07-PUBLIC DEFENDERS - SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Program)Governor's Recommendations
2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
Difference
DollarsPositionsDollarsPositionsDollarsPositions
$13,797,693107.00$13,612,796109.00$184,897(2.00)
 
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$210,7740.00$00.00$210,7740.00
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$00.00$79,5900.00($79,590)0.00
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2025 - 26 - FIVE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$81,1230.00$00.00$81,1230.00
EQUIPMENT NEEDS      
 ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT - MOTOR VEHICLES$00.00$60,0000.00($60,000)0.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANC E PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2025-26 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2025$113,5720.00$113,5720.00$00.00
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$00.00$111,4270.00($111,427)0.00
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT($8,646)0.00($3,593)0.00($5,053)0.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$13,343,388109.00$12,720,448117.00$622,940(8.00)
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS($53,326)0.00($52,145)0.00($1,181)0.00
 MINIMUM PAY GRADE ADJUSTMENT- EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025$7,6150.00$7,6150.00$00.00
 REALLOCATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING$8910.00$1,0270.00($136)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$00.00$318,5530.00($318,553)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 STATEWID E 2% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2 025$209,3020.00$209,3020.00$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($60,000)0.00$00.00($60,000)0.00
 FLORIDA PLANNING, ACCOUNTING, AND LEDGER MANAGEMENT (PALM) READINESS($47,000)0.00$00.00($47,000)0.00
PROGRAM REDUCTIONS      
 REDUCE VACANT POSITIONS$0(2.00)$0(8.00)$06.00
Total Policy Area: LEGAL REPRESENTATION$13,797,693107.00$13,612,796109.00$184,897(2.00)