Backers of a ballot initiative known as Amendment 1 contend lawmakers “ignored” the desires of voters by using a boost in environmental funding to cover the costs of daily state operations while setting aside too little for land buying.
“Funding for springs falls short. Funding for the Everglades restoration falls short,” said Will Abberger, a leader of the successful drive to pass the constitutional amendment in November. “They’re shifting things that have previously been paid for, like agency operations, from general revenue to Amendment 1.”
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