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HB1001
Funding for the Arkansas House of Representatives (2025-2026)
Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 3:15 AM
In one sentence
This law provides $2,275,160 from a state fund to pay for employee salaries, operations, and supplies for the Arkansas House of Representatives during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
What it does
- Sets aside money to pay employee salaries totaling $311,500.
- Allocates funds for personal services matching in the amount of $57,000.
- Provides $1,906,660 for maintenance, operations, and general expenses.
- Allows unused money after a legislative session to pay for office costs during breaks between sessions until July 1, 2026.
- Permits payment of travel allowances and per diem rates for members if the Speaker determines their presence is needed outside regular sessions.
Who it affects
- The Arkansas House of Representatives
- Employees working in the House offices
- House Members who may be called to work between legislative sessions
Limits and unknowns
- The exact salary amounts for individual employees are not listed in this text; they will be decided later based on performance evaluations.
- This law does not specify how much of the total funding is needed versus what might remain unspent.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Appropriation
- An official act that sets aside a specific amount of money for a particular purpose.
- Fiscal Year
- A 12-month period used by the government to track spending, here running from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.
- Per Diem
- A daily allowance paid to cover expenses like food and lodging for people traveling on official business.
Official record
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Official summary
AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.