STATE OF ARKANSAS
Permitting & Licensing Portal

Executive Dashboard

Statewide permitting performance, refund exposure, and EO 26-04 compliance.

EO 26-04 Compliance Dashboard

Signed February 16, 2026 — Day 31 of implementation.

120-Day Review Deadline
89 days remaining
June 16, 2026
All departments must complete process reviews and publish timelines
Feb 1626% elapsedJun 16
180-Day Improvement Plan
149 days remaining
August 15, 2026
All departments must submit improvement plans for non-compliant processes
Feb 1617% elapsedAug 15
5/15
Process Reviews Complete
3/15
Timelines Published
2/15
Portal Access Live
DepartmentOn-Time RateReview CompleteTimeline PublishedPortal Live
DHS82.4%
ADH76.1%
ADEE65.8%
ADLL89.2%
DPS71.5%
ADOC92.8%
ArDOT84.6%
ADAG87.5%
DFA94.1%
ADE88.9%
DPHT91.2%
ADC80.5%
TSS93.4%
DIG86.2%
DMD90.8%
Total Applications
509K
SLA Compliance
84.3%
Total Overdue
79,919
Paid Out YTD
$1946K
$ At Risk
$3595K

Department SLA Compliance (worst to best)

DeptAppsOn-TimeOverdueRefunds$ At Risk
ADEE14K65.8%4,8521024$857KDrill in
DPS32K71.5%9,1201345$684KDrill in
ADH68K76.1%16,2522105$731KDrill in
ADC3K80.5%62442$15KDrill in
DHS142K82.4%24,9921842$593KDrill in
ArDOT19K84.6%2,849342$174KDrill in
DIG2K86.2%24818$6KDrill in
ADAG13K87.5%1,600112$37KDrill in
ADE22K88.9%2,442198$69KDrill in
ADLL95K89.2%10,260685$258KDrill in
DMD2K90.8%22114$5KDrill in
DPHT8K91.2%72268$20KDrill in
ADOC29K92.8%2,052215$67KDrill in
TSS16K93.4%1,03082$24KDrill in
DFA45K94.1%2,655178$56KDrill in

Refund Processing Speed (slowest to fastest)

DeptAvg Days>14d Pending>30d Pending$ Paid Out
ADEE32d256148$499K
DPS28d285165$313K
ADH24d19872$445K
DHS19d14238$312K
ADC16d62$7K
ArDOT15d328$86K
DIG13d20$3K
ADE12d143$35K
ADLL11d224$143K
ADAG10d81$18K
DPHT9d40$10K
ADOC8d61$32K
DMD8d10$2K
DFA7d40$28K
TSS6d20$12K

Statewide Compliance Trend

Average SLA compliance rate across all 15 departments each month. Up 2.9pp over 6 months (+0.6pp/mo).

5.0pp below 90%
~9 months at current pace
82.1%
Oct
82.8%
Nov
83.4%
Dec
84.0%
Jan
84.5%
Feb
85.0%
Mar

SLA Timeline Recommendations

Adjust the on-time target to see how recommended SLA deadlines change. Permits where the current average already exceeds the recommended SLA are flagged.

85%
50%75%90%99%

At 85%, the SLA for each permit type is set so that 85% of applications would be processed on time based on current data.

Permit/License TypeDeptAvgP75P95Current SLARec. SLA @ 85%Status
Water Discharge PermitADEE172d198d252d120d225d(+105)Healthy
Air Quality PermitADEE138d162d205d90d184d(+94)Healthy
Concealed Carry LicenseDPS88d105d132d60d119d(+59)Healthy
Healthcare Facility LicenseADH105d122d158d90d140d(+50)Healthy
Private Investigator LicenseDPS58d68d88d45d78d(+33)Healthy
Childcare Facility LicenseADH72d85d108d60d97d(+37)Healthy
Security Guard RegistrationDPS42d50d65d30d58d(+28)Healthy
Solid Waste Facility PermitADEE98d112d145d90d129d(+39)Healthy
Food Service PermitADH35d42d54d30d48d(+18)Healthy
Right-of-Way EncroachmentArDOT65d78d98d60d88d(+28)Healthy
Oversize/Overweight PermitArDOT3d4d6d5d5dHealthy
Childcare Assistance VoucherDHS28d34d42d30d38d(+8)Healthy
Utility PermitArDOT42d52d68d45d60d(+15)Healthy
SNAP Vendor AuthorizationDHS18d22d28d21d25d(+4)Healthy
Trade Name RegistrationADOC5d7d11d10d9d(-1)Healthy
Cosmetology LicenseADLL16d19d24d21d22d(+1)Healthy
Plumber LicenseADLL24d29d37d30d33d(+3)Healthy
Vehicle RegistrationDFA4d6d9d10d8d(-2)Healthy
Alcohol Beverage LicenseDFA24d28d36d30d32d(+2)Healthy
Business RegistrationADOC8d11d16d15d14d(-1)Healthy
Contractor LicenseADLL38d44d56d45d50d(+5)Healthy
Pesticide Applicator LicenseADAG14d18d23d21d21dHealthy
Electrician LicenseADLL22d27d35d30d31d(+1)Healthy
Livestock Dealer LicenseADAG22d26d34d30d30dHealthy