Governor DeSantis addresses Annual Budget

Governor DeSantis Balancing Florida's budget

Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed nine bills and cut $590 million in spending from Florida’s $115.1 billion budget this week, rejecting a series of member-backed appropriations and policy proposals as the end of the bill-signing period nears.

The governor’s vetoes included funding for local energy initiatives, school expansions, and public media, along with bills addressing university governance, probation pilot programs, and wildlife enforcement authority.

The nonprofit group Florida TaxWatch said DeSantis vetoed 65 of the 238 appropriations listed in its annual “Budget Turkeys” report and $126.1 million in member project appropriations that the report said merited close scrutiny.

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