RESEARCH (Program); FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTEGovernor's Recommendations
2025-26		Current Year Budget
2024-25		Difference
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$94,556,515358.00$102,069,839357.00($7,513,324)1.00
 
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Policy Area: BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT YEAR ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 AGENCY DISCRETIONARY PAY INCREASE FOR FY 2023-24 - EFFECTIVE 10/1/2023$00.00$519,6810.00($519,681)0.00
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$363,9200.00$00.00$363,9200.00
ANNUALIZATION OF ISSUES PARTIALLY FUNDED IN PRIOR YEAR      
 ANNUALIZATION OF AGENCY DISCRETIONARY PAY INCREASE FOR FY 2023-24 - THREE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$00.00$173,2270.00($173,227)0.00
BUDGET REDUCTIONS      
 BASE BUDGET REDUCTION($161,507)0.00$00.00($161,507)0.00
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN      
 GRANTS AND AIDS - FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY$00.00$4,785,7500.00($4,785,750)0.00
 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR$3,017,3600.00$4,204,2680.00($1,186,908)0.00
 SPECIAL PURPOSE$00.00$2,503,2980.00($2,503,298)0.00
 VETOED PROJECTS$00.00($1,100,000)0.00$1,100,0000.00
EQUIPMENT NEEDS      
 ACQUISITION OF GRANT-FUNDED EQUIPMENT$783,0000.00$00.00$783,0000.00
 NEW EQUIPMENT FOR GRANT SUPPORT$00.00$1,093,3000.00($1,093,300)0.00
 REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT - BOATS, MOTORS, AND TRAILERS$500,0000.00$1,080,0000.00($580,000)0.00
 REPLACEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES$955,0000.00$1,120,0000.00($165,000)0.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$509,4890.00$509,4890.00$00.00
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT$57,1390.00$316,9260.00($259,787)0.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$90,379,650357.00$84,278,172354.00$6,101,4783.00
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS FOR FY 2024-25$10,7610.00$10,7610.00$00.00
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS CONTRIBUTIONS FOR FY 2023-24$00.00$308,7100.00($308,710)0.00
 REALLOCATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING($2,468)0.00$7,2150.00($9,683)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$721,9520.00$721,9520.00$00.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2023-24 - STATEWIDE 5% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2023$00.00$1,103,1410.00($1,103,141)0.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES REALIGNMENT      
 REALIGNMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURES - ADD$30.00$00.00$30.00
 REALIGNMENT OF GRANT SPENDING AUTHORITY - ADD$00.00$1,788,0270.00($1,788,027)0.00
 REALIGNMENT OF GRANT SPENDING AUTHORITY - DEDUCT$00.00($1,788,027)0.00$1,788,0270.00
FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH      
 ENHANCED SNOOK FISHERY MANAGEMENT SUPPORT$997,1360.00$00.00$997,1360.00
 FLORIDA PANTHER MONITORING AND RESEARCH$360,0000.00$00.00$360,0000.00
 INCREASING FISHING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH STATE REEF FISH PROGRAM ENHANCEMENTS$892,8572.00$00.00$892,8572.00
 INCREASING HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH ENHANCED GAME SPECIES MONITORING AND RESEARCH$670,0000.00$00.00$670,0000.00
FUND SHIFT      
 FUND SHIFT FROM FEDERAL GRANTS TRUST FUND TO MARINE RESOURCES CONSERVATION TRUST FUND - ADD$542,0650.00$642,3620.00($100,297)0.00
 FUND SHIFT FROM FEDERAL GRANTS TRUST FUND TO MARINE RESOURCES CONSERVATION TRUST FUND - DEDUCT($542,065)0.00($642,362)0.00$100,2970.00
 FUND SHIFT FROM FEDERAL GRANTS TRUST FUND TO STATE GAME TRUST FUND - ADD$296,0660.00$00.00$296,0660.00
 FUND SHIFT FROM FEDERAL GRANTS TRUST FUND TO STATE GAME TRUST FUND - DEDUCT($296,066)0.00$00.00($296,066)0.00
MARINE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT      
 ENHANCED ATLANTIC RED SNAPPER MANAGEMENT$829,4020.00$00.00$829,4020.00
MARINE FISHERIES RESEARCH      
 FLORIDA CORAL REEF RESTORATION AND RECOVERY INITIATIVE$00.00$678,4102.00($678,410)(2.00)
 LOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER$00.00$250,0000.00($250,000)0.00
 OYSTER RESTORATION AND MONITORING IN APALACHICOLA AND THE BIG BEND$449,6010.00$00.00$449,6010.00
 STATEWIDE OYSTER AND HABITAT RESILIENCY$00.00$799,4601.00($799,460)(1.00)
NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES      
 CENTRAL FLORIDA ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDENS SECURITY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT$00.00($185,000)0.00$185,0000.00
 COASTAL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION HATCHERY$00.00($600,000)0.00$600,0000.00
 DATABASE MODERNIZATION AND CLOUD MIGRATION($162,960)0.00$00.00($162,960)0.00
 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - CH 2024-58, LOF (SB 1638)($670,000)0.00$00.00($670,000)0.00
 FINAL NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE RESTORATION - DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL($3,196,735)0.00($1,966,349)0.00($1,230,386)0.00
 FISH MORTALITY AND DISEASE STUDY($2,000,000)0.00$00.00($2,000,000)0.00
 FLORIDA CORAL REEF RESTORATION AND RECOVERY INITIATIVE($10,134)0.00$00.00($10,134)0.00
 HURRICANE IRMA MARINE FISHERIES DISASTER RECOVERY$00.00($2,100,000)0.00$2,100,0000.00
 LOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER($250,000)0.00($250,000)0.00$00.00
 LOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER IMPROVING WATER QUALITY & COASTLINE CLEANLINESS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY($250,000)0.00$00.00($250,000)0.00
 MOTE MARINE CRITICAL MARINE HABITAT RESTORATION$00.00($1,000,000)0.00$1,000,0000.00
 NEW EQUIPMENT FOR GRANT SUPPORT($1,093,300)0.00($541,500)0.00($551,800)0.00
 REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT - BOATS, MOTORS, AND TRAILERS($1,080,000)0.00($687,058)0.00($392,942)0.00
 REPLACEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES($1,120,000)0.00($916,624)0.00($203,376)0.00
 RESTORE ACT PROJECTS($172,915)0.00$00.00($172,915)0.00
 STATEWIDE OYSTER AND HABITAT RESILIENCY($150,000)0.00$00.00($150,000)0.00
 THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM - REDUCING CARBON EMISSIONS$00.00($500,000)0.00$500,0000.00
 VETO COASTAL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION HATCHERY$00.00$600,0000.00($600,000)0.00
 VETO THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM - REDUCING CARBON EMISSIONS$00.00$500,0000.00($500,000)0.00
 ZOOTAMPA MANATEE HOSPITAL$00.00($100,000)0.00$100,0000.00
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS      
 LOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER IMPROVING WATER QUALITY & COASTLINE CLEANLINESS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY$00.00$250,0000.00($250,000)0.00
PROGRAM OR SERVICE-LEVEL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY      
 DATABASE MODERNIZATION AND CLOUD MIGRATION$00.00$162,9600.00($162,960)0.00
PROGRAM REDUCTIONS      
 VACANT POSITION REDUCTIONS$0(1.00)$00.00$0(1.00)
PROTECTION OF NATURAL SYSTEMS      
 CENTRAL FLORIDA ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDENS SECURITY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT$00.00$225,0000.00($225,000)0.00
 FISH MORTALITY AND DISEASE STUDY$00.00$2,000,0000.00($2,000,000)0.00
REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACTS AND GRANTS      
 FINAL NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE RESTORATION - DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL$00.00$3,196,7350.00($3,196,735)0.00
 GRANT-FUNDED DEEPWATER HORIZON RESOURCE DAMAGE RESTORATION PROJECTS$3,379,2640.00$00.00$3,379,2640.00
 RESTORE ACT PROJECTS$00.00$172,9150.00($172,915)0.00
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS      
 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - CH 2024-58, LOF (SB 1638)$00.00$670,0000.00($670,000)0.00
VETOED APPROPRIATIONS      
 CENTRAL FLORIDA ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDENS SECURITY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT$00.00($225,000)0.00$225,0000.00
Total Policy Area: BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES$94,556,515358.00$102,069,839357.00($7,513,324)1.00