# Florida SB 2500: Appropriations

Florida SB 2500, Appropriations, is a 2025 Senate bill sponsored by Appropriations; status signed, last action 2026-03-31 (Line Item Veto message transmitted to Secretary of State); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida SB 2500
- State: Florida
- Session: 2025
- Title: Appropriations
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-28
- Last action: 2026-03-31, Line Item Veto message transmitted to Secretary of State
- Sponsor: Appropriations
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriation, House Calendar, Rules
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (290 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 375

## Summary

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## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Child care funding continues for families: benefit, high. The law provides about $978.4 million for School Readiness services through early learning coalitions, using 2025–2026 reimbursement rates. It also carries unused School Readiness Plus and child care block grant funds into 2025–2026 for their original purposes. The state can move funding from a coa…
- Medicaid funds advanced therapies for children: benefit, high. The law provides $20 million for the state to buy cell and gene therapy drugs for eligible Medicaid-enrolled children. Eligible conditions are Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Hemophilia, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Sickle Cell Disease, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Funding consists of $8.526 million…
- New hearing aid help for children: benefit, high. The law creates a $5 million hearing aid program within Children's Medical Services for Florida residents ages 0–18. A licensed physician or audiologist must diagnose hearing loss. Family income must be at or below 400% of federal poverty, unless the child qualifies under Florida Statutes section 3…
- Bright Futures keeps student tuition help: benefit, high. The law provides about $637.7 million for Bright Futures scholarships in the 2025–2026 academic year. Academic Scholars receive 100% of tuition and applicable fees for fall, spring, and summer. Medallion Scholars receive 75%, or 100% in associate-degree programs at Florida College System schools. G…
- Extra pay for eligible revenue auditors: benefit, high. From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the Department of Revenue can grant pay increases up to $5,200. Eligible audit job codes are 1512, 1513, 1525, 1619, 1705, 1707, 1709, and 2125. Current employees cannot qualify. Former employees with a break in service of 31 days or fewer also cannot quali…
- Extra pay for qualifying motor vehicle staff: benefit, high. From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the motor vehicles department can grant certain staff $5,000 yearly pay additions. Non-sworn Highway Patrol staff in job codes 8407, 8410, 8417, and 8513 must live and work in an act-listed county. Motorist Services staff in codes 9000 and 9002 must live an…
- Highway officers retain extra pay options: benefit, high. From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, Highway Safety can grant extra pay to qualifying sworn officers. Officers living and working in Hillsborough, Orange, Pinellas, Duval, Marion, or Escambia can receive $5,000 or a specified equivalent adjustment. Lee, Collier, and Monroe use comparable pre-J…
- Hiring bonuses remain for correctional officers: benefit, high. From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, Corrections can continue two one-time bonus programs; payment is not automatic. A $5,000 hiring and retention bonus applies at 15 targeted high-vacancy facilities. A $1,000 hiring bonus applies to new officers at institutions with vacancy rates above 10% in…
- Housing allowances for qualifying wildlife officers: benefit, high. From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, Florida's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission can grant $5,000 annual housing allowances. Sworn officers must both live and have assigned duties in Lee, Collier, Monroe, Broward, or Miami-Dade County. The commission decides whether to grant the allowa…
- Special-duty pay remains for correctional staff: benefit, high. From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, Corrections can continue special-duty pay, but awards are not guaranteed. Specified certified officers and supervisors can receive up to 10% of base pay only while assigned to mental-health unit posts. Certification requires five initial courses totaling 54…
- Transition scholarships help students with disabilities: benefit, high. The Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Program receives about $12.485 million. Up to $2.5 million can cover the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities' statewide coordinating work. The remaining money supports program grants and scholarships. Annual awards are capped at $500,…
- More loans for public water systems: benefit, high. For fiscal year 2024–2025, the law provides about $846.1 million for drinking water facility construction loans. It also provides about $1.533 billion for wastewater and stormwater facility construction loans. Both Department of Environmental Protection programs receive General Revenue and dedicate…
