The Senate smoothly approves the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission budget.

  “Third time is hopefully the charm,” said Sen. Jonathan Dismang, R-Searcy, as he began presenting the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission budget to the full Senate on Tuesday. Funding the Game and Fish Commission for the fiscal year 2025 is a key reason legislators are in Little Rock this week for a special session, announced by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders last week. Dismang introduced the bill on Friday, setting the director’s maximum salary at $170,437, aligning it with the lowest-paid cabinet secretary, according to Dismang. The bill also introduces…