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Read. Follow. Verify.Arkansas House Bill 1068 Approves FY 2027 Budget for Department of Finance and Administration
Last action · May 1, 2026: Notification that HB1068 is now Act 170
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What This Bill Does
Arkansas House Bill 1068 appropriates funds for personal services, operating expenses, tax refunds, and specific state programs within the Department of Finance and Administration for the ending June 30, 2027. The measure funds shared services, budget management, revenue collection, tax rebates, victim assistance grants, and various public safety programs, becoming effective July 1, 2026.
Residents depend on these state appropriations for timely tax refunds, processing of motor vehicle documents, administration of safety and victim assistance grants, and the operation of public services managed by the Department of Finance and Administration.
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 Finance and Administration
Receives funding appropriations, authorized employee positions, and operational guidelines for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
State taxpayers and residents
Eligible to receive individual income tax refunds, property tax rebates, and gasoline tax refunds funded by the act.
State agencies and local governments
Eligible to apply for and receive matching grants for crime justice assistance, drug law enforcement, and violence prevention.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much is appropriated for individual income tax and property tax rebates?
What funds support the Rural Health Transformation Program?
Can the Department of Finance and Administration employ law enforcement officers?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
19 actions- May 1, 2026HouseEnrolledNotification that HB1068 is now Act 170
- 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 27, 2026HouseConsidered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
- Apr 27, 2026HouseRULES SUSPENDED
- Apr 23, 2026HouseCommitteeReturned by the Committee Do Pass
- Apr 21, 2026HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
- Apr 21, 2026HouseCommitteeAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
- Apr 21, 2026HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
- 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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Large-Scale Federal Funding Integration
The budget incorporates substantial federal grant allocations, notably $500 million for the Rural Health Transformation Program and over $30 million for violence prevention.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance90How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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