The Florida Senate and House reached an agreement on joint allocations and officially began the Budget Conference on Tuesday, June 3. Both Senate President Ben Albritton and House Speaker Daniel Perez released memos outlining the conference schedule, with all meetings held on a one-hour notice.
Lawmakers are expected to finalize the budget by Thursday, June 13, allowing for the constitutionally required 72-hour “cooling off” period before a vote. The Legislature is then expected to vote on the conference reports for the General Appropriations Act (GAA), the implementing bill, and conforming bills on Monday, June 16, followed by adjournment sine die.
To accommodate this timeline, both chambers adopted House Concurrent Resolution 1635 last week, formally extending the 2025 legislative session through June 18. The state’s new fiscal year begins July 1.
When budget negotiations were initially suspended, the House and Senate held differing positions on several key funding issues affecting the State University System and UCF-specific priorities. A summary of those differences can be viewed in this comparison chart.
Governor’s 2025 Bill Actions
Track the Governor’s actions on legislation passed by the Florida Legislature here.
The State Budget Process
The Florida Constitution requires the Florida Legislature to develop and pass a balanced state budget each year. While it may seem like all of the budget development work occurs during the Legislative Session, this is actually a year-round project that involves several steps.
State Legislative Budget Request Process
All requests for state project funding should be approved by the appropriate Dean and submitted to the Provost. Projects recommended by the University President are then submitted to the UCF Board of Trustees for approval before being submitted to the Board of Governors or through the House and Senate submission processes, which require an Attestation Form signed by the University President
BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ FY 2026-27 STATE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET REQUEST FORMS
Legislative Session Resources
2025 Legislative Session Updates:
Check out these recaps and updates from Vice President of Government & Community Relations Janet D. Owen.
Glossary
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words one should know regarding state government and the processes, bills, and actions that come with it.