This
is a nice summary of the events to follow now that the budget has been released
provided by Chris Doolin:
Monday to be last
day of 2017 Legislature – Session extended to comply with Constitutional
“Cooling Off” Period.
A conference
report(s) is expected to be released today Friday, May 5, after budget
negotiations are complete. When it is published, it is subject to the
"72-Hour Cooling off period" dictated by the Florida Constitution. A
vote may then take place after the 72 hours has elapsed Monday, May 8.
Conference Reports
must be accepted in total – they can only be approved or rejected – no changes.
Florida Constitution Article III,
Section 19(d) SEVENTY-TWO HOUR PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD. All
general appropriation bills shall be furnished to each member of the
legislature, each member of the cabinet, the governor, and the chief justice of
the supreme court at least seventy-two hours before final passage by either
house of the legislature of the bill in the form that will be presented to the
governor.
After the Budget
is passed by both the Senate and the House, and signed by both presiding
officers, it is sent to the Governor for review.
Within 15 days of
receipt of the budget – must act. The Governor has several options:
- Sign the bill it toto
- Veto the bill in toto
- Veto portions of the bill
- Veto line-items within the bill
- Allow the bill to become law without signing.
Governor Scott has
utilized his veto power more than any recent Governor – See following chart
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