Florida lawmakers pass $115.1B budget, end session
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – One of the more contentious legislative sessions in recent history came to a close late Monday as lawmakers approved a $115.1 billion budget for next fiscal year and prepared to send it to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
TheSenateunanimouslypassedthespendingplan(SB2500),whiletheHouseapproveditina103-2vote.Lawmakersfinishedtheannualsessionat11:19p.m.—morethansixweeksafterthescheduledMay2endofthesession.
“Hereweareattheendofthelongandwindingroad,”HouseSpeakerDanielPerez,R-Miami,saidastheHouseconvenedMonday.
Pictured:FloridaHouseSpeakerDanielPerez.
Bythenumbers:
Thebudget,whichwilltakeeffectwiththeJuly1startofthe2025-2026fiscalyear,remainssubjecttoDeSantisvetoes.Butitwouldbeabout$3.5billionsmallerthanthebudgetforthecurrentfiscalyearandislessthana$115.6planthatDeSantisproposedinearlyFebruary.
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