The Arkansas Senate on Tuesday approved the Senate operations appropriation for the fiscal year starting July 1.
The Senate voted 34-0 to send Senate Bill 1 to the House of Representatives for further action.
SB1 authorizes up to 15 Senate regular employees, two temporary or part-time employees and an appropriation of $2.8 millon for personal services and operating expenses of the Senate’s staff in fiscal year 2025.
Among other things, the measure includes an up to $700,000 appropriation for computerization of the legislative process in the Senate and an up to $700,000 appropriation for construction, improvements, renovations and equipping of the Senate facilities and other purposes of the Senate.
Sen. Breanna Davis, R-Russellville, said the bill hasn’t changed from a similar bill a year ago.