Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HB1110

Introduced

1/13/25

Refer

1/13/25

Report Pass

1/21/25

Engrossed

1/22/25

Enrolled

1/23/25

Chaptered

1/27/25

Passed

1/27/25

Caption

An Act For The Office Of The Treasurer Of State - Animal Rescue Shelters Appropriation For The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year.

Summary

HB1110 is a fiscal appropriation bill for the Arkansas Office of the Treasurer of State for fiscal year 2025-2026. It creates two separate appropriations from the Animal Rescue and Shelter Trust Fund: $25,000 for municipalities and $25,000 for counties. The money may be used for personal services, grants, construction, maintenance, and operation of registered governmentally owned animal rescue shelters. The bill is limited to funding authority and does not create a new regulatory program or change substantive animal welfare law. It sets the terms under which the Treasurer may disburse trust fund money and ties those disbursements to existing state fiscal controls, procurement rules, and budget procedures. It also includes an emergency clause making the act effective July 1, 2025, so the appropriations are available at the start of the fiscal year.

Impact

HB1110 affects Arkansas appropriations law by authorizing a total of $50,000 in spending from the Animal Rescue and Shelter Trust Fund for local government-owned animal rescue shelters. It directs funds through the Office of the Treasurer of State and applies only to the 2025-2026 fiscal year, while requiring compliance with state procurement, accounting, revenue stabilization, and salary-control laws. The practical effect is to provide a small, targeted funding stream for municipal and county animal shelter operations and capital needs.

Sentiment

The available voting history suggests strong bipartisan support and little opposition. The bill passed the House and Senate third readings unanimously, with 100-0 and 33-0 votes, respectively. No committee transcript is available, but the unanimous votes indicate broad agreement on providing limited public funding for animal rescue shelter purposes.

Contention

There is no recorded substantive controversy in the provided materials. Because the bill is an appropriation measure with a modest funding amount and a narrow purpose, any potential points of debate would likely have centered on budget priorities, the use of trust fund dollars, or whether the funds should go to municipalities, counties, or other animal welfare providers. However, the vote record shows no visible opposition from either chamber.

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Companion Bills

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