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State lawmakers have agreed to a broad outline for a deal on the state budget. It includes allowing a vote on increasing the size of the Supreme Court while stripping the court of some of its authority. The deal also assures that the Tampa-Hillsborough Expressway Authority, Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, and the Mid-Bay Bridge Authority will remain independent of the Florida Turnpike. Senate Budget Chairman JD Alexander says not yet spent is a three hundred million dollar pot of money that might be used to lower auto tag fees.

“There is still some dollars we have held in reserve to be able to do something like the tag fees, potentially. I don’t know. Those decisions aren’t made. they’ll be made as we move into conference to try and find the right set of answers,” says Alexander.

Final agreement between the House and Senate must be complete by next Tuesday at midnight for lawmakers to go home on time.