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The Arkansas Senate and House of Representatives on Friday approved identical versions of the state's Revenue Stabilization Act that would boost the state's general revenue budget by $177.7 million to $6.2 billion in the coming fiscal year before they recessed the regular session until May 1 or sooner.
With legislative leaders aiming to wrap up the regular session today, the Arkansas House of Representatives and Senate on Thursday approved identical versions of the state's Revenue Stabilization Act, under which the state's general revenue budget would increase by $177.7 million to $6.2 billion in the next fiscal year.
An Arkansas House panel late Tuesday delayed a decision on whether to endorse an expansive criminal justice bill intended to overhaul the state's parole system after lawmakers requested more time to review the measure.
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday announced plans to expand the number of state prison beds and presented legislation intended to overhaul Arkansas' parole system, requiring people convicted of the most violent felonies to serve the entirety of their prison sentences.
With a few months left for a dramatic course correction, the Board of Supervisors unanimously passed three motions Tuesday aimed at overhauling the troubled department.