Florida legislative leaders have finally set a date for hammering out their budget details
In a joint memo, leadership in the House and Senate announced it is scheduled for May 12th through the 29th. As part of the announcement, they also revealed the tentative allocation for the state’s general fund will come in at a little less than $52 billion.
That’s almost halfway between the two chambers’ initial proposals. Now the two sides must work to agree on which priorities to fund.
A special session is needed because lawmakers were unable to resolve the issue during the legislature's regular 60-day session. This is the second year in a row that’s happened.
Passing a balanced budget is the only thing state lawmakers are legally required to do each year, with a deadline of July 1st.