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Read. Follow. Verify.Arkansas allocates $887,908 to the Treasurer of State for city-county tourist and entertainment facilities in fiscal year 2027
Last action · April 22, 2026: Notification that HB1029 is now Act 36
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What This Bill Does
Arkansas enacts House Bill 1029, appropriating $887,908 to the Office of the Treasurer of State from the City-County Tourist Facilities Aid Fund for facility and operating expenses during the 2027 starting July 1, 2026.
Provides $887,908 in state funding specifically designated for and operational expenses of eligible publicly owned tourist, meeting, and entertainment facilities.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Office of the Treasurer of State
Receives the fiscal appropriation and manages the disbursement of funds for eligible facilities.
City-County Tourist and Entertainment Facilities
Receive funding support for debt service and operating expenses.
Key Facts
- Appropriates $887,908 to the Office of the Treasurer of State for facility debt service and operating expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
- Funds are payable specifically from the City-County Tourist Facilities Aid Fund.
- Disbursements are restricted by state fiscal control laws including the State Procurement Law and the Revenue Stabilization Law.
- Disbursements must comply with the Department of Finance and Administration regulations and legislative intent records.
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- Takes effect on July 1, 2026, as an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of public peace, health, and safety.
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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 HB1029 is now Act 36
- 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
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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