- Public universities receive operating and performance funds: benefit, high. The law allocates about $3.84 billion among named public university entities, including about $612.23 million from the Education Enhancement Trust Fund. The allocation includes $645 million in performance incentives: $350 million in one-time state funds and $295 million shifted from recurring unive…
- Lawyers funded for special-needs dependent children: benefit, medium. The law funds attorneys for eligible dependent children with disabilities or other special needs covered by Florida law. This includes children with disabilities in, or being considered for, placement in a skilled nursing facility. Attorney compensation is capped at a flat $1,450 per child per year…
- Complex-care children get Medicaid health homes: benefit, medium. Florida must include core Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act components in its 2025–2030 Medicaid managed care contracts. Participating plans must provide health-home care for Medicaid-enrolled children with medically complex conditions who choose to join. Care is provided through a designated…
- Disability care programs keep unused funding: benefit, medium. Unused funding continues into fiscal year 2025–2026 for the Home and Community Based Services Waiver and Dually Diagnosed Program. The law also carries forward unused money for the developmental-disabilities pilot for the same purpose. The Agency for Persons with Disabilities can request waiver fun…
- In-home care for youth in two systems: benefit, medium. The law provides about $2.73 million in recurring funds for intensive in-home behavioral-health care. The pilot serves youth involved in both the juvenile justice and child welfare systems. Juvenile Justice must competitively select an experienced nonprofit and coordinate procedures with Children a…
- Medicaid adds longer heart monitoring coverage: benefit, medium. Florida Medicaid must cover listed long-term electrocardiogram services for eligible recipients, subject to federal approval. The monitoring must last 2 to 15 days and use a listed procedure code. The state must set payment rates for listed codes without an existing Medicaid rate.
- Medicaid funds community treatment team services: benefit, medium. The law funds Florida Assertive Community Treatment team services as a covered Medicaid state plan service. It provides $24.99 million from the Medical Care Trust Fund. Coverage depends on $10.69 million in state matching funds being available under the specified appropriation. Eligible Medicaid re…
- Medical help for seriously ill children: benefit, medium. The law makes up to $2.5 million available for children with chronic, serious conditions who cannot qualify for Medicaid or CHIP. Children must lack insurance, lack needed coverage, or face care barriers from provider shortages or limited money, regardless of insurance status. Help depends on avail…
- More child care for low-income families: benefit, medium. The law provides $30 million in one-time funding to expand School Readiness services and child care slots. It serves families at or below 70% of state median income, subject to an 85% state-median-income ceiling. Each coalition must match state money dollar for dollar with local funds from governme…
- More dementia and dental funding for veterans: benefit, medium. The law provides $8.5 million to expand the dementia unit at Baldomero Lopez State Veterans' Nursing Home. That includes about $2.98 million in state money and $5.53 million in federal grant funds. It also provides $1 million in recurring state funding for the veteran dental care grant program. Qua…
- Room and board help for disabled residents: benefit, medium. The Agency for Persons with Disabilities can help pay room and board for clients receiving habilitation services in agency-licensed homes. For clients age 21 or younger, providers can receive $583.42 monthly, and these clients receive payment priority. For clients age 22 or older, subtract a $174.0…
- State workers get medicine and benefits help: benefit, medium. The State Employees' Prescription Drug Program must cover prescription medicines to quit smoking; existing copayments and deductibles still apply. For the 2026 Plan Year, the state must competitively purchase a benefits information service for employees and retirees. It must offer one platform, liv…
- State workers keep targeted health benefits: benefit, medium. In plan year 2026, the diabetes pilot continues for up to 2,000 members of state PPO or self-insured HMO plans. It provides glucose meters, strips, related supplies, remote monitoring, emergency outreach, and certified educator coaching, while tracking blood-sugar outcomes. Beginning January 1, 202…
- Treatment medicines for justice-involved people: benefit, medium. The law provides $5 million in recurring funds and $500,000 once for long-acting injectable naltrexone. A separate $6 million in recurring funds supports substance use treatment medicines. Those medicines can include methadone, buprenorphine, long-acting injectable buprenorphine, and long-acting in…
- Energy aid for low-income households: benefit, medium. The law provides $16 million in federal funds for weatherization and home energy assistance for low-income households. The provision does not set household benefit amounts, eligibility details, or how money is split between the two programs.
