16-PUBLIC DEFENDERS - SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Program)Governor's Recommendations
2026-27
Current Year Budget
2025-26
Difference
DollarsPositionsDollarsPositionsDollarsPositions
$4,668,80135.00$4,681,62735.00($12,826)0.00
 
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$58,7960.00$00.00$58,7960.00
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$00.00$24,7170.00($24,717)0.00
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2025 - 26 - FIVE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$25,3780.00$00.00$25,3780.00
EQUIPMENT NEEDS      
 REPLACEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES$00.00$50,0000.00($50,000)0.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANC E PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2025-26 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2025$35,5300.00$35,5300.00$00.00
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$00.00$34,6040.00($34,604)0.00
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT$560.00$200.00$360.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$4,590,67935.00$4,318,69539.00$271,984(4.00)
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS($21,793)0.00($21,113)0.00($680)0.00
 MINIMUM PAY GRADE ADJUSTMENT- EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025$3,6250.00$3,6250.00$00.00
 REALLOCATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING$4530.00$5600.00($107)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$00.00$114,9120.00($114,912)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2025-26 STATEWID E 2% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2 025$73,0770.00$73,0770.00$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($50,000)0.00($50,000)0.00$00.00
 SPECIAL CATEGORIES - ACQUISITION OF MOTOR VEHICLES$00.00$50,0000.00($50,000)0.00
PROGRAM REDUCTIONS      
 REDUCE VACANT POSITIONS$00.00$0(4.00)$04.00
Total Policy Area: LEGAL REPRESENTATION$4,668,80135.00$4,681,62735.00($12,826)0.00