Florida Budget

The goal is to get the budget finished this week, along with accompanying bills that will include a tax package.

Florida lawmakers are working out the details on the budget and tax breaks. They've given themselves until mid-June to get it done.

The House and Senate are expected to vote June 16 on the budget and a tax package.

Senate spokeswoman Katie Betta said in an email that President Ben Albritton intends to revive the rural proposal next year.

The House speaker and Senate president issued memos that indicated they expect to pass a budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year on June 16.

When the legislature left after the 60-day regular session ended in May, they did so without passing the one, constitutionally mandated bill they have to pass each year: the state budget. The House and Senate are more than $4 billion apart in their spending plans.

The Florida Legislature faces a July 1 deadline.

State budget talks continue as lawmakers clash over spending and tax issues. Your Florida talked with people across the state about the delays.

House Speaker Daniel Perez, who favors a state sales-tax rate cut, said Senate President Ben Albritton backed out of a “historic tax proposal” that the leaders outlined last week.

Legislative leaders say they have a general agreement on a budget. Lawmakers had to approve an extension of the regular session because they didn't finalize a spending plan.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke about a proposal to shift tourism tax dollars towards property tax relief, heard from Florida college students about their post-graduation career plans and more.

Lawmakers face other differences, including issues related to state employees, tax cuts and whether to back away from spending decisions made in recent years.