20-PUBLIC DEFENDERS - TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Program)Governor's Recommendations
2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
Difference
DollarsPositionsDollarsPositionsDollarsPositions
$17,576,117137.00$17,277,265137.00$298,8520.00
 
Budget Issues (Continuation and New)
 Show Funding SourceGovernor's Recommendations
2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
Difference
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Policy Area: LEGAL REPRESENTATION
ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT YEAR ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 REAPPROVAL OF LUMP SUM DISTRIBUTION$292,5830.00$00.00$292,5830.00
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$00.00$91,6450.00($91,645)0.00
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2025 - 26 - FIVE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$88,2690.00$00.00$88,2690.00
EQUIPMENT NEEDS      
 REPLACEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES$00.00$35,0000.00($35,000)0.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANC E PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2025-26 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2025$123,5770.00$123,5770.00$00.00
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$00.00$128,3040.00($128,304)0.00
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT($6,139)0.00$20,8720.00($27,011)0.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$16,960,886137.00$16,829,171141.00$131,715(4.00)
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS($79,360)0.00($78,434)0.00($926)0.00
 MINIMUM PAY GRADE ADJUSTMENT- EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025$8,0370.00$8,0370.00$00.00
 REALLOCATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING$1,1340.00$1,3240.00($190)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$00.00$401,6390.00($401,639)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 STATEWID E 2% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2 025$269,1300.00$269,1300.00$00.00
NEW INFORMATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT      
 FLORIDA PLANNING, ACCOUNTING, AND LEDGER MANAGEMENT (PALM) READINESS$00.00$47,0000.00($47,000)0.00
NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES      
 FLORIDA PLANNING, ACCOUNTING, AND LEDGER MANAGEMENT (PALM) READINESS($47,000)0.00$00.00($47,000)0.00
 REPLACEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES($35,000)0.00$00.00($35,000)0.00
PROGRAM REDUCTIONS      
 REDUCE VACANT POSITIONS$00.00$0(4.00)$04.00
TRUST FUND AUTHORITY      
 EXCESS TRUST FUND AUTHORITY$00.00($600,000)0.00$600,0000.00
Total Policy Area: LEGAL REPRESENTATION$17,576,117137.00$17,277,265137.00$298,8520.00