- College entrance tests funded for juniors: benefit, medium. The law provides $8 million in recurring funding for college entrance tests for public school students in grade 11. This includes students in alternative schools and Department of Juvenile Justice education programs. Students on the direct certification list get priority. So do students whose house…
- Early educators get scholarship program funding: benefit, medium. The law provides $20 million for the Teacher Education and Compensation Helps, or T.E.A.C.H., Program. It includes $10 million in recurring funds and $10 million in one-time funds from the child care block grant trust fund. The funding supports program participants under existing state law. This pr…
- Extra pay for designated care workers: benefit, medium. From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, Children and Families can grant temporary extra pay of 5%. Eligible staff include specified Human Services Workers and Unit Treatment and Rehabilitation Specialists in designated living or specialty-care units. Child Protective Investigators and Senior Chil…
- Extra pay for emergency-deployed state workers: benefit, medium. From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, agency heads can approve temporary extra pay up to 15% of base pay. Employees must be temporarily sent from an area not closed by an emergency to an emergency-closed facility or area. Funding must be available. The law authorizes this pay but does not guara…
- Extra pay for safety work: benefit, medium. From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law authorizes, but does not guarantee, these extra payments. Fish and Wildlife duty officers can receive 10% of base pay for duty-officer shifts or 15% for midnight shifts. Highway Safety officers can receive $2,000 for listed duties, including K-9 wor…
- Funding for law enforcement recruit bonuses: benefit, medium. The law provides $20 million for Florida's Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Program. This provision does not state each recruit's bonus, who qualifies, or when payments are made.
- Hiring bonuses for correctional teachers: benefit, medium. Corrections can grant a one-time $1,000 hiring bonus from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Newly hired correctional teachers and instructors must hold job code 1313, 1315, 4133, 8085, 8093, or 9095. Current employees and former employees with a break in service of 31 days or fewer cannot qualif…
- Home preschool lessons for selected families: benefit, medium. The law provides $3.9 million for the Home Instruction Program for Pre-School Youngsters. This includes $1.4 million in recurring funds and $2.5 million in one-time funds from the Welfare Transition Trust Fund. Selected families get a home-based curriculum that helps children build thinking and ear…
- Incoming officers get certification cost help: benefit, medium. The law provides $500,000 to reimburse eligible Florida law enforcement certification expenses on a first-come, first-served basis. Applicants must move from outside Florida or transition from special operations forces service. They must become full-time law enforcement officers in Florida. This pr…
- Location-based pay for eligible state workers: benefit, medium. From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, Highway Safety and the Florida Lottery can grant $1,300 pay supplements. Non-sworn Highway Patrol staff must hold job code 0108, 2236, 6466, 0162, 0045, 3142, or 0004. They must both live and have assigned duties in Miami-Dade or Broward County. Lottery sta…
- Scholarships help Florida first responder trainees: benefit, medium. The law provides $10 million for the Florida First Responder Scholarship. Trainees must enroll in an approved program at a Florida College System institution or school district technical center. Awards are first-come, first-served under the scholarship law. This provision does not set an award amou…
- Tuition-free classes for state employees: benefit, medium. Full-time Florida state employees can take up to six tuition-free credit hours per term. Courses must be at a state university or Florida College System school. Space must be available, and other applicable laws still apply.
