Blake Johnson — Referred to as the co-chair and vice chair; speaker says he answers to anything the chair calls him.
Les Eaves — Praised Representative Lane Jean for his 12 years as chair and described the leadership transition as rare and valuable.
Lane Jean — Lane Jean is praised for his long tenure as the longest-serving Joint Budget chair in Arkansas history, credited with helping build the state’s reserves from a few hundred million dollars to nearly $3 billion, and thanked personally for his service, humility, wisdom, and mentorship during the session and leadership transition.
HB1002 — House Bill 1002 was identified as the meeting’s only action item and opened for questions. It was then identified as the General Appropriation Act, no questions were raised, and the committee moved to a do-pass recommendation with a second.