Florida lawmakers concluded a contentious legislative session by approving a $115 billion budget for the next fiscal year, which is subject to potential vetoes by Gov. Ron DeSantis and is about $3.5 billion smaller than the current fiscal year's budget.

The state Senate passed the spending plan unanimously, while the House approved it 103-2.

This budget, set to take effect on July 1, is less than what DeSantis proposed in early February.

The session, which extended more than 100 days, was delayed by 45 days due to a feud between some legislators and DeSantis.

House Speaker Daniel Perez said, "The benefit was that we were able to have highs and lows. We were able to have civil discourse. We were able to have a difference of opinion. We were able to reach a conclusion than maybe either the Senate or the governor didn't agree with. That was our goal."

A heated debate took place overnight regarding budget-related bills, particularly the measure known as the "implementing bill."

Democrats criticized a portion of the bill that could allow the governor's Office of Policy and Budget to review local government budgets.

State Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith of Orlando questioned if the governor would "send a bunch of 20-year-old bros" to review local governments.

Other concerns raised by Democrats included potential impacts from federal funding cuts to programs like food stamps and Medicaid.

Senate President Albritton said legislative leaders and the governor would address any impact "when it gets here."

Lawmakers also approved a $1.3 billion package of tax cuts, dominated by eliminating a commercial-lease tax that has long been a target of business lobbyists.

However, lawmakers did not pass DeSantis' property-tax rebates or reduce the overall sales-tax rate.

The approved tax cuts include a $904 million elimination of the sales tax on commercial leases, sales-tax exemptions for hurricane supplies like batteries and portable generators, and tax exemptions on sunscreen, insect repellent, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, life jackets, bicycle helmets, tickets to NASCAR championship races and admission to state parks.