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HB 1098·AR·house

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, HERITAGE, AND TOURISM - STATE PARKS AND TOURISM DIVISIONS REAPPROPRIATION.

Signed into LawFiled Apr 14, 2026
Sponsor: Joint Budget Committee
Latest Action

Notification that HB1098 is now Act 128

Apr 29, 2026

Summary

The bill moves the remaining balance from a 2025 capital improvement appropriation into the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism’s State Parks and Tourism divisions, allowing them to use up to $20 million for land, historic site, and facility acquisition and preservation. It sets rules that the money can only be spent if state treasury funds are available, but grants and donations may supplement costs, and it cannot be taken from routine operating budgets. The measure takes effect immediately on July 1 2026 under an emergency declaration.

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