COASTAL AND AQUATIC MANAGED AREASGovernor's Recommendations
2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
Difference
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$306,981,746223.00$291,237,230223.00$15,744,5160.00
 
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2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
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Policy Area: LAND RESOURCES
AGENCY-WIDE      
 INCREASE IN RENTAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH LEASED SPACE$5230.00$112,6950.00($112,172)0.00
AIR QUALITY      
 TAMPA BAY WATCH RESTORATION VESSELS$00.00$342,7900.00($342,790)0.00
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$00.00$151,6440.00($151,644)0.00
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2025 - 26 - FIVE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$156,4890.00$00.00$156,4890.00
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN      
 ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS$195,200,0000.00$182,792,0820.00$12,407,9180.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY - OTHER$50,000,0000.00$50,000,0000.00$00.00
 GRANTS AND AIDS - FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY$1,440,4430.00$1,440,4430.00$00.00
 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR$3,000,0000.00$3,000,0000.00$00.00
EQUIPMENT NEEDS      
 REPLACEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES$200,0000.00$00.00$200,0000.00
 REPLACEMENT OF VESSELS$300,0000.00$00.00$300,0000.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANC E PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2025-26 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2025$219,0840.00$219,0840.00$00.00
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$00.00$212,3000.00($212,300)0.00
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT$39,6520.00$153,1880.00($113,536)0.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$53,282,116223.00$55,028,028223.00($1,745,912)0.00
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS$49,7000.00$56,3530.00($6,653)0.00
 MINIMUM PAY GRADE ADJUSTMENT- EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025$11,1130.00$11,1130.00$00.00
 REALLOCATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING$2990.00($1,208)0.00$1,5070.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$00.00$463,2880.00($463,288)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 STATEWID E 2% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2 025$302,7410.00$302,7410.00$00.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES REALIGNMENT      
 REALIGN BUDGET BETWEEN CATEGORIES - OFFICE OF COASTAL AND AQUATIC MANAGED AREAS - ADD$00.00$500,0000.00($500,000)0.00
 REALIGN BUDGET BETWEEN CATEGORIES - OFFICE OF COASTAL AND AQUATIC MANAGED AREAS - DEDUCT$00.00($500,000)0.00$500,0000.00
 REALIGN DISCRETIONARY PAY INCREASES - ADD$00.00$2,8860.00($2,886)0.00
 REALIGN DISCRETIONARY PAY INCREASES - DEDUCT$00.00($2,886)0.00$2,8860.00
 REALIGN FUNDING BETWEEN CATEGORIES - DEPARTMENTWIDE - ADD$525,0000.00$00.00$525,0000.00
 REALIGN FUNDING BETWEEN CATEGORIES - DEPARTMENTWIDE - DEDUCT($525,000)0.00$00.00($525,000)0.00
 REALIGN POSITIONS BETWEEN BUDGET ENTITIES - DEDUCT($54,714)(1.00)$00.00($54,714)(1.00)
INCREASE PERSONNEL COSTS      
 COMPETITIVE PAY ADJUSTMENT TO ADDRESS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION - ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS$16,1250.00$00.00$16,1250.00
 COMPETITIVE PAY ADJUSTMENT TO ADDRESS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION - OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL$8,5710.00$00.00$8,5710.00
MANAGEMENT OF JURISDICTIONAL LANDS      
 FUNDING ADJUSTMENTS FOR MANAGEMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION LANDS (CARL)$350,0000.00$00.00$350,0000.00
NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES      
 BONEFISH AND TARPON TRUST RESTORING COASTAL RESILIENCE AND WATER QUALITY AND COASTLINE CLEANLINESS$00.00($250,000)0.00$250,0000.00
 INCREASED OPERATIONAL FUNDS FOR COASTAL AND AQUATIC MANAGED AREAS (CAMA)$00.00($428,000)0.00$428,0000.00
 INCREASED WORKLOAD IN AQUATIC PRESERVE PROGRAM - COASTAL AND AQUATIC MANAGED AREAS$00.00($277,521)0.00$277,5210.00
 MONROE COUNTY REEF PROTECTION($650,000)0.00($650,000)0.00$00.00
 NORTHWEST FLORIDA ESTUARY PROGRAM - ST. ANDREW/ST. JOE BAY ESTUARY PROGRAM$00.00($999,000)0.00$999,0000.00
 REPLACEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES$00.00($400,000)0.00$400,0000.00
RECREATION AND PARKS      
 LAND AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT$3,000,0000.00$00.00$3,000,0000.00
STATE FUNDING REDUCTIONS      
 ELIMINATE ECOTOURISM FUNDING - COASTAL AND AQUATIC MANAGED AREAS$00.00($250,000)0.00$250,0000.00
 REDUCE EXCESS BUDGET AUTHORITY$00.00($200,000)0.00$200,0000.00
VETOED APPROPRIATIONS      
 TAMPA BAY WATCH RESTORATION VESSELS VETO$00.00($342,790)0.00$342,7900.00
WATER QUALITY      
 MONROE COUNTY REEF PROTECTION$00.00$650,0000.00($650,000)0.00
WORKLOAD      
 INCREASE STAFF IN RESILIENT FLORIDA PROGRAM - COASTAL AND AQUATIC MANAGED AREAS$109,6041.00$00.00$109,6041.00
Total Policy Area: LAND RESOURCES$306,981,746223.00$291,137,230223.00$15,844,5160.00
 
Policy Area: RECREATIONAL RESOURCES
EQUIPMENT NEEDS      
 REPLACEMENT OF VESSELS$00.00$100,0000.00($100,000)0.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$100,0000.00$00.00$100,0000.00
NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES      
 REPLACEMENT OF VESSELS($100,000)0.00$00.00($100,000)0.00
Total Policy Area: RECREATIONAL RESOURCES$00.00$100,0000.00($100,000)0.00