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HB1049
Funding for City and County Animal Shelters in Arkansas
Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 3:15 AM
In one sentence
This law gives $50,000 from the Animal Rescue and Shelter Trust Fund to the Office of the Treasurer of State to support registered government-owned animal shelters.
What it does
- Sets aside $25,000 for city-owned animal rescue shelters.
- Sets aside $25,000 for county-owned animal rescue shelters.
- Requires funds to come from the Animal Rescue and Shelter Trust Fund.
- Allows money to be used for staff pay, grants, building work, maintenance, and daily operations.
- States that spending must follow state laws on buying goods, managing budgets, salaries, and revenue.
Who it affects
- The Office of the Treasurer of State
- Registered government-owned animal rescue shelters in cities (municipalities)
- Registered government-owned animal rescue shelters in counties
Limits and unknowns
- The law does not say how much money each specific shelter will receive.
- Funds are only available for shelters that are registered and owned by the government (cities or counties).
- Spending must follow other state laws, which may limit what the money can buy.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Appropriation
- An official act that sets aside a specific amount of money for a certain purpose.
- Fiscal Year
- A one-year period used by the government to track spending, here running from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURER OF STATE - ANIMAL RESCUE SHELTERS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.