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Florida's FY2022-23 State Budget Florida's FY2022-23 State Budget

Florida's FY2022-23 State Budget

/ Categories: Research, Budget/Approps, Corrections/Judicial, Economic Development, Education, Energy/Environment, Health Care, Insurance, Taxpayer Guide, Transportation, Tourism

Florida TaxWatch is pleased to present taxpayers with a guide to the FY2022-23 state budget, which went into effect July 1, 2022. The report includes all appropriations for the new fiscal year— the General Appropriations Act (GAA), “back-of-bill” spending, and general bills—net of the Governor’s vetoes.

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2022 Florida Legislative Session Wrap-Up 2022 Florida Legislative Session Wrap-Up

2022 Florida Legislative Session Wrap-Up

/ Categories: Research, Budget/Approps, Corrections/Judicial, Economic Development, Education, Energy/Environment, Health Care, Taxpayer Guide, Transportation, Tourism, Retirement

The 2022 legislative session is over, even if it ran a little long. Florida TaxWatch and the state’s taxpayers had a number of successes. Many bills and budget issues supported by our research and recommendations passed. Our research and input that raised concerns with legislation, helped to improve them or fail passage, including changes to the tax audit system and a very costly approach to improving data privacy

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Florida Will Receive Billions From The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, But Is It The State’s Fair Share? Florida Will Receive Billions From The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, But Is It The State’s Fair Share?

Florida Will Receive Billions From The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, But Is It The State’s Fair Share?

/ Categories: Research, Taxes, Budget/Approps, Transportation

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA),1 signed by President Biden on November 15, 2021, will make a significant investment in the nation’s transportation system and other infrastructure. Billions of dollars will be distributed to the states for a wide range of projects, including all modes of transportation, broadband, cyber security, water infrastructure, energy, climate change, resiliency, and pollution mitigation. Florida will get a sizable chunk of these funds.

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A Rising Tide Sinks All Homes - The Effects of Climate Change on Florida's Economy A Rising Tide Sinks All Homes - The Effects of Climate Change on Florida's Economy

A Rising Tide Sinks All Homes - The Effects of Climate Change on Florida's Economy

/ Categories: Research, Taxes, Economic Development, Education, Energy/Environment, Health Care, Hurricane Ian, Insurance, Transportation, Tourism, Retirement

With more than 8,400 miles of coastline and a flat, low-lying coastal topography, Florida is especially vulnerable to the effects of sea level rise. Tens of thousands of Florida homes and businesses are at increased risk from sea level rise. Much of Florida’s critical infrastructure is at low elevations, designed and built with little consideration of future sea level rise. The physical effect of changing climate translates into real economic impacts.

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The Suncoast Connector: What We Still Need to Know

/ Categories: Research, Transportation

Florida recently began one of the largest transportation infrastructure projects in modern Florida history: the Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance (M-CORES) program.  

While much remains unknown about the specifics of the Suncoast Parkway (including the exact route of the road) this Florida TaxWatch report examines the potential costs and long-term financial challenges and obligations of constructing the Suncoast Connector portion of the M-CORES program. Essentially, this analysis focuses on the need for, cost of, and revenue potential from the Suncoast Connector toll road as an expansion of Florida’s Turnpike System.  

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Derailing Brightline – The Cost of Taxpayer-Funded Lawsuits

/ Categories: Research, Economic Development, Local Government, Transportation, Tourism

When completed, the new Brightline train will pass through the Treasure Coast region of the state without any planned stops. This has prompted local governments in the Treasure Coast region to pursue legislative and legal remedies in an attempt to derail Brightline. This report looks at these actions, and whether they are in the taxpayers best interest.

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Meeting Florida's Transportation Investment Needs

/ Categories: Research, Transportation
Florida continues to grow and is now the nation’s third largest state. After a slowdown during the Great Recession, Florida is on the rise again, and the state will add more than four million new residents by 2030. This report examines the expected needs of the transportation system across the state.
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Budget Watch - 2016-17 Legislative Budget Requests

/ Categories: Research, Budget/Approps, Corrections/Judicial, Education, Energy/Environment, Health Care, Transportation, Retirement
Florida’s state government agencies have requested $77.835 billion in funding from the Legislature for FY2016-17, which is $1.2 billion (1.6 percent) more than these agencies are expected to spend in the current year. The total request is made up of $29.481 billion in general revenue (GR) and $48.354 billion in trust funds. The GR request is an increase of $854.5 million (3.0 percent). The latest revenue estimates forecast $31.653 billion in GR will be available for FY2016-17 meaning that the agency requests would leave GR reserves of $2 billion.
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