WATER POLICY AND ECOSYSTEMS RESTORATIONGovernor's Recommendations
2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
Difference
DollarsPositionsDollarsPositionsDollarsPositions
$908,366,30228.00$888,672,08727.00$19,694,2151.00
 
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2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
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Policy Area: WATER RESOURCES
AGENCY-WIDE      
 INCREASE IN RENTAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH LEASED SPACE$00.00$4,0720.00($4,072)0.00
AIR QUALITY      
 MIAMI WATERKEEPER - INVESTIGATING WATER QUALITY IN BISCAYNE BAY$00.00$750,0000.00($750,000)0.00
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$00.00$24,9750.00($24,975)0.00
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2025 - 26 - FIVE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$24,8250.00$00.00$24,8250.00
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN      
 DEBT SERVICE($15,933,478)0.00($6,577,852)0.00($9,355,626)0.00
 ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS$688,700,0000.00$677,901,8460.00$10,798,1540.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY$15,933,4780.00$22,511,3300.00($6,577,852)0.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY - OTHER$153,876,2130.00$153,876,2130.00$00.00
 GRANTS AND AIDS - FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY$00.00$1,000,0000.00($1,000,000)0.00
 REALIGN FUNDING AND CATEGORY - ADD$00.00$74,000,0000.00($74,000,000)0.00
 REALIGN FUNDING AND CATEGORY - DEDUCT$00.00($74,000,000)0.00$74,000,0000.00
 VETOED PROJECTS$00.00($6,250,000)0.00$6,250,0000.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANC E PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2025-26 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2025$34,7550.00$34,7550.00$00.00
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$00.00$34,9650.00($34,965)0.00
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT$4,3250.00$3,6550.00$6700.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$46,120,29727.00$197,988,62927.00($151,868,332)0.00
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS$5,0820.00$5,9890.00($907)0.00
 MINIMUM PAY GRADE ADJUSTMENT- EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025$5070.00$5070.00$00.00
 REALLOCATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING$240.00($96)0.00$1200.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$00.00$67,5390.00($67,539)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 STATEWID E 2% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2 025$45,5600.00$45,5600.00$00.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES REALIGNMENT      
 REALIGN FUNDING BETWEEN CATEGORIES - DEPARTMENTWIDE - ADD$22,3700.00$00.00$22,3700.00
 REALIGN FUNDING BETWEEN CATEGORIES - DEPARTMENTWIDE - DEDUCT($22,370)0.00$00.00($22,370)0.00
 REALIGN POSITIONS BETWEEN BUDGET ENTITIES - ADD$54,7141.00$00.00$54,7141.00
FUND SHIFT      
 FUND SHIFT LAND MANAGEMENT FUNDING FROM RECURRING TO NONRECURRING - ADD$00.00$10,237,2100.00($10,237,210)0.00
 FUND SHIFT LAND MANAGEMENT FUNDING FROM RECURRING TO NONRECURRING - DEDUCT$00.00($10,237,210)0.00$10,237,2100.00
MANAGEMENT OF JURISDICTIONAL LANDS      
 INCREASE LAND MANAGEMENT - WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS - WATER POLICY AND ECOSYSTEMS RESTORATION$00.00$3,500,0000.00($3,500,000)0.00
 WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS - LAND MANAGEMENT$33,737,2100.00$00.00$33,737,2100.00
NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES      
 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - CH 2024-58, LOF (SB 1638)$00.00($150,000,000)0.00$150,000,0000.00
 FUND SHIFT LAND MANAGEMENT FUNDING FROM RECURRING TO NONRECURRING - ADD($10,237,210)0.00$00.00($10,237,210)0.00
 INCREASE LAND MANAGEMENT - WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS - WATER POLICY AND ECOSYSTEMS RESTORATION($3,500,000)0.00($3,500,000)0.00$00.00
 OPERATIONAL FUNDS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT$00.00($2,000,000)0.00$2,000,0000.00
 WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS($10,800,000)0.00($10,800,000)0.00$00.00
STATE FUNDING REDUCTIONS      
 REDUCE WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS - LAND MANAGEMENT($500,000)0.00$00.00($500,000)0.00
VETOED APPROPRIATIONS      
 MIAMI WATERKEEPER - INVESTIGATING WATER QUALITY IN BISCAYNE BAY VETO$00.00($750,000)0.00$750,0000.00
WATER QUALITY      
 WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS$10,800,0000.00$10,800,0000.00$00.00
Total Policy Area: WATER RESOURCES$908,366,30228.00$888,672,08727.00$19,694,2151.00