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HB1046
Arkansas Waterways Commission Budget for 2026-2027
Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 3:15 AM
In one sentence
This law provides money to the Arkansas Department of Commerce's Waterways Commission to pay staff, run daily operations, and fund specific waterway projects.
What it does
- Sets a limit of three regular employees for the commission with maximum salary rates based on job grades.
- Provides $335,324 from state funds for salaries, travel, matching services, and general office costs.
- Allocates $5 million in grants to help port authorities and intermodal authorities build or improve waterway projects.
- Assigns $2 million to develop, improve, and expand the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System within Arkansas.
- Requires all spending to follow existing state laws on buying goods, accounting, budget rules, and salary procedures.
Who it affects
- The Department of Commerce - Arkansas Waterways Commission
- Port authorities in Arkansas that receive development grants
- Intermodal authorities involved with waterway projects
Limits and unknowns
- Money can only be spent for the reasons listed in this act or related budget documents.
- Spending must follow strict state rules about how agencies buy things, manage money, and pay salaries.
- The law does not list specific projects that will receive the $5 million in grants.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Appropriation
- An official act by the government to set aside money for a specific purpose.
- Fiscal Year
- A one-year period used for budgeting, which runs from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
- McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System
- The river transportation system in Arkansas that includes locks and dams for boat travel.
Official record
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Official summary
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - ARKANSAS WATERWAYS COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.