DeSantis signs $117.6 billion Florida budget after nearly $810 million in line-item vetoes
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s $117.6 billion budget for fiscal year 2026-27 on June 29, after issuing nearly $810 million in line-item vetoes from the Legislature’s appropriations plan.
The action completed the governor’s role in enacting the state budget for the fiscal year that began July 1, 2026, and runs through June 30, 2027. The Legislature’s official record identifies House Bill 5001 as the 2026 General Appropriations Act.
DeSantis signed the measure after removing individual appropriations through the line-item veto process. The governor’s office put the total value of those vetoes at nearly $810 million. The available source material does not provide an item-by-item accounting of the vetoes or an independent assessment of how they are distributed among programs or areas of the state.
Budget becomes the state spending plan for the fiscal year
The enacted plan establishes Florida’s statewide spending framework for the 2026-27 fiscal year. Its $117.6 billion total is the amount announced by the Executive Office of the Governor when DeSantis signed the budget.
Signing the budget is distinct from the Legislature’s earlier appropriations action. House Bill 5001 serves as the General Appropriations Act in the legislative record, while the June 29 signing and line-item vetoes represent the governor’s final action on the spending plan before the fiscal year started.
The governor’s office described the budget as the fourth consecutive year of declining state spending. That characterization is attributed to the administration. The source packet does not specify the comparison years, the accounting basis used for the statement, or a separate calculation of the change from a prior budget.
The nearly $810 million figure also describes line items vetoed before the budget was signed; it should not be read as a separate total budget or as a claim about all changes in state spending. The enacted budget total announced by the governor’s office is $117.6 billion.
Refund provision covers certain storm-resistant improvements
Among the provisions highlighted in the governor’s announcement is a sales-tax refund for qualifying purchases of impact-resistant windows and doors at residential properties. The refund can be worth up to $500 per eligible residential property for sales taxes paid on those purchases.
The eligible purchase window runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. That period is longer than the budget’s fiscal year, which ends June 30, 2027.
The refund is not described as a benefit automatically available to every homeowner. It applies only to eligible residential properties and to qualifying impact-resistant window and door purchases under the enacted law. The available materials do not set out further eligibility standards, an application process, or the number of properties expected to qualify.
What is known about timing
The signing occurred June 29, two days before the July 1 start of the fiscal year covered by the budget. The state’s fiscal period under the General Appropriations Act runs through June 30, 2027.
For residents considering the storm-resistant improvement refund, July 1, 2026, marks the start of the specified purchase period. The stated end date for qualifying purchases is June 30, 2029, subject to the eligibility requirements established in the enacted law.
Beyond the budget’s total, the veto amount and the highlighted refund, the approved source material does not provide vote totals, a detailed list of appropriations retained or vetoed, or an estimate of the refund’s fiscal cost. Those details are not asserted here.
Sources
- Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Florida Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget, Executive Office of the Governor of Florida
- House Bill 5001 (2026), Florida Senate