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Read. Follow. Verify.Arkansas enacts Act 61 appropriating $4,730,251 for Oil and Gas Commission and $1,979,876 for Office of the State Geologist for fiscal year 2027
Last action · April 22, 2026: Notification that HB1074 is now Act 61
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What This Bill Does
Act 61 establishes maximum employee positions and appropriates operational funds for the Department of Energy and Environment's Oil and Gas Commission and Office of the State Geologist for the ending June 30, 2027. The measure sets funding levels including $12,500,000 for the abandoned and orphaned well plugging program and takes effect on July 1, 2026.
Funding allocations determine staffing counts, regulatory oversight capacity, and environmental remediation operations for oil, gas, and geological programs across the state.
- State appropriations acts in Arkansas are enacted annually during fiscal sessions to fund government agency operations and establish staffing levels. context
- The Oil and Gas Commission regulates the exploration, development, and conservation of oil and gas resources within 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 Energy and Environment - Oil and Gas Commission
Receives operational funding, personnel authorizations, and specific program appropriations for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
Department of Energy and Environment - Office of the State Geologist
Receives salary caps, operational funding, and research program allocations for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
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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 HB1074 is now Act 61
- 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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