08-PUBLIC DEFENDERS - EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Program)Governor's Recommendations
2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
Difference
DollarsPositionsDollarsPositionsDollarsPositions
$9,074,62474.00$8,971,61974.00$103,0050.00
 
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$145,0890.00$00.00$145,0890.00
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$00.00$45,3640.00($45,364)0.00
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2025 - 26 - FIVE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$44,9160.00$00.00$44,9160.00
EQUIPMENT NEEDS      
 REPLACEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES$00.00$40,0000.00($40,000)0.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANC E PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2025-26 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2025$62,8820.00$62,8820.00$00.00
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$00.00$63,5100.00($63,510)0.00
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT($28,796)0.00$8,5540.00($37,350)0.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$8,831,28174.00$8,384,78175.00$446,500(1.00)
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS($43,014)0.00($42,022)0.00($992)0.00
 MINIMUM PAY GRADE ADJUSTMENT- EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025$2,4940.00$2,4940.00$00.00
 REALLOCATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING$5720.00$6600.00($88)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$00.00$212,1960.00($212,196)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 STATEWID E 2% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2 025$146,2000.00$146,2000.00$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($40,000)0.00$00.00($40,000)0.00
PROGRAM REDUCTIONS      
 REDUCE VACANT POSITIONS$00.00$0(1.00)$01.00
Total Policy Area: LEGAL REPRESENTATION$9,074,62474.00$8,971,61974.00$103,0050.00