- University students receive financial aid funding: benefit, medium. Named state universities receive about $7.140 million for student aid, with at least 75% reserved for need-based help. The Board of Governors Foundation also distributes $335,000 in recurring Johnson Scholarship funds under state scholarship law. It releases 60% at the start of the first quarter an…
- Wildlife employees retain extra pay options: benefit, medium. From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, Fish and Wildlife can grant county-based and special-duty pay; awards are discretionary. County pay requires living and working in Lee, Collier, Monroe, Broward, or Miami-Dade, at comparable pre-July 1, 2006 levels. Employees cannot also receive a base-rate…
- Funding continues citrus disaster recovery grants: benefit, medium. The law provides $21.878992 million in federal funds for the Citrus Disaster Recovery Program in fiscal year 2024–2025. Remaining grants are for past participants who stayed in compliance with and completed their program agreements. The Division of Emergency Management must ask the U.S. Department…
- More recovery loans for agricultural producers: benefit, medium. The law adds $40 million in General Revenue funding for emergency recovery loans for eligible agriculture and aquaculture producers. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services administers the existing loan program. This provision does not set individual loan amounts, interest rates, or rep…
- Corrections receives staffing and computer funding: benefit, medium. Upon enactment, Corrections received one-time fiscal year 2024–2025 funding of $130 million for salaries and benefits and $30 million for overtime. Both amounts address a security operations staffing deficit. Beginning July 1, 2025, about $9.92 million in state money is reappropriated for the offen…
- Funding supports petroleum and Piney Point cleanup: benefit, medium. For fiscal year 2024–2025, Environmental Protection receives $195 million from the Inland Protection Trust Fund for petroleum tank cleanup. It also receives $25 million in state General Revenue to continue closing Piney Point, now operated as Eastport Terminal. The Piney Point money can address env…
- Funding to protect rural land and water: benefit, medium. The law provides $250 million for conservation and rural land protection easements and agreements. This includes $50 million in General Revenue and $200 million from the Land Acquisition Trust Fund. It also provides $1.5 million in recurring trust-fund money for agricultural water supply planning a…
- Nine judicial circuits receive prosecutor funding: benefit, medium. The law funds state attorney offices in nine circuits, totaling about $258.58 million and 2,240 positions. The Twelfth receives about $21.57 million and 195 positions; the Thirteenth receives about $37.82 million and 297 positions. The Fourteenth receives about $13.76 million and 122 positions; the…
- Prosecutors and public defenders receive funding: benefit, medium. The Eleventh Judicial Circuit's State Attorney program receives about $133.92 million, including 1,240 positions. Public defender programs in the Ninth through Twentieth Judicial Circuits receive about $221.02 million combined. Public defender allocations range from about $4.59 million in the Sixte…
- Funding for cleaner local water: benefit, medium. The law funds named water, wastewater, drainage, and restoration projects, including $22.5 million for Indiantown's reverse-osmosis water treatment plant. It also provides $18,000 for Miami-Dade County rootwells for flood control and water quality. Another $25 million in one-time funds supports wat…
- Funding for disaster recovery and response: benefit, medium. The law provides about $149.95 million in federal funds for disaster recovery and relief. For fiscal year 2025–2026, it requires a $500 million transfer into Florida's Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund. Before the transfer, a report must reach the Senate Appropriations and House Budget commi…
- More funding for affordable housing projects: benefit, medium. The law provides $150 million to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation for affordable housing projects in fiscal year 2024–2025. Projects must follow the state's specified affordable housing program rules. Money remaining on June 30, 2025, stays available for the same purpose in fiscal year 2025–…
- Charter and research schools receive facility funds: benefit, medium. For fiscal year 2025–2026, the law provides about $248.62 million in one-time funds for charter school maintenance, repairs, renovations, and remodeling. Funds follow the state's charter school capital funding rules. Another roughly $10.04 million in one-time funds covers survey-recommended facilit…
- Public college students get grant funding: benefit, medium. For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law provides about $109.41 million for Florida Student Assistance Grants. The Education Enhancement Trust Fund supports the public full-time and part-time grant programs. This appropriation does not set individual awards or detailed eligibility rules.
