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Read. Follow. Verify.Arkansas House Bill 1051 Approves 2026-2027 Budget for Department of Finance and Administration Regulatory Division and Racing Commission
Last action · May 1, 2026: Notification that HB1051 is now Act 165
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What This Bill Does
Arkansas House Bill 1051 appropriates operating funds and establishes regular employee positions for the Department of Finance and Administration's Regulatory Division and Racing Commission for the ending June 30, 2027, taking effect on July 1, 2026.
Allocates state funds and sets personnel caps for regulatory enforcement, tobacco inspections, alcohol safety, racing oversight, and gambling addiction programs.
- The Arkansas General Assembly utilizes fiscal sessions in even-numbered years to pass annual appropriations acts for state agencies. context
- The Department of Finance and Administration manages state revenue collection, tax administration, and various regulatory programs across 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 Finance & Administration - Regulatory Division
Receives authorized employee position caps and funding allocations for operating expenses and regulatory enforcement for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
Department of Finance and Administration - Racing Commission
Receives appropriations for state operations, cash operations, casino gaming oversight, and gambling addiction programs.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
17 actions- May 1, 2026HouseEnrolledNotification that HB1051 is now Act 165
- 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 15, 2026HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
- Apr 15, 2026HouseCommitteeAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
- Apr 15, 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
Version history
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Diverse Funding Streams for Regulatory Operations
The Regulatory Division relies on a mix of general miscellaneous funds, federal grants, cash funds, and dedicated revenue accounts such as the Cigarette Fire Safety Standard Fund and Alcoholic Beverage Control Fund.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance85How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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