House Speaker: ‘Fast is not on the menu this session’

By: Christine Sexton

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 636

Last Updated: 6 days, 7 hours ago

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With just nine days left in the regularly 2026 legislative session, it appears unlikely the Legislature will accomplish the one thing it’s mandated to do: Pass a budget.

In an availability with reporters Wednesday night, Miami Republican House Speaker Daniel Perez confirmed that the chambers have been at an impasse about how much money the state should spend and how large a tax package to provide.

Perez stopped shy of saying definitively affirming the spending …

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