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HB1003

Arkansas House Staff Funding and Positions for 2026-2027

Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 3:15 AM

In one sentence

This law sets the maximum number of staff positions and provides funding from specific state funds to operate the Arkansas House of Representatives during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.

Sets a limit on the total number of regular full-time employees for general house operations at 20 people.
Authorizes up to seven temporary or part-time 'Extra Help' positions when needed.
Appropriates $2,286,852 from the State Central Services Fund for salaries and operating expenses for general staff.
Sets a limit of 13 regular employees specifically for Member Services roles like legislative analysts and committee secretaries.
Appropriates $1,275,684 from the State Central Services Fund to pay for Member Services staff salaries and operations.
Establishes a maximum of 11 supplemental staffing positions for additional legislative support.
Allocates $844,000 from the State Central Services Fund for these supplemental staffing costs.
Provides $50,000 from the Constitutional Officers Fund to pay per diem and mileage for members attending orientation or briefing meetings before a session starts.
Sets aside $150,000 from the State Central Services Fund to continue automating legislative processes through information technology projects.
Appropriates $50,000 from the State Central Services Fund to cover per diem and mileage for members attending House Select Committee meetings.
Reappropriates up to $2,050,000 remaining in the Constitutional Officers Fund from previous acts for continued use by the House.

The Arkansas House of Representatives
House staff members including analysts, clerks, security officers, and administrative workers
Members of the House attending legislative orientation or select committee meetings

The bill sets maximum numbers for employees but does not require the House to hire every position listed.
Some funding amounts are set as limits, meaning actual spending may be lower than the total appropriated amount.
The official text provided ends before listing all specific reappropriation details from previous acts.

Plain language

Appropriation: The official act of setting aside a specific amount of money for a particular purpose.
Fiscal Year: A one-year period used by the government for budgeting, which runs from July 1 to June 30 in this case.
Per Diem: A daily allowance paid to cover expenses like food and lodging while traveling on official business or attending meetings.

Official record

Source attached

AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - STAFF APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.