Lawmakers heading to overtime

Lawmakers heading to overtime

With the Senate and House unable to reach agreement on tax cuts and spending, lawmakers will not finish negotiations on a new state budget in time to end the legislative session as scheduled next week.

Florida House passes $5B tax reduction plan

Rep. Lawrence McClure and Speaker Daniel Perez discuss the budget impasse at a news conference April 24, 2025. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix)The House on Friday voted, 78-29, to pass a $5 billion tax relief package, with most of the opposition involving changes to the collection of tourist development dollars. While it was a mostly partisan vote in support, the bill faces opposition from Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has pushed for the elim…

Budget disagreement forces Florida lawmakers into overtime

The Florida House and Senate have not yet come together to agree on a state budget.

With House and Senate Split on Size of Tax Cuts, Florida Legislature Goes Into Overtime

With the Senate and House unable to reach agreement on tax cuts and spending, lawmakers will not finish negotiations on a new state budget in time to end the legislative session as scheduled next week. The House has proposed a tax package (HB 7033) totaling about $5 billion, with the cuts largely stemming from a plan to permanently reduce the state’s sales-tax rate from 6 percent to 5.25 percent. The Senate proposed a $1.83 billion tax-cut packa…