WATCH: Gov. Ron DeSantis Indicators Framework for Freedom Funds for Fiscal Yr 2023–24

features a report $2.7 billion tax reduction bundle

ABOVE VIDEO: Governor DeSantis indicators the Framework for Freedom Funds for FY 2022-23.

FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA – Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Framework for Freedom Funds for Fiscal Yr 2023–24 whereas visiting the Metropolis of Fort Pierce.

The Framework for Freedom Funds features a report $2.7 billion tax reduction bundle to assist Florida households throughout a time of excessive inflation brought on by reckless federal spending.

Moreover, the Governor highlighted report investments in Florida’s atmosphere and pure assets that are a cornerstone of Florida’s thriving economic system, together with a report $1.6 billion funding in Everglades restoration and water high quality initiatives.

The Governor championed and secured the Debt Discount Program that can instantly scale back Florida’s debt by roughly $400 million, saving an estimated $31 million and accelerating debt discount whereas Washington, D.C. continues to develop the nationwide debt. The Framework for Freedom Funds totals $116.5 billion for the folks of Florida.

Florida maintains wholesome reserves on the finish of the fiscal 12 months, totaling greater than $15.3 billion. Florida has maintained report ranges of reserves whereas persevering with to make historic investments in training, public security, infrastructure, and the atmosphere.

To take care of Florida’s sound fiscal standing within the face of continued financial headwinds on account of ill-conceived federal insurance policies, Governor DeSantis vetoed $510.9 million.

“We have now stayed the course and put the person freedoms of Floridians on the forefront of each resolution, leading to low unemployment, report tourism and a thriving economic system,” stated Governor Ron DeSantis.

“Florida continues to guide the nation on all fronts, and we’ve laid the groundwork for generations of success. Via this 12 months’s finances, we’ve cemented an financial framework which helps Florida’s households, enterprise house owners, and college students within the pursuit of a affluent future.”

PROTECTING FLORIDA’S NATURAL RESOURCES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS

In 2019, Governor DeSantis known as for $2.5 billion to be invested over 4 years for the safety of water assets.

The Governor surpassed that purpose by securing over $3.3 billion and is constructing on this historic funding with Government Order 23-06, calling for $3.5 billion over the subsequent 4 years for Everglades restoration and safety of water assets, together with water high quality and water provide.

The Framework for Freedom Funds initiates that funding, by dedicating greater than $1.6 billion.

Governor DeSantis signed greater than $694 million for Everglades restoration initiatives, together with:

➜ $356.5 million for the Complete Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP).
➜ $64 million for the EAA Reservoir to proceed the momentum of this crucial challenge to cut back dangerous discharges and assist ship extra clear water south of the Everglades.
➜ $50 million is included for particular challenge elements designed to realize the best reductions in dangerous discharges to the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie Estuaries as recognized within the Complete Everglades Restoration Plan Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Undertaking Draft Built-in Undertaking Implementation Report and Environmental Impression Assertion dated August 2020.
➜ $96.1 million is included for the Northern Everglades and Estuaries Safety Program.

The Framework for Freedom Funds additionally consists of $796 million for focused water high quality enhancements to realize important, significant, and measurable nutrient reductions in key waterbodies throughout the state and to implement the preliminary suggestions of the Blue-Inexperienced Algae Activity Drive.

On prime of the funding in focused water high quality enhancements, the finances consists of $50 million to revive Florida’s world-renowned springs; $85 million for the continued stabilization, water remedy, and closure at Piney Level; and a $59 million funding to enhance water high quality and fight the consequences and impacts of dangerous algal blooms, together with blue-green algae and crimson tide.

The Framework for Freedom Funds consists of $17 million to help the continued oyster restoration operation in Apalachicola Bay. This funding will double the supported acreage from 1,000 to 2,000 acres of sturdy oyster habitat.

The Framework for Freedom Funds consists of greater than $2.8 billion for Florida’s agricultural business. To protect Florida’s iconic citrus business, the finances invests $52.4 million for citrus analysis, the Citrus Well being Response Program, and for client consciousness advertising and marketing efforts.

Moreover, the finances funds $1 billion to guard our prized properties and waterways, together with $850 million for lands inside the Florida Wildlife Hall and $100 million for the Florida Endlessly Program to help land conservation and recreation.

FREEDOM IN EDUCATION

Florida is the #1 ranked state in training freedom and has earned the spot of #1 greater training system within the nation for seven straight years. Via the Framework for Freedom Funds, Governor DeSantis is guaranteeing prime quality training decisions can be found for all college students.

This funding additionally helps lecturers to make sure they’ve the instruments they should put together Florida college students for future success, whereas rewarding them with pay raises for 4 straight years. Key investments embrace:

KEEPING FLORIDA COMMUNITIES SAFE

Floridians are having fun with a 50-year report low crime price, and year-over-year crime in Florida is down practically ten p.c. The Framework for Freedom Funds continues to make vital investments in our public security, together with complete wage will increase for correctional officers, enhancing legislation enforcement and correctional officer security, and combatting the movement of fentanyl into Florida from the southern border.

The Governor has signed $130 million within the finances to supply wage will increase throughout varied public security businesses, together with $60.5 million to extend the Division of Corrections’ (FDC) base price of pay to $22 per hour for specified Correctional Officer and Correctional Probation Officer positions.

