The state Senate does not have plans to override more 2024 budget vetoes by Gov. Ron DeSantis, Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, said Tuesday.

“We’re not planning on doing anything in the near term,” Albritton said after appearing at a Florida Chamber of Commerce Legislative Fly-In event at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center in Tallahassee. “I guess anything could change,” he added. “I’ve learned that much in the political process right?”

House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, last week announced forming workgroups to examine line-item vetoes that DeSantis issued for the 2024-2025 budget, which took effect July 1. Workgroups started meeting Tuesday, After appearing at the Chamber of Commerce event, Perez said he wanted to encourage dialogue among members.

“I’m interested in seeing what ideas the membership comes up with,” Perez said. “In order to override a veto, you have to have a two-thirds vote of the membership,” he continued. “That’s a high threshold. It should be a high threshold. But you have to think about what reaches that threshold. What’s worth having the conversation on.”

The governor in June vetoed close to $950 million from the budget approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature. During a special session last month, the House and Senate overrode a DeSantis veto of $57 million for “legislative support services” — the first time the Legislature has overridden a DeSantis veto during his six years as governor. After DeSantis issued the veto, the Legislature had to dip into reserves to avoid firing employees or shutting down operations.

Also among the 2024 vetoes was $32 million for arts and cultural grants. As justification for that veto, DeSantis pointed to “DEI” and “woke stuff,” particularly a “Fringe Festival” that sometimes include adult themes and drag shows.

Albritton said he wasn’t aware of a plan to override the cultural grant vetoes, but he said he will support arts funding as lawmakers negotiate a 2025-2026 budget during the legislative session that will begin March 4.