Arkansas General Assembly preparing for upcoming fiscal session

Arkansas is officially one week away from the legislative fiscal session at the state capitol, and lawmakers are considering what this means for the state.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has proposed a $6.3 billion budget for the upcoming year, with most of the spending increase going towards the school voucher program under the Arkansas LEARNS Act.

By: Samantha Boyd
KARK

Arkansas is officially one week away from the legislative fiscal session at the state capitol, and lawmakers are considering what this means for the state.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has proposed a $6.3 billion budget for the upcoming year, with most of the spending increase going towards the school voucher program under the Arkansas LEARNS Act.

Sanders’ budget proposal would also increase state spending by 1.76% compared to the previous year, below the 3% increase the state has seen in previous years under previous administrations.

Senators from each side of the aisle spoke about their goals for the session.

“Our goal is to find savings, cut spending, so at the end of the day we can reduce the overall tax burden on Arkansans,” Sen. Ben Gilmore (R-Crossett) said.

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