FLORIDA FOREST SERVICEGovernor's Recommendations
2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
Difference
DollarsPositionsDollarsPositionsDollarsPositions
$494,804,7471,138.00$440,227,9891,138.00$54,576,7580.00
 
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2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
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Policy Area: LAND RESOURCES
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$00.00$782,3570.00($782,357)0.00
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2025 - 26 - FIVE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$766,0790.00$00.00$766,0790.00
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN      
 ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS$4,000,0000.00$4,000,0000.00$00.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY - OTHER$200,000,0000.00$100,000,0000.00$100,000,0000.00
 GRANTS AND AIDS - FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY$432,5280.00$00.00$432,5280.00
 LAND ACQUISITION$00.00$150,000,0000.00($150,000,000)0.00
 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR$20,978,8780.00$4,175,0000.00$16,803,8780.00
 SPECIAL PURPOSE$64,084,9500.00$00.00$64,084,9500.00
EQUIPMENT NEEDS      
 REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT$20,009,1510.00$13,267,6400.00$6,741,5110.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANC E PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2025-26 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2025$1,072,5120.00$1,072,5120.00$00.00
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$00.00$1,095,3000.00($1,095,300)0.00
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT$382,0900.00$355,4720.00$26,6180.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$173,225,1791,138.00$180,007,4941,139.00($6,782,315)(1.00)
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS$865,9720.00$958,1110.00($92,139)0.00
 MINIMUM PAY GRADE ADJUSTMENT- EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025$8,7170.00$8,7170.00$00.00
 REALLOCATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING$5,5310.00$2,0950.00$3,4360.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR 2024-25 - AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SRVICES SPECIAL PAY ADJUSTMENTS - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$00.00$342,2420.00($342,242)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$00.00$2,328,7940.00($2,328,794)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 - STATE FIREFIGHTERS - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025$4,836,0800.00$4,836,0800.00$00.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 STATEWID E 2% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2 025$1,656,9080.00$1,656,9080.00$00.00
INTRA-AGENCY REORGANIZATIONS      
 TRANSFER DIVISION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STAFF TO THE OFFICE OF AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - DEDUCT$00.00($134,710)(1.00)$134,7101.00
NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES      
 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - CH 2024-58, LOF (SB 1638)$00.00($32,000,000)0.00$32,000,0000.00
 FEDERAL GRANTS$00.00($100,000)0.00$100,0000.00
 LAND MANAGEMENT($20,000,000)0.00$00.00($20,000,000)0.00
 REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT($13,267,640)0.00($12,426,023)0.00($841,617)0.00
SPECIAL PROGRAM FUNDING      
 INCREASE OPERATING COSTS$5,747,8120.00$00.00$5,747,8120.00
 LAND MANAGEMENT$30,000,0000.00$20,000,0000.00$10,000,0000.00
Total Policy Area: LAND RESOURCES$494,804,7471,138.00$440,227,9891,138.00$54,576,7580.00