TALLAHASSEE, Fl. — It takes two to tango — yet the Florida House found themselves dancing alone Tuesday in the Florida Capitol.

What You Need To Know

  • The Florida House reconvened Tuesday, passing a resolution to extend the session through June 30

  • The Florida Senate did not return to Tallahassee to vote

  • Lawmakers remain divided on the state budget

The Florida House reconvened Tuesday afternoon and passed a resolution to extend the legislative session (yet again) from June 6 to June 30. 

The Florida Senate, instead, opted to remain home.

“If the Senate plan is to wait us out, then they will find us unmoved,” said House Speaker Danny Perez, a Miami Republican. “We will not be intimidated. We will not be bullied.”

The proposed extension comes as the House, Senate and Gov. Ron DeSantis spar over the Florida budget. The trio disagree on spending and a tax cut, resulting in what is roughly a $4.4 billion budget disagreement. 

“There's a very real chance we would be here till June 30,” said House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell, a Tampa Democrat.

The Florida House wants a permanent sales tax cut and a permanent reduction to recurrent state spending. 

Meanwhile, DeSantis is vowing to veto any budget plan that would reduce Florida’s sales tax. 

Instead, DeSantis says he’d prefer a $1,000 rebate on state property tax. 

DeSantis, plus Senate President Ben Albritton, fear the House plan might fiscally thwart future cuts to property tax.

“I think people want to see us doing that type of stuff,” said DeSantis. “They want to see property tax relief. I would not want to do anything that would foreclose our ability to do property tax relief for Florida residents. I think it's really important.”

The Florida Constitution requires lawmakers to pass a balanced budget before July 1.