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Arkansas appropriates $721,554 to the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board for the 2026-2027 fiscal year

Original title: AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS BOARD APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Last action · April 23, 2026: Notification that SB18 is now Act 8

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What This Bill Does

Arkansas enacts Senate Bill 18 (Act 8), providing a total of $721,554 for personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Energy and Environment - Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board for the ending June 30, 2027.

Why it matters

Provides operational funding and staff position caps for state safety inspections and regulatory oversight of the liquefied petroleum gas industry for the 2026-2027 .

Background
  • The General Assembly of Arkansas enacts annual appropriations acts during fiscal sessions to fund state agencies and boards. 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.

Directly affected

Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board

Receives a total operating appropriation of $721,554 and position authorizations for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.

Directly affected

Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board Employees

Subject to established maximum annual salary rates and position limits for regular and extra help roles.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much funding is allocated to the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board for the 2026-2027 fiscal year?
A total amount of $721,554 is appropriated to the board.
What fund provides the money for this appropriation?
The funds are payable from the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Fund.
When does this appropriation take effect?
The act takes effect on July 1, 2026.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

16 actions
  1. Apr 23, 2026SenateEnrolled
    Notification that SB18 is now Act 8
  2. Apr 16, 2026SenateEnrolled
    DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
  3. Apr 16, 2026Senate
    Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
  4. Apr 16, 2026Senate
    ORDERED ENROLLED
  5. Apr 16, 2026Senate
    Returned from the House as passed.
  6. Apr 16, 2026House
    Returned to the Senate as passed.
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  1. Apr 16, 2026House
    EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
  2. Apr 16, 2026HouseFloor
    Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
  3. Apr 15, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.
  4. Apr 15, 2026House
    RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
  5. Apr 15, 2026Senate
    Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House.
  6. Apr 15, 2026Senate
    EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
  7. Apr 15, 2026SenateFloor
    Read the third time and passed.
  8. Apr 14, 2026SenateCommittee
    Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
  9. Apr 8, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
  10. Apr 1, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Filed

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

Department of Finance and Administration, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Fund, Department of Energy and Environment and 2 more
OrganizationDepartment of Finance and Administration“Agency overseeing budget manuals and regulations”Map →
OrganizationLiquefied Petroleum Gas Fund“Fund source for the appropriation”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Energy and Environment“Parent agency receiving appropriations”Map →
OrganizationGeneral Assembly“Legislative body enacting the measure”Map →
OrganizationLiquefied Petroleum Gas Board“Board receiving operational funding”Map →

Sources

Open source document

arkleg.state.ar.us

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