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County legislative director briefs commissioners as Florida lawmakers leave budget unresolved
Summary
Orange County staff told commissioners May 20 that the Florida Legislature adjourned the regular 2025 session without a finalized budget and with major differences between the House and Senate on tax policy, and that several late‑session amendments could limit local planning authority unless fixed.
Orange County’s director of legislative affairs briefed the Board of County Commissioners May 20 on the 2025 Florida legislative session and a series of bills county staff tracked during session. Staff told commissioners the legislature did not finish a final, agreed budget by the scheduled adjournment, leaving the chambers about $4 billion apart in revenue assumptions and tax policy.
Key takeaways: county staff tracked approximately 540 bills. At adjournment, staff said 255 bills had been enrolled (passed both chambers) — a slower output than the prior session — and the House and Senate budgets differed by roughly $4 billion. Staff warned that the disagreement centers largely on tax policy: the House committee pursued sales‑tax changes while…
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