Legislature Pass Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27

Florida State Budget Update provided by FCSA Advocacy Team led by Ralph Arza

Tallahassee, FL — May 29, 2026 — After weeks of conference negotiations, today — Friday, May 29, 2026 — the Legislature voted to pass HB 5001E, the General Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026-27. The Senate voted unanimously in favor of the budget, and the House voted 99-6 for the Budget Plan.

The total education budget comes in at $32.0 billion, with $19.9 billion directed to K-12 public schools, $4.7 billion to the state university system, $1.9 billion to the Florida College System, and $1.7 billion to early learning and VPK.

The Education Budget

Total Education Appropriation 

Funding for Florida’s full education enterprise — Early Learning, K-12 public schools, the Florida College System, state universities, and student financial aid.

• $30.0B Operating
• $2.0B Fixed capital outlay
• 2,224.75 Authorized positions

Where the money goes:

 K-12 highlights

• FEFP appropriation: $13.40B
• Base student allocation: $5,457.60
• Required local effort: $11.13B
• Class size reduction: $2.65B
• Teacher salary increase allocation: $1.36B
• Veteran teacher raises (≥10 yrs): $201.4M
• School recognition program: $135.0M

Download the budget-related documents here:

Florida_Education_Finance_Program_FEFP_May_26_2026

Budget Summary_HB_5001E_conference_report_fiscal_year_2026_2027

Amendment_385885_HB_5001E