15-PUBLIC DEFENDERS - FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Program)Governor's Recommendations
2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
Difference
DollarsPositionsDollarsPositionsDollarsPositions
$22,533,689177.00$22,173,514182.00$360,175(5.00)
 
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$362,2900.00$00.00$362,2900.00
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$00.00$117,2250.00($117,225)0.00
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2025 - 26 - FIVE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$114,8850.00$00.00$114,8850.00
EQUIPMENT NEEDS      
 REPLACEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES$00.00$70,0000.00($70,000)0.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANC E PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2025-26 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2025$160,8390.00$160,8390.00$00.00
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$00.00$164,1160.00($164,116)0.00
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT$4,6640.00$10,1070.00($5,443)0.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$21,747,886182.00$20,821,799189.00$926,087(7.00)
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS($86,181)0.00($84,391)0.00($1,790)0.00
 MINIMUM PAY GRADE ADJUSTMENT- EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025$20,2230.00$20,2230.00$00.00
 REALLOCATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING$2,1260.00$2,6290.00($503)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$00.00$520,0100.00($520,010)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 STATEWID E 2% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2 025$323,9570.00$323,9570.00$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($70,000)0.00($70,000)0.00$00.00
 SPECIAL CATEGORIES - ACQUISITION OF MOTOR VEHICLES$00.00$70,0000.00($70,000)0.00
PROGRAM REDUCTIONS      
 REDUCE VACANT POSITIONS$0(5.00)$0(7.00)$02.00
Total Policy Area: LEGAL REPRESENTATION$22,533,689177.00$22,173,514182.00$360,175(5.00)