Florida lawmakers decided this session to eliminate a pair of programs, including a $600 stipend to Bright Futures recipients.

The bill would ban local governments from enforcing policies that restricts the types of fuel sources that could be used by businesses and homes. Proponents say it would ensure Florida consumers have energy options and insure energy independence.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill about a month after a panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal upheld the 2011 law that threatens penalties if cities and counties approve gun regulations.

Among other things, the bill, which will take effect Oct. 1, will raise the state’s legal age to vape and smoke tobacco to 21, a threshold already established in federal law.

State lawmakers would have to sign off on the agreement, which is known as a “compact.” A special session to consider the issue is scheduled for May 17.

Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried says DeSantis is using Fox News as a state news source.

"Once that budget is signed and the funds get released, we're going to start getting these checks out," the governor said.

A coalition of opponents contend that the bill violates First Amendment rights and would place an "undue burden on the right to vote."

Democrats have supported fully funding the affordable housing trust fund, while the GOP-controlled legislature has a nearly decade-long record of spending a portion of those monies elsewhere.

Senate sponsor Ed Hooper, R-Clearwater, said in March that the additional money would help Moffitt Cancer Center build a new campus.

The legislation includes changes to how vote-by-mail works, limits secure drop box use, and restricts who can hand out food and water to voters in line.

As the session ended on Friday, issues like limiting the THC potency of medical marijuana and restricting local governments from regulating vacation rental properties died.