WATER SCIENCE AND LABORATORY SERVICESGovernor's Recommendations
2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
Difference
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$82,977,551189.00$60,791,091189.00$22,186,4600.00
 
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2026-27
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Policy Area: WATER RESOURCES
AGENCY-WIDE      
 INCREASE IN RENTAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH LEASED SPACE$00.00$1,5210.00($1,521)0.00
AIR QUALITY      
 COMPREHENSIVE WATER QUALITY STUDY FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY WATER SCHOOL$00.00$8,000,0000.00($8,000,000)0.00
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$00.00$125,3510.00($125,351)0.00
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2025 - 26 - FIVE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$118,8260.00$00.00$118,8260.00
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN      
 ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS$50,375,0000.00$26,577,7220.00$23,797,2780.00
EQUIPMENT NEEDS      
 REPLACEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES$150,0000.00$00.00$150,0000.00
 REPLACEMENT OF VESSELS$110,0000.00$00.00$110,0000.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANC E PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2025-26 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2025$166,3550.00$166,3550.00$00.00
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$00.00$175,4920.00($175,492)0.00
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT($19,936)0.00($68,952)0.00$49,0160.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$33,758,071189.00$50,599,576199.00($16,841,505)(10.00)
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS$42,9150.00$48,1640.00($5,249)0.00
 MINIMUM PAY GRADE ADJUSTMENT- EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025$9,8240.00$9,8240.00$00.00
 REALLOCATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING$2460.00($990)0.00$1,2360.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$00.00$402,4130.00($402,413)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 STATEWID E 2% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2 025$255,8940.00$255,8940.00$00.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES REALIGNMENT      
 REALIGN DISCRETIONARY PAY INCREASES - ADD$00.00$7,5410.00($7,541)0.00
 REALIGN DISCRETIONARY PAY INCREASES - DEDUCT$00.00($7,541)0.00$7,5410.00
INCREASE PERSONNEL COSTS      
 COMPETITIVE PAY ADJUSTMENT TO ADDRESS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION - ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS$10,3560.00$00.00$10,3560.00
NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES      
 COMPREHENSIVE WATER QUALITY STUDY FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY WATER SCHOOL($2,000,000)0.00($25,000,000)0.00$23,000,0000.00
 REPLACEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES$00.00($50,000)0.00$50,0000.00
PROGRAM REDUCTIONS      
 REDUCE POSITIONS VACANT IN EXCESS OF 90 DAYS$00.00($451,279)(10.00)$451,27910.00
Total Policy Area: WATER RESOURCES$82,977,551189.00$60,791,091189.00$22,186,4600.00