10 questions that can be observed during the legislative period in Florida

Legislators in Florida will begin the annual legislative period next week, which includes the examination of hundreds of invoices. Here are 10 editions that you should observe during the 60-day session:

BUDGET: Governor Ron Desantis has proposed a budget of 115.6 billion US dollars for the financial year, which will begin on July 1st. The legislator will take the proposal from Desantis into account when negotiating a final budget. Leaders say that the end of the Federal Pandemia could lead to fewer expenses for local projects.

Condominiums: Legislators are suspended to revise the condominium laws, since residents and condominium associations have to deal with increased costs. The higher costs are at least partially due to the requirements of the fatal collapse of a condominium building of 2021 of 2021.

EDUCATION: In addition to the numerous educational issues that legislators were able to address, House and Senate's laws would take off the requirements for later daily start times of high schools. Many districts are concerned about topics such as bus plans. Districts must comply with until July 2026.

Choose: Desantis urges the legislator to make it more difficult to put proposed constitutional changes on the ballot. After Desantis has contributed to the fact that the ballot initiatives were defeated in November to recover marijuana and anchor the abortion rights in the constitution.

Gambling: The house has started to promote a proposal that eliminates the requirement that the two remaining thoroughbred thread tracks of the state will organize races in order to offer other types of gambling such as poker. The horse breeding industry is fighting the idea.

Weapons: The legislator was able to consider to remove a law that prevents people under the age of 21 from buying rifles and other long weapons. The law was adopted in 2018 after the mass shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The National Rifle Association calls on the law in court.

Hurricane: With areas such as the hard -hit Taylor County, who fought for relaxation, legislators could consider suggestions to provide hurricane support, including the agricultural industry. Three hurricanes met the state in 2024, two landed in rural Taylor County.

Rural Florida: The President of the Senate Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, has a priority of what he calls “rural Renaissance”. The plan includes the attempt to strengthen health care, education, streets and economic development in rural areas. The Senate said this would affect 31 counties.

Steer: Desantis has proposed a number of tax cuts, including elimination over two years of a tax that companies pay for commercial rental contracts. He has also proposed the sales tax “Holidays”, including a new tax -free shopping time from memorial day to July 4, about ammunition and weapons.

WATER: The Senate has started with a plan that makes far -reaching changes in the state's water management districts and the restoration of Everglades is concerned. The Senate says that the plan would partially help to concentrate on the flood control and add “transparency”.