Jonathan Dismang (R, 18), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for SB76?

On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2026F&measureno=SB76