Florida’s 2026-27 budget remains unfinished as House Speaker Daniel Perez and Senate leaders haggle over allocations, with both chambers signaling that a timely agreement isn’t imminent.

With just five days left in the 60-day session, lawmakers have not produced a balanced budget, raising the possibility of a special session to complete spending and avoid a repeat of last year’s delays.

Pace is slipping toward a likely extended session as unresolved budget negotiations persist and core policy differences between the chambers widen.

There are sharp differences in funding, notably in the Jobs Growth Grant Program and citrus research, where the Senate wants $204.5 million for citrus versus $4 million in the House, with housing and SHIP allocations also diverging.

An amendment filed by Rep. Phillip Wayne Griffitts aims to tighten fund usage, ensure federal reimbursements flow back to general revenue, and prioritize taxpayer protections.

The Senate pushed its own budget version (HB 5001 and HB 5003), replacing House language and approving related measures in a unanimous 36-0 vote.

A roughly $1.4 billion gap remains between the House and Senate, with major policy areas needing reconciliation before final passage.

The House plans to tackle Senate-approved bills first, then address language differences on those with cross-chamber disputes later in the week.

Republican leadership describes a workflow focused on items approved by at least one chamber this week, followed by reconciling differences on bills endorsed by both chambers.

In the final week, the House intends to prioritize Senate bills with House counterparts and use Thursday and Friday to return messages and reconcile differences.

The House previously approved a $113.6 billion budget for 2026-27 with about $12 billion in reserves across education, higher education, health care, transportation, and environmental programs.

There is a deep impasse between chambers, with GOP priorities such as property tax cuts and school vouchers stalled as they struggle to agree on overall spending.