Budget Conference: Senate, House Make Strides on Environment, Ag, but Dozens of Gaps Remain

Budget conference: Senate, House make strides on environment, ag, but dozens of gaps remain

Sen. Ed Hooper and Rep. Lawrence McClure, the budget chiefs in their respective chambers, are heading home with no shortage of agriculture, environment and general government spending considerations to iron out over the weekend. Following a productive — but incomplete — first week of the budget Special Session, the two chambers have yet to agree on dozens of line items spanning Everglades restoration, coastal and water quality programs, agricult…

Budget Talks Remain Unsettled on Everglades, Citrus

TALLAHASSEE --- House and Senate budget negotiators managing environmental and agricultural issues approached the special session's first deadline with funding gaps still outstanding in areas involving citrus research, land preservation and Everglades restoration.