Legislative leaders appoint chief budget negotiators, including many lawyers

President Kathleen Passidmo

House Speaker Paul Renner and Senate President Kathleen Passidmo, Palm Coast and Naples attorneys, respectively, appointed their chief budget negotiators on Monday.

The House’s $115.9 billion, and the Senate’s $115.6 billion spending proposals for FY 2024-25 call for steep cuts of $600 million and $1 billion respectively.