The House and Senate remain more than $5 million apart in terms of funding for the Florida Gaming Control Commission.
The Commission has been urging lawmakers to provide more funding, but the two sides are still short of an agreement. The Senate’s measure (SB 2500) proposes a spending plan of $37.09 million to fund the agency that enforces state laws limiting illegal wagering in the state. But the House’s newest offer comes in at $31.6 million.
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment and General Government has already proposed $4.7 million to provide enhanced gambling licensing and enforcement systems. But the House is not offering any funds for that item thus far.
Meanwhile, Representatives on the State Administration Budget Committee have proposed cutting nearly $245,000 by reducing staff positions in the agency that have been vacant in excess of 90 days.
