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Read. Follow. Verify.Arkansas reappropriates over $48 million in capital improvement funds for the Department of the Military
Last action · April 27, 2026: Notification that HB1083 is now Act 106
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What This Bill Does
Act 106 reappropriates unspent balances for the Department of the Military, effective July 1, 2026. The funding supports federal capital projects and armory construction across facilities including Camp Joseph T. Robinson and Fort Chaffee. Disbursement is restricted by state purchasing and fiscal control laws.
Extends existing capital funds totaling millions of dollars for military construction, training ranges, and facility maintenance in Arkansas without authorizing new taxes.
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 the Military
Receives reauthorized capital improvement appropriations to fund construction, maintenance, and facility upgrades.
Arkansas National Guard
Benefits from armory, hangar, and facility maintenance and construction funded through the Armory Construction Fund.
Key Facts
- Appropriates up to $6,500,000.28 effective July 1, 2026, for repair and expansion of the Professional Education Center at Camp Joseph T. Robinson.
- Appropriates up to $5,117,313.32 effective July 1, 2026, for construction of a Readiness Center Joint Force Headquarters at Fort Chaffee.
- Appropriates up to $11,206,015.35 effective July 1, 2026, for a Multi-Purpose Machinegun Range at Camp Joseph T. Robinson.
- Appropriates up to $6,840,000.2 effective July 1, 2026, for an RMTC Redundant Water Storage Tank at Camp Joseph T. Robinson.
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- Appropriates up to $8,000,000.5 effective July 1, 2026, for another Multi-Purpose Machine gun range at Camp Joseph T. Robinson.
- Appropriates up to $10,624,628.8 effective July 1, 2026, for construction of a Readiness Center at Fort Chaffee.
- Appropriates up to $1,849,784.18 effective July 1, 2026, from the Armory Construction Fund for maintenance and repair of armories and hangars for the Arkansas National Guard.
- Prohibits awarding contracts in excess of available State Treasury funds and forbids using Maintenance and General Operations funds for these projects.
- Declares an emergency to ensure the act takes effect July 1, 2026, to prevent disruption in agency operations.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
16 actions- Apr 27, 2026HouseEnrolledNotification that HB1083 is now Act 106
- Apr 23, 2026HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
- Apr 23, 2026HouseTO BE ENROLLED
- Apr 23, 2026HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
- Apr 23, 2026SenateReturned to the House as Passed.
- Apr 23, 2026SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
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- Apr 23, 2026SenateFloorRead the third time and passed.
- Apr 22, 2026SenateIntroducedRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.
- Apr 22, 2026SenateReceived from the House.
- Apr 22, 2026HouseEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- Apr 22, 2026HouseFloorRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
- Apr 22, 2026HouseConsidered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
- Apr 22, 2026HouseRULES SUSPENDED
- Apr 21, 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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