LOTTERY GAMES AND OPERATIONSGovernor's Recommendations
2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
Difference
DollarsPositionsDollarsPositionsDollarsPositions
$240,591,689395.00$222,721,144384.00$17,870,54511.00
 
Budget Issues (Continuation and New)
 Show Funding SourceGovernor's Recommendations
2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
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Policy Area: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO SUPPORT PAY INITIATIVES      
 RETENTION INCENTIVE TO INCREASE REVENUE AND DRIVE EDUCATION FUNDING$257,2510.00$00.00$257,2510.00
AGENCY-WIDE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY      
 STRENGTHEN AND ENHANCE INFORMATION RESOURCE OPERATIONS AND CAPACITY WITH TARGETED TECHNICAL FTE ADDITIONS$697,3965.00$00.00$697,3965.00
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$00.00$274,2340.00($274,234)0.00
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2025 - 26 - FIVE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$270,4100.00$00.00$270,4100.00
AUDIT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS      
 DRAW STUDIO CAMERAS$00.00$82,2670.00($82,267)0.00
BUDGET REDUCTIONS      
 OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY($100,000)0.00$00.00($100,000)0.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANC E PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2025-26 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2025$378,5740.00$378,5740.00$00.00
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$00.00$383,9280.00($383,928)0.00
 DATA PROCESSING ASSESSMENT BASE BUDGET ADJUSTMENT$142,1460.00$149,6290.00($7,483)0.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$221,445,130384.00$221,796,373387.00($351,243)(3.00)
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS$65,7280.00$75,8300.00($10,102)0.00
 MINIMUM PAY GRADE ADJUSTMENT- EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025$5,7330.00$5,7330.00$00.00
 REALLOCATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING$1610.00($82)0.00$2430.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$00.00$747,2780.00($747,278)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 - LAW EN FORCEMENT OFFICERS - EFFECTIVE 7/1/ 2025$135,1410.00$135,1410.00$00.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 STATEWID E 2% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2 025$548,5310.00$548,5310.00$00.00
FLORIDA LOTTERY OPERATIONS FUNDING      
 ENSURE SYSTEM OPERATIONAL RESILIENCE THROUGH BACKUP BATTERY SUPPORT$79,5540.00$00.00$79,5540.00
 INCREASE FOR LEASES$235,1150.00$472,5430.00($237,428)0.00
 INCREASE TO GAMING SYSTEM CONTRACT$690,3000.00$821,3900.00($131,090)0.00
 INCREASED ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS FUNDING TO INCREASE REVENUE AND DRIVE EDUCATION FUNDING$15,000,0000.00$00.00$15,000,0000.00
 REQUEST FOR INCREASE TO PAID ADVERTISING/PROMOTIONS APPROPRIATION$00.00$500,0000.00($500,000)0.00
INCREASING SALES INITIATIVES      
 INCREASED OPERATING COSTS$289,1630.00$00.00$289,1630.00
INTER-AGENCY REORGANIZATIONS - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY      
 REALIGN ENTERPRISE CYBERSECURITY RESILIENCY - ADD$00.00$67,1610.00($67,161)0.00
NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES      
 ADDITIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT POSITIONS$00.00($124,548)0.00$124,5480.00
 DATA MANAGEMENT STAFFING INCREASE$00.00($14,730)0.00$14,7300.00
 DATA PROCESSING NONRECURRING ADJUSTMENT$1,3590.00$00.00$1,3590.00
 DRAW STUDIO CAMERAS($82,267)0.00$00.00($82,267)0.00
 FLORIDA LOTTERY INDEPENDENT SECURITY AUDIT($250,000)0.00$00.00($250,000)0.00
 INCREASE TO LOTTERY OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES BASE$00.00($44,190)0.00$44,1900.00
 LOTTERY DATABASE REDESIGN$00.00($720,000)0.00$720,0000.00
 PRIZE PAYMENT SYSTEM REPLACEMENT$00.00($1,025,635)0.00$1,025,6350.00
 QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING STAFF INCREASE$00.00($14,730)0.00$14,7300.00
 REDUNDANT DATA CIRCUITS$00.00($18,253)0.00$18,2530.00
 REMOVAL OF AGED NETWORK WIRING$00.00($1,250,000)0.00$1,250,0000.00
 RETAILER CONTRACTING STAFFING INCREASE$00.00($22,095)0.00$22,0950.00
 SALES STAFFING INCREASE$00.00($203,825)0.00$203,8250.00
 SECURITY CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM$00.00($281,850)0.00$281,8500.00
 STAFFING INCREASE FOR DEVELOPERS$00.00($22,095)0.00$22,0950.00
 UPGRADE DOOR READER BADGING SYSTEM$00.00($15,797)0.00$15,7970.00
PROGRAM REDUCTIONS      
 REDUCE POSITIONS VACANT IN EXCESS OF 90 DAYS$00.00($209,638)(3.00)$209,6383.00
STATE FUNDING REDUCTIONS      
 REDUCTION TO LEASE OR LEASE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT APPROPRIATION($45,000)0.00$00.00($45,000)0.00
WORKLOAD      
 ADDITIONAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE FTE FOR INCREASED RETAILER ENGAGEMENT TO INCREASE REVENUE AND TRANSFERS TO EDUCATION$724,1705.00$00.00$724,1705.00
 FLORIDA LOTTERY INDEPENDENT SECURITY AUDIT$00.00$250,0000.00($250,000)0.00
 SUPPORT STRATEGIC MARKETING GOALS BY CONVERTING OPS TO SPANISH COPYWRITER/PROOFREADER FTE$103,0941.00$00.00$103,0941.00
Total Policy Area: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS$240,591,689395.00$222,721,144384.00$17,870,54511.00