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Senate rejects amendment to divert Arkansas Youth Expo funding; amendment fails on roll call

2475742 · March 3, 2025
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Summary

An amendment offered to reduce Arkansas Youth Expo (AYE) funding from $48,000 to $5,400 and redirect funds to county fairs failed after a roll-call vote; senators debated the amendment’s effect on students and county programming.

Senators on March 3 debated and rejected an amendment to a budget bill that would have reduced funding for the Arkansas Youth Expo (AYE) and redirected the difference to county fairs. The amendment (Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 106) proposed deleting $48,000 and substituting $5,400 for AYE support; proponents said the change would shift funds to county fairs, while opponents argued it would harm a statewide program that serves hundreds of children from…

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