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“We’re trying to focus on things that were one-time, infrastructure builds,” said Senate Appropriations Chairwoman Kelli Stargel (right), a Lakeland Republican who negotiated final details with House Appropriations Chairman Jay Trumbull (left), R-Panama City.
Because of a legally required 72-hour “cooling off” period, the budget is required to be finalized and printed Tuesday for the annual legislative session to end on time Friday.
House and Senate leaders Monday night finished nailing down details of a roughly $100 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year, after agreeing that first responders statewide should get $1,000 bonuses for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Piney Point funds, first responder bonuses survive latest budget negotiations
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State Budget Deal Funnels Bonuses To Florida First Responders
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