Florida governor signs $117.6 billion 2026-27 state budget after nearly $810 million in vetoes
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s fiscal year 2026-27 state budget on June 29, 2026, approving a $117.6 billion spending plan after issuing nearly $810 million in line-item vetoes.
The signature completes the governor’s action on the statewide budget for the fiscal year. The governor’s office said the plan includes investments across education, infrastructure, public safety, environmental programs and other state services.
The approved total is the figure reported after the line-item vetoes. The available source material is the governor’s presentation of the budget and does not include an independent analysis of the spending plan or its effects.
Education is a central budget highlight
The governor’s budget summary identifies approximately $30 billion for K-12 funding and lists $9,338 in per-student funding. The administration describes the K-12 total as a record amount.
Those figures are presented in the governor’s budget highlights, rather than in an independent review included in the available source packet. The materials identify education as one of the statewide spending areas emphasized in the signed plan.
The budget’s education figures concern the statewide K-12 system. The source packet does not provide a district-by-district breakdown, a separate enrollment figure or details on how the listed per-student amount is calculated.
Veterans’ homes and residential purchases
The budget includes an additional $4.2 million for capital improvements at state-run veterans’ nursing homes, according to the governor’s summary. That funding is identified specifically for capital improvements, rather than for a broader description of nursing-home operations.
The governor’s office also highlighted a sales-tax refund of up to $500 for eligible residential purchases of impact-resistant windows and doors. The stated purchase period begins July 1, 2026, and runs through June 30, 2029.
The refund is limited in the announcement to qualifying residential purchases of the specified products. The available materials do not set out additional eligibility requirements or application procedures, so residents should not assume every window or door purchase qualifies.
What the budget action means
The fiscal year 2026-27 budget sets statewide spending priorities during the final year of the current administration. In its announcement, the governor’s office pointed to education, infrastructure, public safety and environmental investments among the areas covered by the plan.
The $117.6 billion total and nearly $810 million in vetoes distinguish the enacted plan from the budget as it stood before the governor completed his line-item review. The source packet does not provide a full accounting of individual vetoed items or an independent assessment of their effect on programs or services.
For residents considering the window-and-door refund, July 1, 2026, is the next specific date identified in the governor’s materials. Purchases made within the stated July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2029, period may be eligible for a refund of up to $500 if they meet the program’s qualifying conditions.
Beyond that purchase window, the available materials identify no further statewide deadline or implementation timetable. The signed budget is now the state’s fiscal year 2026-27 spending framework, while the governor’s summary highlights the selected K-12, veterans’ nursing-home and residential-purchase provisions.
Sources
- Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Florida Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget, Executive Office of the Governor of Florida
- The Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget: Highlights, Executive Office of the Governor of Florida