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The fifth week of Florida’s 2022 Regular Legislative Session concluded in Tallahassee today. As of Wednesday, 30 out of 60 days of session have passed, marking the halfway point for the year’s session scheduled to end with a ceremonial Sine Die on March 11th. A focal point of this week was House and Senate Appropriations Committees considering and discussing their statewide budget proposals for Fiscal Year 2022- 2023, totaling $105.3 billion and $108.6 billion, respectively. In addition, both the House and Senate engaged in lengthy floor sessions this week, sending a total of 13 bills to Governor DeSantis’s desk for approval. Many significant bills moved through the process this week, including controversial priority measures and legislation that failed to cross the finish line last year. Four weeks remain in the regular session, during which legislators must finalize the decennial redistricting process, the state spending plan, and lawmaking for the year.