Senate President Mike Haridopolos said Wednesday he expects budget allocations to be distributed next week. And he warned that failure to seek savings through prison privatization could force cuts in other areas of the budget.
The House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday approved a $69.2-billion budget bill (APC1) that was filed on Friday. The budget provides money for schools and avoids the deep cuts to hospitals as proposed by Gov. Rick Scott.
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