US EditionFive big budget issues: Tense times ahead as feuding Florida lawmakers take on DeSantis
- After the initial 60-day legislative period, Florida lawmakers will reconvene in Tallahassee for an extended meeting to reach an agreement on the state’s budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1.
- This return follows deadlock between House and Senate leaders over tax cuts and spending priorities, although a 'framework' for a deal emerged on May 2.
- In April, the House approved a $113 billion budget, which is roughly $4.4 billion lower than the Senate’s proposal, with significant disagreements remaining over K-12 education funding, teacher pay, health services, and investments in rural healthcare.
- House Speaker Daniel Perez accused Senate President Ben Albritton of breaking his commitment by refusing to bring the House's tax proposal to the Senate floor, while Governor DeSantis vowed to veto any sales tax cut he says would threaten property tax reductions.
- Economic uncertainty from new tariffs and Florida's heavy reliance on sales tax revenue projected at 76% raises concern that reduced consumer spending may force lawmakers to revisit budgets, possibly cutting spending or undoing tax cuts.
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The Florida Times-Union
Five big budget issues: Tense times ahead as feuding Florida lawmakers take on DeSantis
Florida lawmakers have unfinished business. They must return to the Capitol for an extended session to negotiate and pass a budget.
Recap and analysis of the week in state government and politics - Ocala Gazette
Budget talks blew up Friday after Gov. Ron DeSantis threatened to nix a key part of a “framework” reached by House and Senate leaders, leaving lawmakers in the lurch heading into an extended legislative session that was supposed to resume today. House Speaker Daniel Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton a week ago announced they […] To access this entire article, you must Become an Ocala Gazette Member or Subscribe to Ocala Gazette. Alre…
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After the Florida Legislature failed to come to terms on a state budget during the annual 60 day legislative session, lawmakers will now go into overtime (extended session) to try to get the task done.
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