- Schools receive operating and class-size funding: benefit, medium. For fiscal year 2025–2026, the Education Enhancement Trust Fund provides about $525.18 million for Florida's school funding formula. It also provides about $103.78 million for class-size reduction. Class-size funding factors are $958.42 per student in prekindergarten–grade 3, $915.09 in grades 4–8,…
- State funds new Conner office complex: benefit, medium. The law provides $172 million in one-time General Revenue funding to finish the new Conner Complex. After receiving the construction money, the department must transfer the Nathan Mayo Building parcels and parking lot to the Board of Trustees. Once the department leaves the Mayo Building, the prope…
- Transportation projects gain funding with conditions: benefit, medium. The law provides about $351.96 million in one-time transportation trust funding for Moving Florida Forward projects in fiscal year 2024–2025. Transportation officials advance projects from the 2025–2026 work program into the 2024–2025 work program. Money remaining June 30, 2025, carries into fiscal…
- State can retire more bond debt: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, the law authorizes up to $580 million in General Revenue transfers to retire state bonds. After notice from the Division of Bond Finance, the Chief Financial Officer can transfer money to the State Board of Administration. The money supports bond retirement and related payme…
- Funding for child care provider payments: benefit, medium. The law provides $70 million in one-time federal child care funds for Gold Seal Quality Care provider payments. It also provides $40 million for School Readiness differential payments and $2.5 million for the special needs differential. These allocations support qualifying child care providers, not…
- Funding for household energy bill help: benefit, medium. The law provides about $136.49 million in federal grant funds for home energy assistance. The money supports programs that help households with energy costs. This provision does not set household eligibility rules or payment amounts.
- Funding to replace Medicaid computer systems: benefit, medium. The law provides about $143.2 million to replace parts of Florida’s Medicaid computer system, contingent on SB 2502 or similar legislation becoming law. It holds 75% of each project component’s funds in reserve. Quarterly releases require budget amendments, work and spending plans, and status repor…
- Higher Medicaid quality payments for nursing homes: benefit, medium. The law funds higher Medicaid nursing home quality incentive payments for fiscal year 2025–2026. General Revenue provides $35 million in recurring funding and about $70.56 million in one-time funding. The Medical Care Trust Fund provides about $46.79 million recurring and $94.34 million one-time. N…
- State worker health insurance receives funding: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, the law requires a $275 million transfer to the State Employees’ Health Insurance Trust Fund. The transfer comes from general revenue for fiscal year 2025–2026. It does not specify changes to workers’ premiums, coverage, or benefits.
- Teaching hospitals receive specialized care funding: benefit, medium. The law provides $166 million for qualifying teaching hospitals offering highly specialized care. Hospitals must meet statutory teaching-hospital, specialized-care, and resident-training criteria. Funding follows resident full-time-equivalent counts, with $78.309504 million first split equally amon…
- Funding for local housing and community projects: benefit, medium. The law provides $36.5 million in federal grant funds for the Community Development Block Grant Small Cities program. It also provides about $72.24 million in one-time state money for housing and community construction projects. Those projects include affordable homeownership, housing repairs, work…
- District job training receives program funding: benefit, medium. The law funds district workforce education with about $463.85 million recurring and $3.5 million one-time, allocated among specified districts. A related Education Enhancement Trust Fund appropriation provides about $137.97 million for these programs in fiscal year 2025–2026. Programs must meet the…
- Florida colleges receive operating and building funds: benefit, medium. For fiscal year 2025–2026, the law provides about $254.75 million for the Florida College System Program Fund. It also provides about $113.92 million in one-time funding for named college construction and renovation projects. That project funding includes about $10.53 million from General Revenue a…
- More funding for doctors' residency training: benefit, medium. The law provides about $291.08 million for statewide medical residencies and startup bonuses. This includes about $191.08 million for the residency program and $52.5 million for two hospitals with the most residents in shortage specialties. Another $47.5 million funds startup bonuses in listed adul…
