The 90th General Assembly will convene Tuesday, May 26, 2015. The Governor has announced all items on the special session agenda below.
Agenda items are as follows:
- To consider an Amendment 82 “super project” at Highland Industrial Park in Calhoun County.
- To consider reorganization of state agencies:
Ø Merging the Arkansas Department of Rural Services (ADRS) with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC)
Ø Merging the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority(ASTA) with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC)
Ø Merging the Arkansas Building Authority (ABA) with the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA)
Ø Merging the Division of Land Survey with the Arkansas Geographic Information Office (AGIO)
- To make a minor fix to DWI law to assure continuation of federal highway funds.
- To ensure that state law aligns with potential changes in federal law regarding farm-equipment traffic on a new section of interstate highway.
- To correct technical errors made to bills when amendments were engrossed.
- To move the full Arkansas primary elections from May to March.
- To move the General Assembly’s fiscal session from February to April.
- To honor Johnson County Deputy Sheriff Sonny Smith.
- To confirm Gubernatorial appointments.
