Florida’s Annual Budget Process
The State of Florida’s fiscal year begins July 1st of each year and runs until June 30th of the following year, but the budget planning and approval process takes place over a year beforehand. For example, the July 2024 - June 2025 Florida Budget Planning began for Florida’s county agencies in January of 2023.
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Budget Planning Process:
NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2023 GOVERNOR'S BUDGET • Between November and December the Governor's Oice analyzes the state budget requests and compares these to the state's priorities and economic forecases to recommend a budget to the Legislature. • The Governor's Budget is typically submitted 30 days before the start of Session.
JULY 2023 INSTRUCTION TO DEVELOP BUDGET • The Governor's Oice and Legislature issue jointly written instructions to state agencies to begin long-range program plans and budget requests for the next fiscal year (2024-2025). • By July 1st of each year, the Governor will also sign into law the approved budget for the upcoming fiscal year. (July 2023-June 2024 in this example). SEPTEMBER 2023- JANUARY 2024 LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE BUDGET REVIEWS • Prior to the start of the legislative session the legislature considers the proposed budget and holds public meetings with agency leaders and interested citizens. • On the opening day of the regular legislative session (January 9, 2024), the Governor delivers an annual "State of the State" address, which outlines his budget priorities.
OCTOBER 2023 BUDGET SUBMISSIONS
JANUARY - MARCH 2024 LEGISLATIVE BUDGETING CONFERENCE • During the legislative session both the House and Senate will pass budgets reflecting the priorities of its members (general appropriations bills). • The dierences between the Senate and House budgets are • By mid-October each year, state agencies submit their budget requests and projections for the next fiscal year (2024-2025). • Specifically state agencies will prepare and submit: - Long-Range Program Plan - Legislative Budget Request • Capital Improvements Program Plan • Information Technology Plan • Internal Operating Budget
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MARCH - JUNE 2024 GOVERNOR'S APPROVAL
• The Governor has 15 days from the time that the General Appropriations Act is presented for his review to exercise his line item veto authority, which he may use to delete any specific budget item within the bill. • The Governor then signs the resulting General Appropriations Act into law. • The legislature can overturn a line-item veto by a two-thirds majority vote of both chambers.
then resolved in a joint conference committee, resulting in the General Appropriations Act.
Florida Budget Fun Facts: • The General Appropriations Act is the only bill that the legislature is constitutionally required to pass each session. • Each chamber takes turns chairing the Joint Conference Committee, the House takes the lead during even-numbered years, while the Senate handles all odd-numbered years. • Unlike the federal government, the State of Florida is required to have a balanced budget, meaning the state’s expenditures cannot exceed its revenue.
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