06-PUBLIC DEFENDERS - SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Program)Governor's Recommendations
2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
Difference
DollarsPositionsDollarsPositionsDollarsPositions
$26,798,267238.50$26,765,508238.50$32,7590.00
 
Budget Issues (Continuation and New)
 Show Funding SourceGovernor's Recommendations
2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
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Policy Area: LEGAL REPRESENTATION
ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT YEAR ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 REAPPROVAL OF LUMP SUM DISTRIBUTION$478,1050.00$00.00$478,1050.00
AGENCY-WIDE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY      
 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CRITICAL NEEDS$00.00$146,7940.00($146,794)0.00
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$00.00$137,7930.00($137,793)0.00
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2025 - 26 - FIVE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$138,4120.00$00.00$138,4120.00
EQUIPMENT NEEDS      
 ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT - MOTOR VEHICLES$00.00$120,0000.00($120,000)0.00
 REPLACEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES$90,0000.00$90,0000.00$00.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANC E PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2025-26 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2025$193,7770.00$193,7770.00$00.00
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$00.00$192,9110.00($192,911)0.00
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT$18,9730.00$4,1230.00$14,8500.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$26,231,084238.50$25,003,127238.50$1,227,9570.00
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS($125,712)0.00($122,864)0.00($2,848)0.00
 MINIMUM PAY GRADE ADJUSTMENT- EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025$13,0460.00$13,0460.00$00.00
 REALLOCATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING$1,7610.00$2,0320.00($271)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$00.00$635,1900.00($635,190)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 STATEWID E 2% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2 025$432,5790.00$432,5790.00$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      
 ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT - MOTOR VEHICLES($120,000)0.00$00.00($120,000)0.00
 FLORIDA PLANNING, ACCOUNTING, AND LEDGER MANAGEMENT (PALM) READINESS($47,000)0.00$00.00($47,000)0.00
 REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT$00.00($150,000)0.00$150,0000.00
 REPLACEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES($90,000)0.00($90,000)0.00$00.00
 SPECIAL CATEGORIES - ACQUISITION OF MOTOR VEHICLES$00.00$90,0000.00($90,000)0.00
OTHER PROGRAMS      
 INCREASED FUNDING FOR OFFICE OPERATIONS$00.00$20,0000.00($20,000)0.00
 INCREASED OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES TO SUPPORT OFFICE OPERATIONS$188,5000.00$00.00$188,5000.00
 INCREASED SUPPORT STAFF$60,0000.00$00.00$60,0000.00
STATE FUNDING REDUCTIONS      
 REDUCE TRUST FUND AUTHORITY($665,258)0.00$00.00($665,258)0.00
Total Policy Area: LEGAL REPRESENTATION$26,798,267238.50$26,765,508238.50$32,7590.00