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Senate Budget Safeguards Key Government Functions, Addresses Decline in Revenues

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Key Investments in Child Welfare and Minimum Wage,
Responsibly Plans for Florida’s Future with Significant Reserves

The Florida Senate Committee on Appropriations, chaired by Senator Kelli Stargel (R-Lakeland), today released Senate Proposed Bill 2500, the General Appropriations Act, a proposed state budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, as well as the implementing bill and conforming bills associated with a balanced budget for the upcoming fiscal year. [Read more…] about Senate Budget Safeguards Key Government Functions, Addresses Decline in Revenues

Legislation to Expand Eligibility, Maximize Parental Choice in K-12 Scholarship Programs Ready for Senate Floor

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Legislation streamlines key scholarship programs for students
with unique abilities and students from lower income families

The Senate Committee on Appropriations, chaired by Senator Kelli Stargel (R-Lakeland) today passed Senate Bill 48, Educational Scholarship Programs, by Senator Manny Diaz, Jr. (R-Hialeah). [Read more…] about Legislation to Expand Eligibility, Maximize Parental Choice in K-12 Scholarship Programs Ready for Senate Floor

Senate Budget Invests in Florida’s Teachers, State Employees, and Environment, Maintains $3.5 Billion Total Reserves

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$825 million investment in teachers and school personnel, $643.6 million
in water quality and protection, $403 million in state employees

The Florida Senate Committee on Appropriations, chaired by Senator Rob Bradley (R-Fleming Island), today released Senate Proposed Bill 2500, the General Appropriations Act, a proposed state budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. [Read more…] about Senate Budget Invests in Florida’s Teachers, State Employees, and Environment, Maintains $3.5 Billion Total Reserves