- Nursing schools receive performance and partnership funding: benefit, medium. The law directs $40 million of a $46 million university nursing appropriation to PIPELINE performance funding. It directs another $40 million of a $64 million college nursing appropriation to PIPELINE awards for Florida College System programs. The LINE Fund receives $24 million for partnerships be…
- Preschool funding sets per-student amounts: benefit, medium. For fiscal year 2025–2026, voluntary prekindergarten receives $3,029 per full-time-equivalent student for the school-year program. Summer funding is $2,586 per full-time-equivalent student. Early learning coalitions receive another 5% for administration and related program costs. The law also provi…
- Public universities receive facility project funds: benefit, medium. For fiscal year 2025–2026, the law provides about $427.74 million in one-time funding for listed university facility projects. This includes about $20.3 million from General Revenue and $407.44 million from Public Education Capital Outlay. A separate $50.384 million in one-time capital improvement…
- Schools and colleges receive construction grants: benefit, medium. For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law provides about $144.67 million for seven special-facility school construction projects. They are Baker Middle, DeSoto High, Gadsden PreK–8, Gilchrist Elementary, Hendry LaBelle High, Union Lake Butler Elementary, and Wakulla High. Another roughly $11…
- State funds school and college bond payments: benefit, medium. For fiscal year 2025–2026, the law provides about $523.81 million for school and college capital bond payments. It also provides about $86.82 million for class-size reduction bond payments and $6.33 million for separate educational facility debt payments. The $6.33 million moves to the lottery capi…
- Students get funded reading and math support: benefit, medium. The law provides about $50.181 million to the University of Florida Lastinger Center for statewide reading and math work. Allocations include $20 million for New Worlds Tutoring and about $18.431 million for micro-credentials and reading-endorsement incentives. They also include $3 million for earl…
- University medical and research programs receive funding: benefit, medium. General Revenue provides about $21.26 million for Florida A&M–Florida State engineering and $189.97 million for the University of Florida's agricultural institute. It provides about $126.92 million for the University of South Florida Medical Center and $134.8 million for the University of Florida H…
- Workforce services prioritize one-parent families: benefit, medium. The law provides about $261.86 million to local workforce boards. About $209.34 million comes from the Employment Security Administration Trust Fund and $52.51 million from the Welfare Transition Trust Fund. Welfare Transition money must follow a CareerSource Florida-approved plan prioritizing serv…
- Funding for gambling addiction support: benefit, low. The law provides $2 million for the compulsive gambling prevention contract. The Gaming Control Commission must report by January 1, 2026, on services offered as of July 1, 2025. The report covers help, advertising, training, outreach, monthly vendor reports, service measures, and finances. The mon…
- Medicaid patients get home dialysis assessments: benefit, low. Florida must ensure Medicaid patients with end-stage kidney disease receive education and suitability assessments for all home dialysis options. The health care agency must work with dialysis providers, managed care organizations, and physicians. It must also consult the dialysis community about su…
- Swim lesson vouchers help young children: benefit, low. The law provides $1 million for Florida's Swim Lesson Voucher Program. Families must have income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level and a child age four or younger. Families with autistic children and active-duty military families get priority. The Health Department sets eligibility crit…
- Condo owners get stronger complaint oversight: benefit, low. The law provides up to $500,000 for a portal where condo owners file and track complaints and associations submit compliance documents. Public association information and complaints must be accessible by May 31, 2026. Subject to HB 913 becoming law, it provides about $1.01 million, 10 positions, an…
- Funding for household weatherization services: benefit, low. The law provides about $13.47 million in federal grant funds for the Weatherization Assistance Program. The funding supports home weatherization services. This provision does not state household eligibility, service types, or the value of help per household.
