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Read. Follow. Verify.Arkansas General Assembly enacts HB 1061 appropriating $3.85 million for Department of Labor and Licensing shared services
Last action · April 22, 2026: Notification that HB1061 is now Act 54
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What This Bill Does
Arkansas House Bill 1061 appropriates funds for the personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Labor and Licensing and its divisions for the ending June 30, 2027. The measure allocates over $3.8 million for shared services, sets maximum employee counts for divisions, and carries an emergency clause taking effect July 1, 2026.
The measure establishes operational funding ceilings and authorized personnel levels for state labor oversight and wage enforcement functions through mid-2027, affecting administrative procedures and regulatory staffing across multiple state boards.
- The General Assembly of Arkansas convenes in regular or fiscal sessions to pass annual appropriations acts for state agencies. context
- The Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing oversees workplace standards, safety inspections, boiler operations, and electrical licensing across the state. 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 Labor and Licensing
Receives authorized operational appropriations, salary allocations, and personnel headcount limits for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
Arkansas Workers and Employers
Subject to state labor inspections, safety supervision, boiler oversight, electrical licensing, and wage distribution services funded by the measure.
Key Facts
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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 HB1061 is now Act 54
- 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
Version history
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Fiscal Year 2027 Alignment
All appropriations in the bill are strictly tailored to the 2026-2027 fiscal year in compliance with the state constitutional limitation on appropriation periods.
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