LITTLE ROCK — The Legislative Joint Budget Committee was today this morning that they will have to work Friday if they want the session to end April 9.

Rep. Bruce Maloch, D-Magnolia, co-chairman of the committee, said the Revenue Stabilization Act bill and the General Improvement Fund bill should be ready for approval, as well as numerous other budget bills.

The RSA bill prioritizes spending while the GIF bill stipulates how the end of the year surplus money will be spent.

There was a little friendly grumbling by senators on the committee after Maloch’s comments because the Senate has, so far this session, not worked Fridays.

Not to worry, Senate Pro Tem Bob Johnson, D-Bigelow, said yesterday that there is a pretty good the Senate will meet in session Friday, too.

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