With few questions and no debate, the Senate on Monday unanimously approved a proposed $113.7 billion budget for next fiscal year.
The House is expected early this week to approve its $113 billion budget proposal, setting the stage for the two chambers to begin hammering out their differences after a break for the Easter holiday.
Senate Appropriations Chairman Sen. Doug Broxson, R-Gulf Breeze, promised the final budget agreement will include “the single largest tax-relief package in Florida history.”
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The tax package will take shape during budget negotiations.
The new budget will take effect with the July 1 start of the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
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