HABITAT AND SPECIES CONSERVATIONGovernor's Recommendations
2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
Difference
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$192,562,244378.50$176,847,671378.50$15,714,5730.00
 
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2026-27
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Policy Area: BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT YEAR ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 CONTINUE BUDGET AMENDMENT #25-04 TRANSFERRING BUDGET AUTHORITY FOR THE DUCKS UNLIMITED MARSH PROJECT - DEDUCT$00.00($106,792)0.00$106,7920.00
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$00.00$330,7550.00($330,755)0.00
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2025 - 26 - FIVE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$311,1850.00$00.00$311,1850.00
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN      
 GRANTS AND AIDS - FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY$600,0000.00$1,300,0000.00($700,000)0.00
 LAND ACQUISITION$00.00$2,666,6670.00($2,666,667)0.00
 SPECIAL PURPOSE$1,000,0000.00$00.00$1,000,0000.00
EQUIPMENT NEEDS      
 REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT - BOATS, MOTORS, AND TRAILERS$329,0000.00$230,0000.00$99,0000.00
 REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT - HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES SUPPORTING MANAGEMENT IN THE WILDLIFE CORRIDOR$220,0000.00$00.00$220,0000.00
 REPLACEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES$1,900,0000.00$432,5000.00$1,467,5000.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANC E PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2025-26 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2025$435,6590.00$435,6590.00$00.00
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$00.00$463,0570.00($463,057)0.00
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT($337,530)0.00($275,063)0.00($62,467)0.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$172,164,971378.50$180,084,225400.50($7,919,254)(22.00)
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS$87,2920.00$98,5240.00($11,232)0.00
 MINIMUM PAY GRADE ADJUSTMENT- EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025$7,4040.00$7,4040.00$00.00
 REALLOCATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING($280)0.00($2,863)0.00$2,5830.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$00.00$772,6340.00($772,634)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 STATEWID E 2% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2 025$523,4880.00$523,4880.00$00.00
FUND SHIFT      
 FUND SHIFT VARIOUS TRUST FUND APPROPRIATIONS TO GENERAL REVENUE - ADD$00.00$3,897,7590.00($3,897,759)0.00
 FUND SHIFT VARIOUS TRUST FUND APPROPRIATIONS TO GENERAL REVENUE - DEDUCT$00.00($3,897,759)0.00$3,897,7590.00
LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM      
 LAND AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT$23,000,0000.00$19,000,0000.00$4,000,0000.00
NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES      
 CAPTIVA EROSION PREVENTION DISTRICT INVASIVE EXOTIC SPECIES REMOVAL($500,000)0.00$00.00($500,000)0.00
 COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND GRANT PROJECTS($250,000)0.00($300,000)0.00$50,0000.00
 EAST LAKE TOHOPEKALIGA HYDRILLA MANAGEMENT AND NATIVE SAV RESTORATION PROJECT$00.00($2,665,600)0.00$2,665,6000.00
 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - CH 2024-58, LOF (SB 1638)$00.00($28,220,000)0.00$28,220,0000.00
 EXOTIC AND NUISANCE WILDLIFE RAPID RESPONSE AND MANAGEMENT($1,000,000)0.00$00.00($1,000,000)0.00
 FINAL NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE RESTORATION - DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL$00.00($430,000)0.00$430,0000.00
 GRANT-FUNDED DEEPWATER HORIZON RESOURCE DAMAGE RESTORATION PROJECTS($1,117,482)0.00$00.00($1,117,482)0.00
 IMPLEMENTING THE WILDLIFE CORRIDOR - MANAGEMENT ON WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA ADDITIONS$00.00($200,268)0.00$200,2680.00
 INCREASE NON-CARL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT($9,000,000)0.00$00.00($9,000,000)0.00
 INCREASE UPLAND INVASIVE PLANT CONTROL MEASURES TO PROTECT CRITICAL HABITAT$00.00($1,250,000)0.00$1,250,0000.00
 LAND AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT($19,000,000)0.00$00.00($19,000,000)0.00
 MICCOSUKEE CULTURAL TREE ISLAND RESTORATION($250,000)0.00$00.00($250,000)0.00
 MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF FLORIDA - INVASIVE CONSTRICTOR CONTROL OPERATION$00.00($200,000)0.00$200,0000.00
 NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION PROJECTS - DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL$00.00($540,800)0.00$540,8000.00
 REDUCING THE THREAT OF EXPANSION IN THE STATEWIDE HYDRILLA POPULATION$00.00($3,000,000)0.00$3,000,0000.00
 REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT - BOATS, MOTORS, AND TRAILERS($230,000)0.00($620,000)0.00$390,0000.00
 REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT - HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES SUPPORTING MANAGEMENT IN THE WILDLIFE CORRIDOR$00.00($890,000)0.00$890,0000.00
 REPLACEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES($432,500)0.00($405,000)0.00($27,500)0.00
 RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF LAKES RIVERS SPRINGS AND ESTUARINE HABITATS PROJECTS$00.00($3,000,000)0.00$3,000,0000.00
 WEEKI WACHEE RIVER SUBMERGED VEGETATION (SAV) RESTORATION PROJECT$00.00($480,000)0.00$480,0000.00
 WILDLIFE RESTORATION GRANT PROJECTS($5,000,000)0.00($3,250,000)0.00($1,750,000)0.00
PROGRAM REDUCTIONS      
 REDUCE POSITIONS VACANT IN EXCESS OF 90 DAYS$00.00($403,338)(22.00)$403,33822.00
PROTECTION OF NATURAL SYSTEMS      
 CAPTIVA EROSION PREVENTION DISTRICT INVASIVE EXOTIC SPECIES REMOVAL$00.00$500,0000.00($500,000)0.00
 COMBATTING BURMESE PYTHONS$2,000,0000.00$00.00$2,000,0000.00
 EXOTIC AND NUISANCE WILDLIFE RAPID RESPONSE AND MANAGEMENT$00.00$1,000,0000.00($1,000,000)0.00
 INCREASE NON-CARL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT$00.00$9,000,0000.00($9,000,000)0.00
 INVASIVE PLANT CONTROL AND CRITICAL HABITAT RESTORATION$8,150,0000.00$00.00$8,150,0000.00
 MICCOSUKEE CULTURAL TREE ISLAND RESTORATION$00.00$250,0000.00($250,000)0.00
REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACTS AND GRANTS      
 COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND GRANT PROJECTS$250,0000.00$250,0000.00$00.00
 FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF FLORIDA PROJECTS$00.00$250,0000.00($250,000)0.00
 GRANT-FUNDED DEEPWATER HORIZON RESOURCE DAMAGE RESTORATION PROJECTS$527,4820.00$1,117,4820.00($590,000)0.00
 WILDLIFE RESTORATION GRANT PROJECTS$5,000,0000.00$5,000,0000.00$00.00
STATE FUNDING REDUCTIONS      
 REDUCTION OF TRUST FUND AUTHORITY BASED ON HISTORICAL REVERSIONS$00.00($625,000)0.00$625,0000.00
WILDLIFE CORRIDOR      
 IMPLEMENTING THE WILDLIFE CORRIDOR - MANAGEMENT ON WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA ADDITIONS$13,173,5550.00$00.00$13,173,5550.00
Total Policy Area: BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES$192,562,244378.50$176,847,671378.50$15,714,5730.00