TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida legislators have approved $83 billion in spending for the coming fiscal year and have officially ended their annual session.
The Senate voted 34-4 on Monday to approve the budget and the House's vote was 98-14. The budget now heads to the desk of Gov. Rick Scott.
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The session was supposed to end last week, but legislative leaders didn't reach an agreement on a new budget in time. State law requires the budget to be finished 72 hours before a final vote.
The budget provides pay raises for state employees, along with additional funding for public schools and Florida's colleges and universities.
While the session has concluded, legislators might have to come back if Scott vetoes the entire budget. He has criticized legislators for ignoring some of his top priorities.