Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, which will start July 1. Lawmakers passed a $117 billion spending plan last month.
DeSantis has line-item veto power but did not immediately release a list of vetoes.
He used a budget-signing event in Fort Pierce to contrast Florida’s budget with financial conditions in other large states and the country.
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“The state is in great shape. The state’s going in a great direction. You’re not going to see us have the type of problems that these other states have with fiscal insolvency, driving people away,” DeSantis said. “I mean our tax base is expanding, business investments (are) terrific. And of course, this budget is in fantastic shape.”
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