ArkansasArkansas law reappropriates funds for heritage upkeep and preservation
Starting July 1, 2026, Arkansas's Division of Heritage can use remaining appropriated funds for special maintenance and work on state-owned lands and historic places.
What it does
The Division of Heritage may use up to $750,000 from an earlier appropriation for special maintenance, subject to available funds and state spending rules.
The Division may use up to $10 million from an earlier grant appropriation to acquire, manage, care for, or preserve state-owned lands and historic places, subject to available funds and state spending rules.
Argument forThe Division could use the available funds to maintain heritage sites and care for state-owned lands and historic places.
Argument againstSetting aside these funds for heritage work could leave less available for other state projects, even though spending is limited to money actually available.
More detail
The law reappropriates the remaining balance of an earlier special maintenance appropriation to the Division of Heritage, up to $750,000. The appropriation is for the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism's Division of Heritage. The Division may use the money for special maintenance. Contracts and other obligations cannot exceed state treasury funds actually available. The agency may supplement those funds with grants, donations, or available unspent income or funds. The agency cannot use its general maintenance and operating funds for these purposes and must follow state fiscal control laws. The appropriation is effective July 1, 2026.
The law reappropriates the remaining balance of an earlier natural and cultural resources grant appropriation to the Division of Heritage, up to $10 million. The appropriation is for the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism's Division of Heritage and covers state-owned lands, historic sites, buildings, structures, and objects. The money may support acquiring, managing, caring for, or preserving state-owned lands, historic sites, buildings, structures, or objects. Contracts and other obligations cannot exceed state treasury funds actually available. The agency may supplement those funds with grants, donations, or available unspent income or funds. The agency cannot use its general maintenance and operating funds for these purposes and must follow state fiscal control laws. The appropriation is effective July 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 27Notification that HB1097 is now Act 117Became Law
- Apr 23Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.To Governor
- Apr 23TO BE ENROLLED
- Apr 23Returned from the Senate as passed.
- Apr 23Returned to the House as Passed.
- Apr 23EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- Apr 23Read the third time and passed.Passed Senate
- Apr 22Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.Minor
- Apr 22Received from the House.
- Apr 22EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- Apr 22Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.Passed House
- Apr 21Returned by the Committee Do PassMinor
- Apr 14Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEEMinor
- Apr 14FiledIntroduced
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