- Money for homeowners' construction recovery claims: benefit, low. The law provides $4.5 million from the Professional Regulation Trust Fund to pay eligible Construction Recovery Fund claims. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation can request more budget authority when payable claims exceed that amount. The law does not set individual payment amoun…
- More funding for home safety program: benefit, low. The law provides $180 million in one-time state money for My Safe Florida Home in fiscal year 2024–2025. Any balance left on June 30, 2025, remains available in fiscal year 2025–2026. Unspent funds from specified 2024 appropriations also carry forward for the same program. These provisions do not s…
- Rental aid continues alongside local housing grants: benefit, low. Unspent Emergency Rental Assistance funds from Budget Amendment EOG 2025-B0027 remain available in fiscal year 2025–2026. The law also allocates about $5.55 million in one-time state money for housing and community projects. That includes $1.5 million for Broward eviction prevention and rental aid,…
- Unspent homeowner assistance funding stays available: benefit, low. The law keeps unspent federal Homeowner Assistance Fund money available to the Department of Commerce in fiscal year 2025–2026. This applies to money provided under section 206 of chapter 2024-231 for the American Rescue Plan Act program. The provision does not state the carryover total or individu…
- Certification training for state transportation workers: benefit, low. From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, Florida's transportation department can offer employee training in listed transportation fields. These include bridge inspection, roadway technology, transportation project management, and work-program specializations. Training must lead to a professional l…
- Classroom sign-on bonus funding continues: benefit, low. The law carries $1 million for the Heroes in the Classroom Sign-on Bonus into fiscal year 2025–2026. The Department of Education must use the money for the same bonus program. This provision does not state recipient eligibility rules or individual bonus amounts.
- Funding reimburses student workers' compensation premiums: benefit, low. The law provides $2 million from the Workers' Compensation Administration Trust Fund for grants reimbursing workers' compensation premiums for students. The provision does not set a per-student reimbursement amount or payment schedule.
- Funding supports two named student scholarships: benefit, low. The law provides $125,000 in one-time funding for the Wilhelmina Foundation Academic Scholarship. It also provides $200,000 from the Professional Regulation Trust Fund for Clay Ford minority scholarships in certified public accounting. These provisions do not state individual award amounts or detai…
- Job help for noncustodial parents: benefit, low. Commerce receives $7.05 million in recurring funds for competitive grants supporting statewide employment programs for noncustodial parents. Any statewide administrator selected must have experience helping these parents and the ability to manage funds statewide. A separate Gulf Coast Jewish Family…
- More preschool funding covers enrollment growth: benefit, low. The law provides about $1.77 million in one-time state money for Voluntary Prekindergarten in fiscal year 2024–2025. The Department of Education receives the money to cover a projected increase in children enrolled. The provision supports enrollment rather than setting a cash payment to families.
- State employee expense support continues: benefit, low. Eligible state employees keep personal-property replacement reimbursement and clothing, uniform-maintenance, and shoe allowances at current levels. The law does not state those amounts or detailed eligibility rules. Agency heads can also pay bar dues and legal education expenses for employees whose…
- State employee training options continue: benefit, low. From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, agencies can continue training programs that included extra pay on June 30, 2006. Program pay must follow applicable law, rules, and collective bargaining agreements. Transportation can also continue training in engineering, right-of-way acquisition, reloca…
- State workers retain extra pay options: benefit, low. From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, agencies can grant several forms of extra pay; none is guaranteed. On-call and shift pay can continue at June 30, 2007 levels when needed for normal operations. Temporary special-duty pay can cover added duties caused by coworkers' Family and Medical Leave…
- Transition services for adults with disabilities: benefit, low. The law provides $750,000 in one-time funding for Community Transition Services for Adults with Disabilities. Funding runs from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The provision states no individual payment amount or eligibility rules beyond being an adult with a disability.
