Lawmakers told to stay home until Memorial Day as budget standoff delays end of Session

DOLLARS AND CENTS IN THE AIR: STATE LEADERS CAN’T COME TO AN AGREEMENT ON BUDGET, TAX RELIEF PLAN

A proposal backed by the Florida House to divert a large portion of tourism dollars for property-tax relief didn’t garner support from their counterparts in the Senate as the 60th […]

Senate President Tells Lawmakers to Stay Home as Budget Talks Stall

Florida Senate President Ben Albritton on Thurssday told senators they will not be required to return to Tallahassee until after Memorial Day, as budget negotiations between the Senate and House remain at an impasse. In a memo, Albritton said discussions with House leaders on joint budget allocations have been “productive” but not yet sufficient to start a formal budget conference. “Over the past week, Chair Hooper and I have continued to have p…

Lawmakers told to stay home until Memorial Day as budget standoff delays end of Session

With budget negotiations still at a standstill, Florida legislative leaders have advised members of the Senate and House not to return to Tallahassee until after Memorial Day, as the 2025 Session continues beyond its scheduled end date. In memos to their respective chambers, Senate President Ben Albritton and House Speaker Daniel Perez confirmed what many Capitol watchers expected: The budget logjam remains unresolved, and conference negotiation…

No budget deal, no need to come back to Tallahassee, leaders tell lawmakers

TALLAHASSEE — With no budget agreement in sight, Florida legislative leaders sent memos out to their members Thursday telling them not to return to Tallahassee until after Memorial Day. “I believe we are making progress; however, we are not in a position to begin budget conference next week,” said Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula.. “We plan to announce further scheduling updates mid-week, before the holiday weekend to provide as much a…

Impasse on Budget Continues

TALLAHASSEE — State budget talks won’t resume until after the Memorial Day holiday weekend, legislative leaders announced Thursday.

State lawmakers will take next week off

Florida House Speaker Danny Perez has given state representatives the next week off. “At this point, you will not need to be in Tallahassee prior... The post State lawmakers will take next week off first appeared on Rick's Blog.