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HB1008
Funding for Arkansas Emergency Management in 2026-2027
Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 3:15 AM
In one sentence
This law provides money to the Division of Emergency Management within the Department of Public Safety to pay staff and run programs during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
What it does
- Sets a limit of 112 regular full-time employees for daily operations.
- Allows up to 28 temporary or part-time workers when needed.
- Provides about $4.4 million from state funds for salaries and office costs.
- Allocates over $10 million in federal money for first responder grants.
- Sets aside more than $436 million in federal disaster relief aid.
- Funds specific programs for hazardous materials, radiological emergencies, the Emergency Operations Center, and a Disaster Relief Trust.
Who it affects
- The Department of Public Safety - Division of Emergency Management
- State employees working in emergency management roles
Limits and unknowns
- The bill lists total salary limits and maximum employee numbers, but does not list specific dollar amounts for every single job title.
- Some funding depends on federal money that must be designated by state officials before it can be used.
- The provided text ends abruptly at Section 10 regarding Federal Surplus Property.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Appropriation
- The official act of setting aside money for a specific government purpose.
- Fiscal Year
- A one-year period used by the government for budgeting, running from July 1 to June 30.
- Extra Help
- Temporary or part-time workers hired only when there is a need for more staff.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.