Budget conference begins on Tuesday

Budget conference begins on Tuesday

Senate President Ben Albritton (L) and House Speaker Danny Perez (R). (Photos via Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives)Florida legislators are finally heading back to Tallahassee to wrap up their work for the year. Senate President Ben Albritton and House Speaker Daniel Perez announced late Friday that closed-door negotiations had yielded a breakthrough on the state budget as legislative leaders agreed to a “framework” they will u…

Budget conference begins on Tuesday as House and Senate agree on a framework

Florida legislators are finally heading back to Tallahassee to wrap up their work for the year.

Budget Conference Begins On Tuesday

by Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix Florida legislators are finally heading back to Tallahassee to wrap up their work for the year. Senate President Ben Albritton and House Speaker Daniel Perez announced late Friday that closed-door negotiations had yielded a breakthrough on the state budget as legislative leaders agreed to a “framework” they will use to draw up a final budget bill. The plan as outlined in memos to House and Senate members is f…