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Senator Berman, Rep. Casello outline 2025 session wins, preemption concerns and local funding requests
Summary
Senator Lori Berman and Representative Joe Casello reported on the 2025 Florida legislative session: budget uncertainty, bills on recycling and state-park commercialization, preemption measures affecting CRAs and local land-use authority, and funding prospects for Boynton Beach projects.
Senator Lori Berman and State Representative Joe Casello briefed the Boynton Beach City Commission on May 6 about outcomes from the 2025 Florida legislative session and near-term state actions that could affect the city.
Major points and budget status: Senator Berman said the Legislature had not yet completed a balanced budget and expected a return to Tallahassee; she estimated a budget near $115 billion and said negotiations were ongoing. Both legislators described uncertainty tied to federal funding flows and to inter-chamber differences over tax breaks and spending priorities.
Bills passed and local effects: Rep. Casello highlighted HB 295, which he described as a directive to the Department of Environmental Protection to develop a comprehensive waste…
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