Week 14 of the Legislative Session 

Welcome to Day 95 of the 2025 Legislative Session!



While the 60-day regular session was scheduled to conclude on May 2nd, the legislature issued an extension to continue ongoing budget negotiations. Senate President Ben Albritton and House Speaker Daniel Perez initially neared a preliminary budget deal in early May; however, negotiations ultimately broke down when the Governor threatened to veto the House’s sales tax rate reduction, a key piece of the agreed upon framework.

After weeks of stalled negotiations, the presiding officers resumed talks and announced a series of budget conferences beginning on June 3. While this likely signal progress on the final budget, the legislature was forced to issue a second extension through June 18.  

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To accommodate the House’s preference for a reduction in recurring state spending, the two chambers have reached a preliminary agreement on revenue reduction. The agreement outlines a $2.25 billion reduction in total, including: 

• $900 million to eliminate the state’s business rent tax, 
• $350 million in permanent sales tax exemptions targeted to benefit Florida families, and 
• $250 million annually earmarked for state debt reduction. 

Once a final budget has been released, we will have a full budget analysis prepared. 

On Thursday, the two chambers approved an extension of the 2025 legislative session until June 18 at 11:59 p.m., following the passage of House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 1635 by Rep. Sam Garrison. The resolution allows more time to finalize budget negotiations and tax-related legislation, while also adjusting the agenda of bills for consideration. 

Alongside the extension, the HCR removed the following bills from further consideration: 

• HB 7033 (Taxation) – Both chambers considered a respective tax package this session, though the two versions remained distant until the bill was not included in the renewed call.  
• SB 110 (Rural Communities) - This bill represents the “Rural Renaissance” package, once a key priority for Senate President Albritton. The bill, as passed off the Senate floor, authorized over $200 million in funding, primarily for community and economic development programs within rural counties. 

The HCR also included the following new additions: 



• SB 1906 / HB 5017, which would direct $250 million annually toward debt reduction. 
• SB 1908 / HB 5019, proposing a constitutional amendment to increase contributions to the Budget Stabilization Fund (the state’s "rainy day fund") for use during future budget shortfalls.