Governor DeSantis is constant to again the blue by signing $110 million for funds to native authorities first responders by the First Responder Recognition Funds Program. Moreover, $20 million will fund a second spherical of recruitment bonus funds for legislation enforcement officers who’re new to the career within the state, together with these relocating from different states. This initiative will present bonus funds of $5,000 to eligible legislation enforcement officers.

The Governor is dedicated to defending communities from fentanyl manufactured in China and flowing throughout the Southern Border. The Framework for Freedom Funds consists of $20.7 million to help legislation enforcement efforts to fight the opioid epidemic affecting Florida’s communities, together with the creation of the State Help for Fentanyl Eradication (S.A.F.E.) in Florida Program.

FLORIDA SUPPORTS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND HURRICANE RECOVERY EFFORTS

Hurricanes Ian and Nicole had devastating impacts on Floridians throughout the state, however Florida had the assets vital to make sure swift response and restoration efforts. To make sure Florida is ready when the subsequent catastrophe strikes, Governor DeSantis signed $2.3 billion for mitigation, response and restoration efforts by the Florida Division of Emergency Administration.

Governor DeSantis authorized over $750 million in catastrophe reduction funding in the course of the December 2022 Legislative Particular Session. $350 million of this funding was to supply the complete match requirement for FEMA Public Help grants to native governments affected by Hurricanes Ian and Nicole.

Moreover, Florida is setting apart $500 million for the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund.

REMAINING THE MOST MILITARY & VETERAN FRIENDLY STATE IN THE NATION

The finances consists of report funding of $102.5 million to launch a multi-year initiative at Camp Blanding for the development of a number of state-of-the-art coaching amenities for the Florida Nationwide Guard. This main funding in live-fire ranges, infantry battle programs and barracks to help simultaneous coaching of 5,000 guardsmen, will elevate Florida’s drive readiness and scale back our dependence on federal and different state assets.

The Framework for Freedom Funds consists of $5.2 million to help Florida Nationwide guardsmen looking for greater training levels and $3 million to present $1,000 bonuses to guardsmen who recruit new members into the Florida Nationwide Guard.

To make sure Florida stays totally fortified to reply to not solely pure disasters but additionally to guard its folks and borders from unlawful aliens and civil unrest, it’s now extra necessary than ever to reinforce our Florida Nationwide Guard with the help of the Florida State Guard. The Framework for Freedom Funds supplies $108 million to develop the Florida State Guard, a civilian volunteer drive, to help throughout emergencies.

The Framework for Freedom Funds invests a further $6 million for medical and non-medical gear upgrades, capital enhancements, and elevated staffing for the State Veterans’ Nursing Properties. The finances additionally consists of funds to start planning for the development of the ninth State Veterans’ Nursing House in Collier County.

The finances additionally continues a $2 million funding to help veterans in securing significant skills-based employment, present employers a talented expertise pipeline and to help veterans in creating and working a small enterprise.

BUILDING A ROBUST PUBLIC HEALTH NETWORK

Governor DeSantis and First Woman Casey DeSantis have fought for report funding to help most cancers analysis to boost Florida’s competitiveness at nationwide and worldwide ranges and make sure that all Floridians have entry to the very best high quality of care. The Framework for Freedom Funds invests greater than $190 million in most cancers analysis funding, with $20 million in funding to determine the Florida Most cancers Innovation Fund to help groundbreaking most cancers analysis.

The Framework for Freedom Funds commits $290 million to boost companies for brand new and anticipating moms and their kids. This funding additionally consists of $3.8 million to help premiums for households who obtain companies by the Florida KidCare Program and have been impacted by Hurricane Ian.

A further $30 million was included for Fiscal Yr 2023-24 within the Heartbeat Safety Act (Chapter 2023-21, Legal guidelines of Florida), signed by Governor DeSantis on April 13, 2023, which can help life and household within the State of Florida. Further assets accessible for moms and households will embrace parenting help companies, nonmedical supplies like cribs, automobile seats, clothes, diapers and system, counseling and mentoring, training supplies, and courses on being pregnant, parenting, adoption, life abilities and employment readiness.

The Framework for Freedom Funds consists of greater than $100 million to help these served by the kid welfare system. Funding will help foster dad and mom and caregivers, community-based companies, native prevention grants, and extra household navigators to attach excessive threat households and youngsters to assets and helps by collaboration with entrance line little one protecting investigators.

The Framework for Freedom Funds consists of a further $76 million for hospitals that take care of acutely in poor health newborns and pediatric sufferers.

The Framework for Freedom Funds supplies greater than $625 million in funding to help a complete array of behavioral well being companies. Greater than $385 million is included within the finances to help prevention and remedy companies to reply to the opioid epidemic. This funding will enhance entry to medicine assisted remedy, restoration help and can proceed analysis and surveillance actions that search to cut back overdoses, unemployment, and the incidence of hospitalization and homelessness. Of this funding, $187 million is supported by proceeds from the Opioid Settlement Settlement.

The Framework for Freedom Funds consists of investments within the well being of the state’s most susceptible populations, together with:

$1.5 million to supply companies for victims of human trafficking, together with individualized scientific remedy and behavioral helps.
A further $9 million to broaden companies supplied by the 17 Reminiscence Dysfunction Clinics and the Mind Bus to boost analysis and prevention methods for these impacted by Alzheimer’s illness and different associated dementias.
$79.6 million in funding is supplied to the Company for Individuals with Disabilities to serve further people with disabilities.