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New state budget estimates were released today and not much changed. Lawmakers are still facing about a two billion dollar budget shortfall for next fiscal year. Some state lawmakers want to wait until the March estimates are out, before beginning work on the state budget. Governor Rick Scott doesn’t expect those numbers to be any better.

“It doesn’t appear the numbers are going to change a lot so I think it will be beneficial if we can get out of here on time,” said Scott.

Traditionally lawmakers use the March statistics to build their budget, but this year session began early and in order to use March numbers lawmakers would have to stay late.