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Read. Follow. Verify.Arkansas appropriates $25,000 to city and county animal rescue shelters for fiscal year 2027
Last action · April 22, 2026: Notification that HB1049 is now Act 49
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What This Bill Does
House Bill 1049 appropriates $25,000 from the Animal Rescue and Shelter Trust Fund to the Office of the Treasurer of State for city-operated animal rescue shelters, and another $25,000 for county-operated shelters, effective July 1, 2026.
Registered governmentally owned animal rescue shelters in Arkansas cities and counties receive designated state funds for personal services, grants, construction, maintenance, and operations.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
municipalities
City-operated animal rescue shelters are eligible for a $25,000 appropriation for operational and capital needs.
counties
County-operated animal rescue shelters are eligible for a $25,000 appropriation for operational and capital needs.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
14 actions- Apr 22, 2026HouseEnrolledNotification that HB1049 is now Act 49
- Apr 16, 2026HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
- Apr 16, 2026HouseTO BE ENROLLED
- Apr 16, 2026HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
- Apr 16, 2026SenateReturned to the House as passed.
- Apr 16, 2026SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
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- Apr 16, 2026SenateFloorRead the third time and passed.
- Apr 15, 2026SenateIntroducedRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.
- Apr 15, 2026SenateReceived from the House.
- Apr 15, 2026HouseEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- Apr 15, 2026HouseFloorRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
- Apr 14, 2026HouseCommitteeReturned by the Committee Do Pass
- Apr 8, 2026HouseIntroducedRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
- Apr 1, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled
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