March 25, 2020 •
Arkansas Governor Calls Special Legislative Session
Gov. Asa Hutchinson will call a special session of the Arkansas Legislature on Thursday, March 26.
The session will fill budget holes caused by the economic fallout from COVID-19.
Gov. Hutchinson announced the special session would grant him the authority to use the state’s $173 million unallocated budget surplus.
He plans to fill budget needs after his administration cut the state’s general revenue by $353 million to $5.38 billion.
The governor made the budget cuts in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019.
The special session triggers a lobbyist activity report (monthly) due April 10 for the reporting period of March 1 through March 31.
The special session is expected to span three calendar days.
The House of Representatives will meet at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Jack Stephens Center rather than the Capitol to limit close contact of legislators.
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