Florida Leaders Reach Budget Compromise, Vote Planned for Monday

Done deal: Florida legislators reach budget, tax agreements

House budget chief Rep. Lawrence McClure, left, and Senate budget chief Sen. Ed Hooper, right, answer budget questions on June 13, 2025. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix)Amid looming federal cuts, legislators finalized the state spending and tax relief plans for the next fiscal year Friday, announcing they expect to take a final vote on the budget Monday evening. As of Friday evening, the budget had not been printed, but Senate Appropri…

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Florida leaders reach budget compromise, vote planned for Monday

(The Center Square) – Florida legislative leaders have reached a deal for the state's budget and a vote could be scheduled for Monday.

Legislative leaders face deadline to reach budget compromise

(The Center Square) – With a deadline looming to finish Florida’s overdue budget for a potential Monday vote, leaders in the House of Representatives are guaranteeing a compromise while Senate leaders are a bit more cautious. Rep. Lawrence McClure, R-Dover,…

Leaders Hope to Finish Budget Friday

By The News Service of Florida Legislative leaders said Thursday evening they hope to finish a budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year on Friday so it can go before the House and Senate early next week. Senate Appropriations Chairman Ed Hooper, R-Trinity, said he and House Budget Chairman Lawrence McClure, R-Dover, have committed to having a budget finalized for Monday votes. “We’re hopeful that occurs,” Hooper said. The budget, related bills and a…

Done deal: Legislators reach a budget agreement - South Florida Reporter

Some of the sales tax cuts include a month long exemption for back-to-school items, a permanent exemption for disaster preparedness.