FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTEGovernor's Recommendations
2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
Difference
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$98,074,934331.00$116,525,452342.00($18,450,518)(11.00)
 
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2026-27
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2025-26
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Policy Area: BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$00.00$363,9200.00($363,920)0.00
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2025 - 26 - FIVE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$365,9700.00$00.00$365,9700.00
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN      
 GRANTS AND AIDS - FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY$00.00$21,350,0000.00($21,350,000)0.00
 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR$00.00$3,000,0000.00($3,000,000)0.00
 SPECIAL PURPOSE$5,082,0000.00$00.00$5,082,0000.00
EQUIPMENT NEEDS      
 ACQUISITION OF GRANT-FUNDED EQUIPMENT$667,2000.00$783,0000.00($115,800)0.00
 MANATEE RESCUE AND MONITORING EQUIPMENT$353,0000.00$00.00$353,0000.00
 REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT - BOATS, MOTORS, AND TRAILERS$1,101,7500.00$625,0000.00$476,7500.00
 REPLACEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES$1,125,0000.00$477,5000.00$647,5000.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANC E PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2025-26 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2025$512,3570.00$512,3570.00$00.00
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$00.00$509,4890.00($509,489)0.00
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT$165,5820.00$222,7210.00($57,139)0.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$90,931,961342.00$90,379,650357.00$552,311(15.00)
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS$80,1840.00$90,9450.00($10,761)0.00
 MINIMUM PAY GRADE ADJUSTMENT- EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025$9,2380.00$9,2380.00$00.00
 REALLOCATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING($266)0.00($2,734)0.00$2,4680.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$00.00$721,9520.00($721,952)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 STATEWID E 2% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2 025$476,3960.00$476,3960.00$00.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES REALIGNMENT      
 REALIGNMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURES - ADD$00.00$30.00($3)0.00
FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH      
 FLORIDA PANTHER MONITORING AND RESEARCH$360,0000.00$00.00$360,0000.00
 INCREASING HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH ENHANCED GAME SPECIES MONITORING AND RESEARCH$635,0000.00$00.00$635,0000.00
FRESHWATER FISHERIES MANAGEMENT      
 GRANTS AND AIDS - SPECIAL PROJECTS$00.00$250,0000.00($250,000)0.00
 ZOO PROJECTS$00.00$3,264,7500.00($3,264,750)0.00
FUND SHIFT      
 FUND SHIFT VARIOUS TRUST FUND APPROPRIATIONS TO GENERAL REVENUE - ADD$00.00$974,4280.00($974,428)0.00
 FUND SHIFT VARIOUS TRUST FUND APPROPRIATIONS TO GENERAL REVENUE - DEDUCT$00.00($974,428)0.00$974,4280.00
INTRA-AGENCY REORGANIZATIONS      
 TRANSFER OF POSITIONS AND FUNDING FROM FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE TO OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTION - DEDUCT($952,436)(10.00)$00.00($952,436)(10.00)
 TRANSFER ONE FULL TIME EQUIVALENT FROM FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE TO DIVISION OF MARINE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT - DEDUCT($88,268)(1.00)$00.00($88,268)(1.00)
MARINE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT      
 ENHANCED MARINE FISH MANAGEMENT$2,373,2430.00$00.00$2,373,2430.00
MARINE FISHERIES RESEARCH      
 COASTAL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION HATCHERY$00.00$300,0000.00($300,000)0.00
 LOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER$00.00$500,0000.00($500,000)0.00
 OYSTER RESTORATION AND MONITORING IN APALACHICOLA AND THE BIG BEND$587,5690.00$00.00$587,5690.00
NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES      
 ACQUISITION OF GRANT-FUNDED EQUIPMENT($783,000)0.00$00.00($783,000)0.00
 COASTAL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION HATCHERY($300,000)0.00$00.00($300,000)0.00
 DATABASE MODERNIZATION AND CLOUD MIGRATION$00.00($162,960)0.00$162,9600.00
 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - CH 2024-58, LOF (SB 1638)$00.00($670,000)0.00$670,0000.00
 FINAL NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE RESTORATION - DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL$00.00($3,196,735)0.00$3,196,7350.00
 FISH MORTALITY AND DISEASE STUDY$00.00($2,000,000)0.00$2,000,0000.00
 FLORIDA CORAL REEF RESTORATION AND RECOVERY INITIATIVE$00.00($10,134)0.00$10,1340.00
 GRANT-FUNDED DEEPWATER HORIZON RESOURCE DAMAGE RESTORATION PROJECTS($3,379,264)0.00$00.00($3,379,264)0.00
 GRANTS AND AIDS - SPECIAL PROJECTS($250,000)0.00$00.00($250,000)0.00
 LOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER($500,000)0.00($250,000)0.00($250,000)0.00
 LOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER IMPROVING WATER QUALITY & COASTLINE CLEANLINESS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY$00.00($250,000)0.00$250,0000.00
 NEW EQUIPMENT FOR GRANT SUPPORT$00.00($1,093,300)0.00$1,093,3000.00
 REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT - BOATS, MOTORS, AND TRAILERS($625,000)0.00($1,080,000)0.00$455,0000.00
 REPLACEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES($477,500)0.00($1,120,000)0.00$642,5000.00
 RESTORE ACT PROJECTS$00.00($172,915)0.00$172,9150.00
 STATEWIDE OYSTER AND HABITAT RESILIENCY$00.00($150,000)0.00$150,0000.00
 ZOO PROJECTS($3,264,750)0.00$00.00($3,264,750)0.00
PROGRAM REDUCTIONS      
 REDUCE POSITIONS VACANT IN EXCESS OF 90 DAYS$00.00($326,955)(15.00)$326,95515.00
PROTECTION OF NATURAL SYSTEMS      
 WILDLIFE DISEASE AND MORTALITY RESPONSE$1,281,5190.00$00.00$1,281,5190.00
REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACTS AND GRANTS      
 GRANT-FUNDED DEEPWATER HORIZON RESOURCE DAMAGE RESTORATION PROJECTS$2,587,4490.00$3,379,2640.00($791,815)0.00
STATE FUNDING REDUCTIONS      
 REDUCTION OF TRUST FUND AUTHORITY BASED ON HISTORICAL REVERSIONS$00.00($205,000)0.00$205,0000.00
Total Policy Area: BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES$98,074,934331.00$116,525,452342.00($18,450,518)(11.00)