FISH, WILDLIFE AND BOATING LAW ENFORCEMENTGovernor's Recommendations
2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
Difference
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$202,052,1831,084.00$201,999,1311,084.00$53,0520.00
 
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2026-27
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Policy Area: LAW ENFORCEMENT
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$00.00$756,5240.00($756,524)0.00
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2025 - 26 - FIVE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$750,4770.00$00.00$750,4770.00
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN      
 GRANTS AND AIDS - FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY$9,033,8440.00$20,266,7080.00($11,232,864)0.00
 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR$00.00$708,8500.00($708,850)0.00
 SPECIAL PURPOSE$8,500,0000.00$5,000,0000.00$3,500,0000.00
 VETOED PROJECTS$00.00($592,936)0.00$592,9360.00
CRITICAL CLASS ADJUSTMENT      
 OVERTIME PAY FOR SWORN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS$4,000,0000.00$00.00$4,000,0000.00
EQUIPMENT NEEDS      
 REPLACEMENT OF PATROL VEHICLES$3,000,0000.00$1,500,0000.00$1,500,0000.00
 REPLACEMENT OF PATROL VESSELS$00.00$1,000,0000.00($1,000,000)0.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANC E PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2025-26 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2025$1,050,6700.00$1,050,6700.00$00.00
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$00.00$1,059,1340.00($1,059,134)0.00
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT$997,2670.00$840,1290.00$157,1380.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$162,512,1781,084.00$174,603,9931,084.00($12,091,815)0.00
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS$1,478,7210.00$1,615,6970.00($136,976)0.00
 MINIMUM PAY GRADE ADJUSTMENT- EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025$6,1350.00$6,1350.00$00.00
 REALLOCATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING($659)0.00($6,743)0.00$6,0840.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$00.00$2,742,3720.00($2,742,372)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 - LAW EN FORCEMENT OFFICERS - EFFECTIVE 7/1/ 2025$8,711,5330.00$8,711,5330.00$00.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 STATEWID E 2% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2 025$1,860,6640.00$1,860,6640.00$00.00
FRESHWATER FISHERIES MANAGEMENT      
 GRANTS AND AIDS - SPECIAL PROJECTS$00.00$100,0000.00($100,000)0.00
FUND SHIFT      
 FUND SHIFT VARIOUS TRUST FUND APPROPRIATIONS TO GENERAL REVENUE - ADD$3,000,0000.00$2,584,8060.00$415,1940.00
 FUND SHIFT VARIOUS TRUST FUND APPROPRIATIONS TO GENERAL REVENUE - DEDUCT($3,000,000)0.00($2,584,806)0.00($415,194)0.00
LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM      
 BOAT RAMP MAINTENANCE FIELD CREW$306,7540.00$00.00$306,7540.00
 LAW ENFORCEMENT BODY WORN CAMERAS$00.00$805,0000.00($805,000)0.00
 SUPPORT AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND ENHANCEMENT$2,000,0000.00$00.00$2,000,0000.00
NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES      
 ENHANCED OFFSHORE PATROL - VESSEL ACQUISITION$00.00($3,928,467)0.00$3,928,4670.00
 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - CH 2024-58, LOF (SB 1638)$00.00($3,000,000)0.00$3,000,0000.00
 FINAL NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE RESTORATION - DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL$00.00($1,250,915)0.00$1,250,9150.00
 GRANT-FUNDED DEEPWATER HORIZON RESOURCE DAMAGE RESTORATION PROJECTS($1,043,400)0.00$00.00($1,043,400)0.00
 INCREASE STAFFING FOR ADDITIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATORS$00.00($232,034)0.00$232,0340.00
 LAW ENFORCEMENT BODY WORN CAMERAS($805,000)0.00($805,000)0.00$00.00
 LAW ENFORCEMENT ENHANCED PATROL AND SUPPORT$00.00($830,083)0.00$830,0830.00
 MONROE COUNTY MARINE EMERGENCY RESPONSE VESSELS$00.00($1,100,500)0.00$1,100,5000.00
 REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT - BOATS, MOTORS, AND TRAILERS$00.00($3,900,000)0.00$3,900,0000.00
 REPLACEMENT OF PATROL VEHICLES($1,500,000)0.00($5,500,000)0.00$4,000,0000.00
 REPLACEMENT OF PATROL VESSELS($1,000,000)0.00$00.00($1,000,000)0.00
PROGRAM OR SERVICE-LEVEL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY      
 LAW ENFORCEMENT FIELD OFFICERS LAPTOP COMPUTERS$729,1850.00$00.00$729,1850.00
 LAW ENFORCEMENT NETWORK BANDWIDTH EXPANSION$216,0000.00$00.00$216,0000.00
REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACTS AND GRANTS      
 GRANT-FUNDED DEEPWATER HORIZON RESOURCE DAMAGE RESTORATION PROJECTS$1,247,8140.00$1,043,4000.00$204,4140.00
STATE FUNDING REDUCTIONS      
 REDUCTION OF TRUST FUND AUTHORITY BASED ON HISTORICAL REVERSIONS$00.00($425,000)0.00$425,0000.00
VETOED APPROPRIATIONS      
 GRANTS AND AIDS - SPECIAL PROJECTS VETO$00.00($100,000)0.00$100,0000.00
Total Policy Area: LAW ENFORCEMENT$202,052,1831,084.00$201,999,1311,084.00$53,0520.00