DeSantis has $4.1 billion wish list for federal stimulus funds coming to Florida – By Jim Turner (News Service Of Florida) / Mar 16 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis pitched plans Tuesday to use nearly half of the money coming to Florida from a federal stimulus package to bulk up infrastructure, bolster efforts to fight rising sea levels, fix the troubled unemployment system and provide first responders with $1,000 bonuses for their work during the past year.
DeSantis on Tuesday outlined $4.1 billion in spending he has proposed to House Speaker Chris Sprowls and Senate President Wilton Simpson for the current and next fiscal years. Money also would go toward issues such as boosting state tourism marketing efforts and bringing in new recruits to the Florida National Guard.
“We are certain that appropriations are eligible to be made to deliver meaningful relief to Floridians and businesses and to protect the state’s fiscal health,” DeSantis wrote to the legislative leaders. “Florida’s fiscal outlook has improved from the worst-case projections during the pandemic.”
Simpson spokeswoman Katie Betta said the Senate president was “very pleased” with the items prioritized by DeSantis.
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