Representatives gather in the Arkansas House chamber at the state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark., on Thursday, May 9, 2024, for the final day of the legislative session. The Legislature adjourned with the House not giving final approval to the budget for the state Game and Fish Commission. (AP Photo/Andrew DeMillo)
Arkansas House Speaker Matthew Shepherd speaks to reporters in the House gallery at the state Capitol on Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Little Rock, Ark. Joint Budget Committee Co-chair Lane Jean, left, and Speaker-designate Brian Evans, center, listen. The Legislature adjourned with the House not giving final approval to the budget for the state Game and Fish Commission. (AP Photo/Andrew DeMillo)