佛罗里达州立法者错过最后期限,面临5月中旬的谈判,以解决44亿美元的预算缺口。 Florida lawmakers miss deadline, face mid-May negotiations to resolve $4.4 billion budget gap.

佛罗里达州立法者不会在5月2日立法会议最后期限之前完成国家预算的定稿。 Florida lawmakers will not finalize the state budget by the May 2 legislative session deadline. 众议院和参议院在开支总额和减税问题上意见不一,参议院提议的预算为1 122.95亿美元,众议院为1 173.6亿美元。 The House and Senate disagree on spending totals and tax cuts, with the Senate proposing a budget of $112.95 billion and the House $117.36 billion. 领导人计划于5月中旬返回塔拉哈西,继续进行谈判。 Leaders plan to return to Tallahassee in mid-May to continue negotiations. 预算必须在6月30日前由总督Ron DeSantis批准和签署,以避免政府倒闭。 The budget must be approved and signed by Governor Ron DeSantis by June 30 to avoid a government shutdown.