SESSION SNAPSHOT: With budget done, Arkansas Legislature moves on to tax cuts
Arkansas lawmakers ended the fiscal session and will return for a special session focused on tax cuts, as set by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The special session's agenda includes cutting individual income and corporate tax rates.
Arkansas lawmakers concluded the fiscal session and will reconvene Monday for a special session on tax cuts. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued a proclamation setting the special session's agenda, which includes cutting individual income and corporate tax rates. During the fiscal session, lawmakers approved a $6.7 billion state budget and increased the state's homestead property tax credit to $675. Lawmakers also reappropriated nearly $74 million for prison expansion, specifically prohibiting its use for the Franklin County prison. The Arkansas public television network's budget bill was sent to Sanders, but a measure to match private donations was rejected.
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