TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICESGovernor's Recommendations
2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
Difference
DollarsPositionsDollarsPositionsDollarsPositions
$303,847,21270.00$306,974,25670.00($3,127,044)0.00
 
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2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
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Policy Area: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$00.00$50,3970.00($50,397)0.00
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2025 - 26 - FIVE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$48,3440.00$00.00$48,3440.00
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN      
 GRANTS AND AIDS - FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY$00.00$350,0000.00($350,000)0.00
 VETOED PROJECTS$00.00($350,000)0.00$350,0000.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANC E PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2025-26 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2025$67,6810.00$67,6810.00$00.00
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$00.00$70,5560.00($70,556)0.00
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT$6,6060.00$15,5850.00($8,979)0.00
 DATA PROCESSING ASSESSMENT BASE BUDGET ADJUSTMENT$21,2580.00($145,636)0.00$166,8940.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$306,737,93670.00$335,607,79771.00($28,869,861)(1.00)
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS$18,9980.00$21,2540.00($2,256)0.00
 MINIMUM PAY GRADE ADJUSTMENT- EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025$1,0490.00$1,0490.00$00.00
 REALLOCATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING$210.00($489)0.00$5100.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$00.00$176,7040.00($176,704)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 STATEWID E 2% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2 025$120,7070.00$120,7070.00$00.00
FUNDING FOR NON-RECURRING PROJECTS      
 FISCALLY CONSTRAINED COUNTIES - E-RATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS$00.00$1,250,0000.00($1,250,000)0.00
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES      
 EMERGENCY 911 PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINTS UPGRADE$2,827,3600.00$1,802,1360.00$1,025,2240.00
NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES      
 ADDITIONAL STAFFING FOR THE DIVISION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS$00.00($6,266)0.00$6,2660.00
 DATA PROCESSING NONRECURRING ADJUSTMENT$40,4650.00$00.00$40,4650.00
 E-RATE SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS$00.00($2,000,000)0.00$2,000,0000.00
 EMERGENCY 911 PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINTS UPGRADE($1,802,136)0.00($12,000,000)0.00$10,197,8640.00
 FISCALLY CONSTRAINED COUNTIES - E-RATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS($1,250,000)0.00($1,000,000)0.00($250,000)0.00
 GRANTS AND AIDS - LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE$00.00($637,500)0.00$637,5000.00
 VETO GRANTS AND AIDS - LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE$00.00$637,5000.00($637,500)0.00
PROGRAM REDUCTIONS      
 REDUCE POSITIONS VACANT IN EXCESS OF 90 DAYS$00.00($57,219)(1.00)$57,2191.00
 REDUCTION OF EXCESS BUDGET AUTHORITY IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS$00.00($17,000,000)0.00$17,000,0000.00
RE-ENGINEERING THE WORKPLACE      
 GRANTS AND AIDS - LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE$00.00$220,0000.00($220,000)0.00
STATE FUNDING REDUCTIONS      
 REDUCE EXCESS BUDGET AUTHORITY FOR 911 DISTRIBUTIONS TO COUNTIES($3,700,000)0.00$00.00($3,700,000)0.00
VETOED APPROPRIATIONS      
 GRANTS AND AIDS - LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE VETO$00.00($220,000)0.00$220,0000.00
WORKLOAD      
 INCREASED WORKLOAD FOR DATA CENTER TO SUPPORT AN AGENCY$708,9230.00$00.00$708,9230.00
Total Policy Area: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY$303,847,21270.00$306,974,25670.00($3,127,044)0.00