Florida Lawmakers Set May 12–29 Special Session After Budget Allocation Deal

Overview

• A Thursday agreement between House Speaker Daniel Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton set joint general‑revenue allocations and scheduled the budget session for May 12–29.
• The framework directs nearly $52 billion in state general revenue, including $19.2 billion for health and human services and $16.2 billion for PreK–12 education.
• Conference committees will meet May 12–15 to settle program‑level details, and members are expected back after Memorial Day to vote on the final conference report.
• Lawmakers still must bridge gaps on items such as the Hometown Heroes housing program and the My Safe Florida Home and Condo grants, along with a still‑unsettled property‑tax proposal.
• The regular session ended March 13 without a budget as the House proposed $113.6 billion and the Senate $115 billion, and leaders now say the new plan will be smaller than the current year’s total.