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TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) - Planning to vote on a new $78.7 billion budget quickly after a review period ends, the Florida Senate will hold an afternoon session Friday to explain and debate the spending plan.

House members started a question-and-answer session on the budget Thursday morning.

Senate President Andy Gardiner said he plans to hold a vote on the budget immediately after a 72-hour review period ends at 5:37 p.m. Friday. The Senate will go into session at 1 p.m.

The House is scheduled to go into session at 6 p.m. Friday. House and Senate leaders finished negotiating the budget late Monday, and the complete version was sent to lawmakers at 5:37 p.m. Tuesday. That triggered the legally required 72-hour review period.

Lawmakers have been in special session since June 1 to pass a budget.

The News Service of Florida contributed to this report.