Governor Zaths is holding a press conference in Talahassi – Fox 13 Tampa

Tallahassee, FLA. – Governor Ron Roanis raised his proposal for the state budget on Monday, worth over $ 115 billion for the upcoming fiscal year.

What is in the proposed budget of the governor?

By the numbers:

The budget of the governor, which he calls a “focus on fiscal liability”, is a little smaller than the state budget for the current fiscal year.

Money in state reserves

Desantis advertised Florida’s “healthy reserves” that would accept $ 14.6 billion if his 2025-26 budget moves forward.

These reserves will include $ 4.2 billion in total revenue and $ 1 billion in the state’s readiness and response to the state.

“We will not spend more than before the year,” Talahasi’s press conference said at a press conference.

The governor’s proposed budget will also provide $ 830 million to assist in the payment of government debt, including all unpaid bonds for such conservation projects as Florida Forever and restoration of Everglades.

Governor Ron Roanis presented his budget proposal 2025-26 at a Talahasi press conference.

Tax discounts and holidays

Desantis offers a series of tax reduction and discounts, including:

• Completely the cancellation of the business rental tax over the next two years, which the governor claims will save $ 1.6 billion owners.
• One -year release from the “Intangible Tax” (for the first $ 500,000) for home buyers from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.
• Freedom Month Sales Tax in July, covering many outdoor recreation items, along with tickets for certain events and attractions. Governor Zaths says families can save $ 82 million.
• A 14-day tax on sales of clothing, school aids, educational materials and computers.
• Two 14-day disaster tax holidays covering batteries ranging from pet supplies, along with generators costing $ 3,000 or less.
• Weekly Time for Instrument Time Tax Holiday aimed at saving workers up to $ 18 million
• Second Amendment Tax Holiday from Memory Day until July 4. This will release state taxes on sales on weapons, ammunition and other accessories related to weapons.
• Two -month vacation for sea fuel tax to save the boats 29.5 cents per gallon.

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Government spending

Payment for the first response

Desantis wants to allocate more than $ 118 million to help raise the pay for civil servants and state firefighters, destroyed as follows:

• 20% for entry -level employees
• 25% for experienced officers
• 25% for all state firefighters

Education

The governor wants the legislature for $ 29.7 billion, an average of over $ 9,200 per student, which will set a state record. From this financing $ 1.5 billion will go to pay teachers.

Florida’s bright futures scholarships would also be fully funded, said Zanthis without increasing training for public colleges or universities.

“We are really proud to hold the training line,” said Zanthis. “We want it to be accessible to people.”

Conservation

The budget proposed requires $ 1.5 billion for water recovery and quality projects.

“The size of the progress we have achieved on this is really historic,” Zadanis said about the efforts of the state.

Related: Desantis announces a great investment in environmental protection on Earth Day

Transport and infrastructure

Desantis wants $ 13.8 billion for FDOT’s work program, noting that money does not include billions in previously approved funding for “moving Florida forward”, which accelerated major road projects in the state.

“You have projects that are now being destroyed, which have not even been planned to start by the next decade,” Hoanis said.

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Disaster relief

The governor said he wants to fully fund the list of waiting for the My Safe Florida Home program, which offers grants to homeowners to protect their homes from future storm damage through upgrades.

What’s next:

The legislature is tasked with voting for the state budget and send it to the governor’s bureau during its 60-day legislative session, which begins on March 4.

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