Legislative Session Update

As of today, there are 7 days of the 2026 regular Legislative Session left. Earlier this week marked the 50^th Day of the scheduled 60-day 2026 Regular Session.  On the 50^th Day, the Senate has a rule change that calls for the last day of “regularly scheduled” committee meetings, meaning that legislative proposals that have not yet advanced through all the committees of reference are likely dead or dying.  Although there is a possibility they can be pulled out of the reference committees by a procedural rule motion and sent to the floor, it is not common. Also this week, both chambers held several floor sessions.

To pass a state budget, the House and Senate must have offers on allocations and go through the budget conference process. Earliler this week, Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Ed Hooper announced that the Senate and House have had 7 offers on allocations. He also said there have been some agreements but that there is still a lot that needs to be done in various budget silos to get ready.  The Legislature is constitutionally required to pass a balanced state budget each year, and the final budget must be published at least 72 hours before a vote for the mandated "cooling off period." Chair Hooper said the options this year are to finish timely (budget would have to be published by Tuesday), extend regular session, come back during the already scheduled April Special Session, or have multiple special sessions. 

Additionally, the House and Senate have started debating the 26/27 tax packages. There is a tax cut bill, which outlines certain tax holidays or specific tax cuts, and then there is also the “piggy-back” bill, which usually adopts federal tax changes and aligns Florida tax code with that of the federal government to avoid duplications or onerous reporting requirements. Earlier this week, the Senate adopted an amendment which would decouple Florida from the corporate tax breaks included in last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act at the federal level. If Florida were to decouple, we would be the only state in the nation to do so and tax filings for Florida-based companies would be much different than those of other states.

As of Tuesday, fewer than 20 bills had passed both the House and Senate. There are more than 120 bills on the respective calendars combined scheduled for a vote. This is out of more than 1900 which have been filed for consideration during the 2026 Regular Session.

This is the time of year to closely monitor amendments as language that has passed a committee can be viable to be added to germane legislation, as well as paying close attention to any implementing or conforming bills to the upcoming FY 26/27 General Appropriations Act (GAA) during the budget conference process. 

There is currently one special session scheduled for redistricting in Florida ((4/20-4/24). We could also see an extended regular session and/or additional special sessions. One sign that legislators expect more time in session this year: the Legislature passed a bill earlier this week that would allow legislators to raise money during special or extended sessions as long as the fundraising event was scheduled before the special or extended session was announced. This was previously not allowed by the House of Representatives.

FNA will continue to keep you updated on Legislative Session.

Florida Legislative Bill Tracker

Each week, FNA will provide members an updated bill tracker with the priority legislation that we are watching. This resources is only for FNA members.

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Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Update

The Trump Administration announced recently that it had planned to decommission the CFC charity portal this week. The National Council of Nonprofits learned that they will temporarily keep the portal open until today to allow nonprofits to download their resources and materials. Please continue to let your members of Congress know if you oppose this decommission.

Proposed Changes Harming Federal Grantees and Their Communities

The General Services Administration (GSA) has proposed changes to the System for Award Management (SAM). The GSA is proposing to require all federal grantees, including nonprofits, to sign new certifications as a prerequisite to apply for or receive federal financial assistance. For more information, read the proposed changes and supporting materials.

If implemented, the proposed changes would directly impact nonprofits, state and local governments, tribes, and other entities that apply for or receive federal financial assistance, including discretionary, mandatory, block, and formula grants, cooperative agreements, loans, insurance, and direct appropriations. 

Under the proposed changes, applicants and recipients of federal financial assistance would be required to sign new certifications under penalty of criminal and civil law. These certifications align with President Trump’s executive order and the U.S. Department of Justice guidance, which misrepresents “illegal” diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The revised certification also includes provisions on undocumented immigration and anti-terrorism.

The proposed changes are vague and complex, making it nearly impossible for nonprofits to know whether they are in compliance. Moreover, it exposes nonprofits to possible legal harassment by the Administration. Nonprofits wrongfully accused would have to spend an enormous amount of staff time and resources defending themselves in audits, investigations, and court. With the new certifications, nonprofits may decide that it is not worth the risk and will forgo applying for federal funds altogether, leading to service disruptions. Ultimately, the proposed rule will harm the people and communities that rely on nonprofit organizations and the essential services they provide.

ACTION ALERT: The public has until March 30 to submit public comments in opposition to the proposal. The National Council of Nonprofits has created several tools to help you make your voice heard.

• Sign a national letter led by the National Council of Nonprofits and Legal Defense Fund opposing the proposed changes.
• Submit a comment letter using NCN’s comment guide, which includes talking points, instructions, and more information. 
• Email your members of Congress and urge them to help protect nonprofit grantees and the communities they serve. 

Treasury Proposes to Collect COVID-Era Program Information

The U.S. Department of Treasury is proposing to require grantees of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), including states, territories, local governments, Tribes, nonprofits and others, to report retroactively on personal identifiable information (PII) ​for beneficiaries of the funds. If implemented, the changes would require grantees to report to Treasury PII - including addresses, phone numbers, and social security numbers, for example - for staff, board members, and community members. The deadline to submit public comments is March 6.

This change, if implemented, would place an enormous administrative burden on grantees. Many COVID-era programs were designed to streamline and expedite the delivery of federal resources, while keeping reporting requirements to a minimum. Most grantees have already expended their COVID-era funds, so there are no new resources to offset the costs to collect such data. Moreover, there is concern that this effort comes at a time when the Trump Administration has increased its focus on alleged claims of fraud and abuse. 

For more information, see these resources:

• Background and Key Points
• Preparing for Possible New Data Collection from Treasury
• National Council of Nonprofits Letter to U.S. Department of the Treasury

DOL Issues Proposed Rule on Worker Classification

Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a proposed rule on the Federal Register that would make it easier for employers – including both nonprofits and businesses – to classify many of their workers as independent contractors instead of employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

The proposed rule, which would be the third change in DOL worker classification regulation in the past six years, would establish two “core factors” in determining whether workers are employees or independent contractors:

1.  The nature and degree of control over the work; and
2. The worker’s opportunity for profit or loss based on initiative and/or investment.

Other factors – including the amount of skill required for work, the degree of permanency of the working relationship, and whether the work is an integrated unit of production – would carry less weight in assessing worker classification. The proposed rule is very similar to a previous DOL worker classification rule that took effect at the beginning of 2021.

The current DOL worker classification rule, which took effect on March 11, 2024, uses a six-factor “economic realities” test that considers:

1. Opportunity for profit or loss depending on managerial skill;
2. Investments by the worker and the employer;
3. Degree of permanence of the work relationship;
4. Nature and degree of control by the employer;
5. Extent to which the work performed is an integral part of the employer’s business; and
6. The worker’s skill and initiative.

Nonprofits, businesses, and others can submit public comments on the proposed rule through April 28th.