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Read. Follow. Verify.Arkansas allocates state revenue, sets fund transfers, and directs $300 million for an advanced manufacturing facility and highway improvements in West Memphis
Last action · April 29, 2026: Notification that SB75 is now Act 144Sponsor: J. Dismang
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What This Bill Does
Act 144 amends the state's to establish maximum revenue allocations for 2026-2027 starting July 1, 2026, transfers specific sums into s, and authorizes up to $300 million in economic development and highway improvements for an advanced manufacturing facility in West Memphis.
The measure determines the distribution of billions in state general revenues across public schools, human services, higher education, and state agencies, while committing substantial reserves to economic development projects and major infrastructure upgrades.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
State agencies and public school districts
State agencies and public school funds receive maximum revenue distributions determined by Allocation A and Allocation B.
Residents of West Memphis
The local area is affected by the development of an advanced manufacturing facility and associated public highway and road improvements.
Medicaid program administrators
Programs benefit from a $100,000,000 transfer into the Medicaid Sustainability Set-Aside.
Key Facts
- The Act establishes maximum general revenue allocations for fiscal year 2026-2027 and thereafter, commencing July 1, 2026.
- Allocation A authorizes monthly transfers up to $6,644,423,348 across various public school funds, general education funds, human services, and state agencies.
- Allocation B authorizes subsequent allocations from remaining general revenues up to a total of $60,747,209.
- The Chief Fiscal Officer is directed to transfer $100,000,000 from the General Revenue Allotment Reserve Fund to the Medicaid Sustainability Set-Aside.
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- The Chief Fiscal Officer is directed to transfer $70,000,000 to the Children's Educational Freedom Account Set-Aside.
- The Chief Fiscal Officer is directed to transfer $43,700,000 to the Various General Discretionary Majority Vote Set-Aside.
- The Chief Fiscal Officer is directed to transfer $5,000,000 to the Motor Vehicle Set-Aside.
- Unobligated balances in the restricted reserve set-asides will transfer back to the General Revenue Allotment Reserve Fund on July 1, 2027.
- Sections 8 and 9 authorize up to $150,000,000 each (totaling $300,000,000) for economic incentives and public highway improvements for an advanced manufacturing facility to be located in West Memphis, Arkansas.
- Disbursement of economic incentive funds requires a certified positive cost-benefit agreement with the manufacturer and an estimate of highway improvement costs from the Department of Transportation.
- If HB1100 and SB75 are enacted in identical form during the 2026 Fiscal Session, the latest expression shall supersede the other.
- The act takes effect on July 1, 2026, with sections 8 and 9 effective upon passage and approval on April 29, 2026, due to an emergency clause.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
19 actions- Apr 29, 2026SenateEnrolledNotification that SB75 is now Act 144
- Apr 29, 2026SenateEnrolledDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
- Apr 29, 2026SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
- Apr 29, 2026SenateORDERED ENROLLED
- Apr 29, 2026SenateReturned from the House as passed.
- Apr 29, 2026HouseReturned to the Senate as passed.
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- Apr 29, 2026HouseEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- Apr 29, 2026HouseFloorRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
- Apr 28, 2026HouseIntroducedRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.
- Apr 28, 2026HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
- Apr 28, 2026SenateOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
- Apr 28, 2026SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- Apr 28, 2026SenateFloorRead the third time and passed.
- Apr 27, 2026SenateREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
- Apr 27, 2026SenateFloorAmendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
- Apr 27, 2026SenatePlaced on second reading for purpose of amendment.
- Apr 23, 2026SenateCommitteeReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
- Apr 21, 2026SenateIntroducedRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
- Apr 17, 2026SenateIntroducedFiled
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Large-Scale Economic Development Allocation
The act ties $300 million in combined economic incentives and infrastructure funding directly to an advanced manufacturing facility in West Memphis.
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- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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