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Read. Follow. Verify.Arkansas Reappropriates Balances for Department of Corrections Capital Projects and Implements Facility Restrictions
Last action · May 1, 2026: Notification that HB1093 is now Act 173
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What This Bill Does
Arkansas House Bill 1093 reappropriates unspent capital improvement balances for the Department of Corrections - Division of Correction beginning July 1, 2026, including over $73.7 million for prison expansion and facility updates, while explicitly prohibiting the use of Section 1(A) funds to construct a prison in Franklin County.
The measure directs millions in existing state and s toward correctional facility upkeep, camera and flooring installations, and capacity expansion, while legally barring the construction of a new facility in Franklin County through 2027.
- Act 173 of the 2026 Fiscal Session originates from House Bill 1093, sponsored by the Joint Budget Committee in Arkansas. context
- The Department of Corrections manages state correctional facilities and offender rehabilitation programs in Arkansas. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Department of Corrections
Receives reappropriated capital improvement funds and must comply with spending restrictions and disbursement controls.
Franklin County
Is explicitly excluded from receiving Section 1(A) funds for the construction of a prison.
County Jails
Stands to have state inmates removed to state facilities as bed space and capacity are expanded using reappropriated funds.
Key Facts
- Effective July 1, 2026, the balance of Act 95 of 2025 is reappropriated for prison expansion costs in a sum not to exceed $73,790,755.29.
- Funds reappropriated under Section 1(A) must be used to create capacity, expand recidivism reduction programs, make infrastructure improvements, and add bed space to relieve county jails of state inmates.
- Section 1(A) funds are explicitly prohibited from being spent to construct a prison in Franklin County, Arkansas, effective from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
- Effective July 1, 2026, the balance for personal services and operating expenses of the Division of Correction - Female Work Release - Pine Bluff is reappropriated in a sum not to exceed $0.33.
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- Effective July 1, 2026, the balance for maintenance, replacement, repair, expansion, construction, equipping, renovation, purchase, improvement, and upgrade of existing facilities is reappropriated up to $366,734.2.
- Effective July 1, 2026, the balance for replacement of the existing Water Treatment Plant at the Tucker Unit is reappropriated in a sum not to exceed $80,469.5.
- Effective July 1, 2026, cash fund balances are reappropriated for the Camera Project at the Wrightsville Unit ($3,800,000.14) and the Flooring Project at the McPherson Unit ($300,000.17).
- Effective July 1, 2026, Prison Industry Fund balances are reappropriated for various industry projects ($1,000,000.26) and facility upgrades ($126,645.31 and $6,312.36).
- Effective July 1, 2026, Farm Fund balances are reappropriated for various farm projects ($1,000,000.8) and facility upgrades ($140,534.13).
- Agencies are prohibited from using regular Maintenance and General Operations appropriations for the purposes appropriated in this act.
- An emergency is declared, making the act effective from and after July 1, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the purpose of the reappropriated funds in Section 1(A)?
Can any of the reappropriated funds under Section 1(A) be used to build a prison in Franklin County?
When do these reappropriations take effect?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
14 actions- May 1, 2026HouseEnrolledNotification that HB1093 is now Act 173
- Apr 28, 2026HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
- Apr 28, 2026HouseTO BE ENROLLED
- Apr 28, 2026HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
- Apr 28, 2026SenateReturned to the House as Passed.
- Apr 28, 2026SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
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- Apr 28, 2026SenateFloorRead the third time and passed.
- Apr 27, 2026SenateIntroducedRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.
- Apr 27, 2026SenateReceived from the House.
- Apr 27, 2026HouseEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- Apr 27, 2026HouseFloorRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
- Apr 23, 2026HouseCommitteeReturned by the Committee Do Pass
- Apr 14, 2026HouseIntroducedRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
- Apr 14, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled
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Carryover of Prior Act Balances
The bill carries forward unspent balances from Act 95 of 2025 and Act 339 of 2025 into the 2026 fiscal session.
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