On Wednesday, May 31, 2017, Governor Rick Scott was presented with the state budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017. SB 2500, the General Appropriations Act, was passed by both chambers of the legislature during the extended legislative session. Governor Scott has until Thursday, June 15 to act on the $82.4 billion spending plan. The governor has line-item veto authority or can veto the entire budget. If he rejects the budget in full, it would prompt a special session to pass a new budget. For information on budget priorities of the FCCB, see our
final legislative session summary.