More in link but House and Senate $600 million apart.
Florida House, Senate move in opposite directions on money for higher education
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However, unlike the Senate, the House did not include the Bright Futures increase in its budget proposal, raising questions about its funding.
“The policy we agree on, but the policy is not going to go anywhere unless we have the dollars to support it,” Galvano said.
“In this budget we will be recommending that we start slowing that growth,” he said. “The intent is to reduce operating funds, and thereby entice colleges to spend some of their fund balances.”
Michael Brawer, executive director and chief executive of the Association of Florida Colleges, said he disagreed that higher education should be used to balance the state’s budget.
“I really don’t have much to say about the House budget,” he said. “We’re starting in a hole, again.”
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