ArkansasArkansas carries forward up to $68 million for workforce programs
Starting July 1, 2026, Arkansas’s workforce development office may use up to $68 million in earlier appropriation balances for statewide programs.
What it does
The Department of Commerce’s Office of Skills Development may use balances of earlier appropriations, up to $68 million total, for statewide workforce programs, including staff, equipment, construction, and grants.
Argument forCarrying forward these funds could help Arkansas pay for statewide workforce programs, including staff, equipment, construction, and grants.
Argument againstIf state funds are unavailable, limits on contracts and other commitments could delay workforce program spending, even though other funds may be used to help cover costs.
More detail
The law reappropriates balances of earlier appropriations for statewide workforce development programs through the Department of Commerce’s Office of Skills Development. The reappropriated balances support comprehensive statewide workforce development programs. The amounts are payable from the Skills Development Fund and may be used for the listed program costs and grants. Contracts and other commitments cannot exceed state funds actually available. The department may use grants, donations, federal funds, or available cash to help pay project costs. The appropriations take effect July 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 27Notification that SB68 is now Act 89Became Law
- Apr 24DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.To Governor
- Apr 24Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
- Apr 23ORDERED ENROLLED
- Apr 23Returned from the House as passed.
- Apr 23Returned to the Senate as passed.
- Apr 23EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- Apr 23Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.Passed House
- Apr 22Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.Minor
- Apr 22RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
- Apr 22Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House.
- Apr 22EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- Apr 22Read the third time and passed.Passed Senate
- Apr 21Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do PassMinor
- Apr 14Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEEMinor
- Apr 14FiledIntroduced
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