In this episode of "Update 850," we cover the
start of the 2023-2024 legislative budget conference in Florida, where House
and Senate members begin negotiations on the budget. They have agreed to spend
$45.2 billion of the state’s general revenue across six state agencies.
Meanwhile, various committees concluded their work for the legislative session,
and advocates for pending legislation are working on last-ditch efforts to move
forward.
We also discuss the Lauren’s Kids advocacy walk, the Senate
Fiscal Policy Committee, and House Democrats' weekly press conference. The
episode concludes with an overview of the budget conference committees that met
during the week.