HB1037
An Act For The State Board Of Election Commissioners Appropriation For The 2026-2027 Fiscal Year.
Last Action (April 1, 2026): Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
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AI-Generated Summary
House Bill 1037 serves as the annual appropriation act for the Arkansas State Board of Election Commissioners for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The bill authorizes funding for the agency's personal services, including regular salaries for nine positions and up to twenty temporary or part-time employees. It provides a total operational budget of $1,103,617 and specific appropriations of $6,340,000 for election expenses and $1,600,000 from the Nonpartisan Filing Fee Fund. Additionally, the bill includes provisions for carrying forward unexpended election expense balances into the next fiscal year under specific reporting requirements. It also grants the agency authority to transfer funds between accounts if necessary for operations. Finally, the bill includes an emergency clause to ensure the funding takes effect by July 1, 2026, to ensure the continued administration of election-related duties.
Potential Impact Analysis
Who Might Benefit?
The primary beneficiaries are the State Board of Election Commissioners, which receives the necessary funding to operate and fulfill its administrative duties, and the State of Arkansas as a whole, as the funding ensures the continued facilitation of election processes, nonpartisan filings, and general election management.
Who Might Suffer?
There are no groups or entities directly negatively impacted by this bill. As a routine appropriations measure, the bill allocates taxpayer funds to a state agency to perform its legally mandated functions; it does not impose new taxes, reduce services, or place regulatory burdens on the public.
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