Arkansas House of Representatives
04/14/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/14/2026 14:31
Daily Summary for Tuesday, April 14, 2026
The House kicked off week two of the 2026 Fiscal Session on Tuesday.
In the Joint Budget Committee, members approved an appropriation of $1 million for contraband interdiction and corrections intelligence technology. The technology is designed to detect and prevent illegal wireless device activity in Department of Corrections facilities. The committee also approved an amendment to increase the appropriation for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture.
It's important to note that appropriation bills authorize spending only when funds become available; they do not allocate funding. That process happens through the Revenue Stabilization Act.
Later in the day, the House passed HB1001, an appropriation for the operations of the House of Representatives for the 95th General Assembly.
The House will reconvene on Wednesday at 1 p.m., and the House Rules Committee will meet shortly after adjournment to review resolutions seeking to introduce non-appropriation bills this session.
All meetings are streamed live at arkansashouse.org.
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