HABITAT AND SPECIES CONSERVATION (Program); HABITAT AND SPECIES CONSERVATIONGovernor's Recommendations
2025-26		Current Year Budget
2024-25		Difference
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$172,802,165402.50$235,681,032400.50($62,878,867)2.00
 
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Policy Area: BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT YEAR ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 AGENCY DISCRETIONARY PAY INCREASE FOR FY 2023-24 - EFFECTIVE 10/1/2023$00.00$830,5290.00($830,529)0.00
 CONTINUE 5% TRANSFER #24-02 TO SUPPORT GAME SPECIES MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES - DEDUCT$00.00($20,000)0.00$20,0000.00
 CONTINUE BUDGET AMENDMENT #25-04 TRANSFERRING BUDGET AUTHORITY FOR THE DUCKS UNLIMITED MARSH PROJECT - DEDUCT($106,792)0.00$00.00($106,792)0.00
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$330,7550.00$00.00$330,7550.00
ANNUALIZATION OF ISSUES PARTIALLY FUNDED IN PRIOR YEAR      
 ANNUALIZATION OF AGENCY DISCRETIONARY PAY INCREASE FOR FY 2023-24 - THREE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$00.00$276,8440.00($276,844)0.00
BUDGET REDUCTIONS      
 BASE BUDGET REDUCTION($169,152)0.00$00.00($169,152)0.00
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN      
 GRANTS AND AIDS - FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY$00.00$3,875,1320.00($3,875,132)0.00
 LAND ACQUISITION$00.00$10,000,0000.00($10,000,000)0.00
 SPECIAL PURPOSE$10,000,0000.00$41,400,0000.00($31,400,000)0.00
 VETOED PROJECTS$00.00($985,132)0.00$985,1320.00
EQUIPMENT NEEDS      
 ACQUISITION OF HEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT FOR LAND MANAGEMENT$1,677,0000.00$00.00$1,677,0000.00
 REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT - BOATS, MOTORS, AND TRAILERS$00.00$620,0000.00($620,000)0.00
 REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT - HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES SUPPORTING MANAGEMENT IN THE WILDLIFE CORRIDOR$00.00$890,0000.00($890,000)0.00
 REPLACEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES$865,0000.00$405,0000.00$460,0000.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$463,0570.00$463,0570.00$00.00
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT$62,4670.00($124,647)0.00$187,1140.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$180,084,225400.50$148,252,778396.50$31,831,4474.00
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS FOR FY 2024-25$11,2320.00$11,2320.00$00.00
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS CONTRIBUTIONS FOR FY 2023-24$00.00$323,4300.00($323,430)0.00
 REALLOCATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING($2,583)0.00$7,7080.00($10,291)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$772,6340.00$772,6340.00$00.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2023-24 - STATEWIDE 5% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2023$00.00$1,165,0540.00($1,165,054)0.00
NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES      
 COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND GRANT PROJECTS($300,000)0.00$00.00($300,000)0.00
 EAST LAKE TOHO EELGRASS RESTORATION$00.00($2,665,600)0.00$2,665,6000.00
 EAST LAKE TOHOPEKALIGA HYDRILLA MANAGEMENT AND NATIVE SAV RESTORATION PROJECT($2,665,600)0.00$00.00($2,665,600)0.00
 ENHANCED PROTECTIONS FOR FLORIDA'S SEA TURTLES$00.00($65,375)0.00$65,3750.00
 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - CH 2024-58, LOF (SB 1638)($28,220,000)0.00$00.00($28,220,000)0.00
 FEDERAL ENDANGERED SPECIES - SECTION 6 PROJECTS$00.00($300,000)0.00$300,0000.00
 FINAL NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE RESTORATION - DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL($430,000)0.00($290,000)0.00($140,000)0.00
 GOPHER TORTOISE RECIPIENT SITE CAPACITY$00.00($622,046)0.00$622,0460.00
 IMPLEMENTING THE WILDLIFE CORRIDOR - MANAGEMENT ON WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA ADDITIONS($200,268)0.00$00.00($200,268)0.00
 INCREASE UPLAND INVASIVE PLANT CONTROL MEASURES TO PROTECT CRITICAL HABITAT($1,250,000)0.00($2,500,000)0.00$1,250,0000.00
 LAKE OKEECHOBEE PLANT CONTROL WILDLIFE STUDY$00.00($300,000)0.00$300,0000.00
 LIVESTOCK DEPREDATION PAYMENTS$00.00($500,000)0.00$500,0000.00
 MANATEE POPULATION ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT ENHANCEMENTS$00.00($19,408)0.00$19,4080.00
 MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF FLORIDA - INVASIVE CONSTRICTOR CONTROL OPERATION($200,000)0.00$00.00($200,000)0.00
 NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION PROJECTS - DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL($540,800)0.00($1,246,042)0.00$705,2420.00
 NONNATIVE FISH AND WILDLIFE ERADICATION AND CONTROL$00.00($224,600)0.00$224,6000.00
 PYTHON POPULATION CONTROL AND ASSESSMENT$00.00($250,000)0.00$250,0000.00
 REDUCING THE THREAT OF EXPANSION IN THE STATEWIDE HYDRILLA POPULATION($3,000,000)0.00$00.00($3,000,000)0.00
 REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT - BOATS, MOTORS, AND TRAILERS($620,000)0.00($208,000)0.00($412,000)0.00
 REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT - HEAVY DUTY MOTOR VEHICLES$00.00($2,840,000)0.00$2,840,0000.00
 REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT - HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES SUPPORTING MANAGEMENT IN THE WILDLIFE CORRIDOR($890,000)0.00$00.00($890,000)0.00
 REPLACEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES($405,000)0.00($743,472)0.00$338,4720.00
 RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF LAKES RIVERS SPRINGS AND ESTUARINE HABITATS PROJECTS($3,000,000)0.00($3,000,000)0.00$00.00
 TOO FAR WATER AND NATURAL RESOURCE FOUNDATION - TSALA APOPKA CHAIN OF LAKES RESTORATION PROJECT$00.00($700,000)0.00$700,0000.00
 VETO LAKE OKEECHOBEE PLANT CONTROL WILDLIFE STUDY$00.00$300,0000.00($300,000)0.00
 VETO LIVESTOCK DEPREDATION PAYMENTS$00.00$500,0000.00($500,000)0.00
 VETO TOO FAR WATER AND NATURAL RESOURCE FOUNDATION - TSALA APOPKA CHAIN OF LAKES RESTORATION PROJECT$00.00$700,0000.00($700,000)0.00
 WEEKI WACHEE RIVER SUBMERGED VEGETATION (SAV) RESTORATION PROJECT($480,000)0.00$00.00($480,000)0.00
 WILDLIFE HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS$00.00($3,000,000)0.00$3,000,0000.00
 WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA ADDITIONS$00.00($318,364)0.00$318,3640.00
 WILDLIFE RESTORATION GRANT PROJECTS($3,250,000)0.00$00.00($3,250,000)0.00
PROTECTION OF NATURAL SYSTEMS      
 EAST LAKE TOHOPEKALIGA HYDRILLA MANAGEMENT AND NATIVE SAV RESTORATION PROJECT$00.00$2,665,6000.00($2,665,600)0.00
 INCREASE UPLAND INVASIVE PLANT CONTROL MEASURES TO PROTECT CRITICAL HABITAT$00.00$1,250,0000.00($1,250,000)0.00
 MERRITT ISLAND WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION - REPAIR AND UPGRADE OF SENDLER EDUCATION OUTPOST$00.00$55,0000.00($55,000)0.00
 MICCOSUKEE CULTURAL TREE ISLAND RESTORATION$00.00$250,0000.00($250,000)0.00
 MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF FLORIDA - INVASIVE CONSTRICTOR CONTROL OPERATION$00.00$200,0000.00($200,000)0.00
 REDUCING THE THREAT OF EXPANSION IN THE STATEWIDE HYDRILLA POPULATION$00.00$3,000,0000.00($3,000,000)0.00
 RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF LAKES RIVERS SPRINGS AND ESTUARINE HABITATS PROJECTS$3,500,0000.00$3,000,0000.00$500,0000.00
 UPLAND INVASIVE PLANT CONTROL MEASURES TO PROTECT CRITICAL HABITAT$5,000,0000.00$00.00$5,000,0000.00
 WEEKI WACHEE RIVER SUBMERGED VEGETATION (SAV) RESTORATION PROJECT$00.00$480,0000.00($480,000)0.00
REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACTS AND GRANTS      
 COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND GRANT PROJECTS$250,0000.00$300,0000.00($50,000)0.00
 FINAL NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE RESTORATION - DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL$00.00$430,0000.00($430,000)0.00
 GRANT-FUNDED DEEPWATER HORIZON RESOURCE DAMAGE RESTORATION PROJECTS$1,117,4820.00$00.00$1,117,4820.00
 NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION PROJECTS - DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL$00.00$540,8000.00($540,800)0.00
 WILDLIFE RESTORATION GRANT PROJECTS$5,000,0000.00$3,250,0000.00$1,750,0000.00
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS      
 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - CH 2024-58, LOF (SB 1638)$00.00$28,220,0000.00($28,220,000)0.00
VETOED APPROPRIATIONS      
 MERRITT ISLAND WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION - REPAIR AND UPGRADE OF SENDLER EDUCATION OUTPOST$00.00($55,000)0.00$55,0000.00
 MICCOSUKEE CULTURAL TREE ISLAND RESTORATION$00.00($250,000)0.00$250,0000.00
WILDLIFE CORRIDOR      
 IMPLEMENTING THE WILDLIFE CORRIDOR - MANAGEMENT ON WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA ADDITIONS$9,398,5082.00$2,473,9204.00$6,924,588(2.00)
Total Policy Area: BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES$172,802,165402.50$235,681,032400.50($62,878,867)2.00