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SB 7090 Relating to Appropriations (Appropriations)
03/27/14 SENATE Committee Bill Filed as S 2500
APC9 Relating to General Appropriations Act (GAA) (Appropriations Committee)
03/27/14 HOUSE Committee Bill filed as H 5001
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Sen Joe Negron
Sen Joe Negron
(R Stuart)
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Senate and House budgets close on Everglades and Lake Okeechobee spending, Negron says
Bruce Ritchie, 03/27/2014 - 04:56 PM

Sen. Joe Negron and Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto explain funding in the Senate's 2014-15 proposed budget for Everglades restoration. Photo by Bruce Ritchie

The Senate's proposed Fiscal Year 2014-15 state budget includes $157.8 million for Everglades restoration and modifications to the Lake Okeechobee flow system. That compares to $125 million in the House budget.

Sen. Joe Negron, R-Stuart and chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, said Thursday the differences are small compared to the size of the project.

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Filed in: Environment and Natural Resources
Tags: Everglades, Indian River Lagoon and Lake Okeechobee Basin
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