HIGHWAY SAFETYGovernor's Recommendations
2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
Difference
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$393,397,4072,173.00$368,611,6122,171.00$24,785,7952.00
 
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2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
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Policy Area: LAW ENFORCEMENT
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$00.00$1,518,5830.00($1,518,583)0.00
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2025 - 26 - FIVE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$1,510,1950.00$00.00$1,510,1950.00
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN      
 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR$3,593,5230.00$2,775,0000.00$818,5230.00
DEPARTMENT FEDERAL GRANTS FUNDING NEEDS      
 ADDITIONAL FEDERAL GRANTS TRUST FUND BUDGET AUTHORITY$537,7300.00$284,6620.00$253,0680.00
DEPARTMENT SALARY AND BENEFITS NEEDS      
 CRIMINAL JUSTICE INCENTIVE PROGRAM INCREASE - INCREASE CJIP$300,0000.00$00.00$300,0000.00
EQUIPMENT NEEDS      
 ADDITIONAL TROOPER EQUIPMENT FOR THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL$292,5000.00$1,800,0000.00($1,507,500)0.00
 AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS FOR FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL$4,180,0000.00$00.00$4,180,0000.00
 ENHANCED PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL$483,0000.00$00.00$483,0000.00
 FORENSIC ROBOTIC MAPPING SYSTEM FOR FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL$351,3050.00$498,7500.00($147,445)0.00
 REPLACEMENT OF IN-CAR DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERAS, FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL PROGRAM$00.00$1,700,0000.00($1,700,000)0.00
 REPLACEMENT OF PURSUIT VEHICLES WITH 100,000 MILES FOR THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL$4,350,0000.00$2,871,0000.00$1,479,0000.00
 SAFETY EQUIPMENT UPGRADES FOR FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL$465,8500.00$00.00$465,8500.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANC E PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2025-26 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2025$2,114,2740.00$2,114,2740.00$00.00
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$00.00$2,126,0160.00($2,126,016)0.00
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT$1,217,3780.00$781,3860.00$435,9920.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$337,675,5692,171.00$317,013,5042,171.00$20,662,0650.00
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS$3,010,9470.00$3,299,5780.00($288,631)0.00
 MINIMUM PAY GRADE ADJUSTMENT- EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025$62,8970.00$62,8970.00$00.00
 REALLOCATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING($15,690)0.00($53,024)0.00$37,3340.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$00.00$5,705,2580.00($5,705,258)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 - LAW EN FORCEMENT OFFICERS - EFFECTIVE 7/1/ 2025$18,069,8880.00$18,069,8880.00$00.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 STATEWID E 2% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2 025$3,701,3490.00$3,701,3490.00$00.00
NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES      
 ADDITIONAL FEDERAL GRANTS TRUST FUND BUDGET AUTHORITY($284,662)0.00$00.00($284,662)0.00
 ADDITIONAL TROOPER EQUIPMENT FOR THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL($1,800,000)0.00($1,300,000)0.00($500,000)0.00
 ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIER - STATEWIDE RESPONSE$00.00($350,000)0.00$350,0000.00
 AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS FOR FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL$00.00($350,000)0.00$350,0000.00
 FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL AVIATION SUPPORT($2,500,000)0.00$00.00($2,500,000)0.00
 FORENSIC ROBOTIC MAPPING SYSTEM FOR FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL($482,500)0.00$00.00($482,500)0.00
 INCREASED FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL OPERATING COSTS($880,000)0.00$00.00($880,000)0.00
 REPLACEMENT OF PURSUIT VEHICLES WITH 100,000 MILES FOR THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL($2,871,000)0.00($2,862,509)0.00($8,491)0.00
 UNMANNED AERIAL CRASH SCENE MAPPING FOR THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL$00.00($375,000)0.00$375,0000.00
PROGRAM OR SERVICE-LEVEL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY      
 ADVANCED DATA ANALYTICS AND DETECTION SERVICES$750,0000.00$00.00$750,0000.00
PROGRAM PLAN SUPPORT      
 FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL AVIATION SUPPORT$2,000,0000.00$2,500,0000.00($500,000)0.00
WORKLOAD      
 ENHANCEMENT OF TACTICAL AVIATION COMMAND$4,963,6642.00$00.00$4,963,6642.00
 FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PLAN$11,576,1900.00$00.00$11,576,1900.00
 INCREASED FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL OPERATING COSTS$1,025,0000.00$880,0000.00$145,0000.00
 PRICE INCREASE FOR OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES$00.00$6,200,0000.00($6,200,000)0.00
Total Policy Area: LAW ENFORCEMENT$393,397,4072,173.00$368,611,6122,171.00$24,785,7952.00