- Workforce students can receive fee waivers: benefit, low. School districts can waive student fees for programs funded through Workforce Development Education appropriations. Total waivers cannot exceed 8% of the fee revenue the district otherwise collects. A student's savings depend on whether the district grants a waiver and how much it covers.
- Equipment help continues for citrus nurseries: benefit, low. Unspent money remains available in fiscal year 2025–2026 to help citrus tree nurseries buy new equipment. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services continues this cost-share funding for the same purpose. The provision does not state the total amount, matching rate, or limits for each nurs…
- Funding supports small businesses and startups: benefit, low. The law provides $2.225 million for the Black Business Loan Program to help eligible Black-owned businesses. It also provides $775,000 in recurring funding for Hispanic business outreach, with Commerce required to contract directly with the funded entity. Unspent State Small Business Credit Initiat…
- American Humane sanctuary project receives funding: benefit, low. The law provides $950,000 in one-time General Revenue funds for the American Humane Society Sanctuary project. The provision does not describe specific services or direct household payments.
- Bradenton park keeps unspent project funding: benefit, low. Unspent money for Bradenton's 9th Street Park remains available through the Commerce Department in budget year 2025–2026. The money stays dedicated to that park project. The provision does not state the amount.
- Child protection programs keep unspent funds: benefit, low. The Department of Children and Families keeps unspent funds for three programs in fiscal year 2025–2026. They cover the Closed Loop Referral System, child abuse hotline operations, and Children’s Justice Act Task Force initiatives. Each balance remains available for its original purpose. The amount…
- Community groups receive crime prevention funding: benefit, low. The law provides about $5.08 million in general revenue for ongoing crime-prevention projects. Community Coalition and Adult Mankind Organization each receive $950,000. The Urban League of Broward County receives about $3.18 million. This money funds organizational projects, not direct payments to…
- Corrections keeps operating and technology funds: benefit, low. Corrections keeps unspent funds from Specific Appropriation 739 for the same purpose in fiscal year 2025–2026. The supplied provision does not identify that purpose or amount. Unused Offender Based Information System modernization funds also remain available, subject to Specific Appropriation 597C.…
- Court staffing, technology, and buildings receive funding: benefit, low. The law transfers about $1.28 million for First District workers’ compensation appeals and provides $370,000 for clerks’ court technology. It funds eight positions and operating costs for two additional Sixth District judgeships, contingent on SB 2508 or similar legislation becoming law. One-time c…
- Courts keep funding for due process: benefit, low. The law carries unspent General Revenue money into budget year 2025–2026 for state court due-process costs. The money must serve that same purpose. The provision does not state the amount carried forward.
- Disaster funds help counties and hospitals: benefit, low. For 2025–2026, carried-over General Revenue covers the full required match for qualifying Hazard Mitigation Assistance grants in fiscally constrained counties. Eligible local governments and hospitals must sign agreements with Emergency Management to waive their shares. Grants must relate to Idalia…
- Disaster recovery programs keep unspent funding: benefit, low. For budget year 2025–2026, Florida carries forward unspent funding for hurricane restoration reimbursement grants and hurricane loss mitigation. It also preserves local-government debris-removal assistance tied to the January 9, 2024 tornado recovery. An unspent reserve remains designated as the st…
- Duval pilot funds move to families agency: benefit, low. Unspent funds from the law enforcement grant pilot in Duval County move to the Department of Children and Families. The money remains available in fiscal year 2025–2026 for the pilot’s original purposes. The department can contract with local entities in the same regions. Funds are held in reserve,…
- Emergency preparedness and security keep funding: benefit, low. Florida carries unspent domestic security and Emergency Management Performance Grant funding into budget year 2025–2026. It also preserves balances for the State Non-Profit Security Grant Program, including funds first provided in 2023. Unspent funding remains available to purchase Madison County's…
- Environmental permit system keeps upgrade funding: benefit, low. The Environmental Protection Department keeps unspent Water Quality Assurance Trust Fund money for its Permit Lifecycle Unified Management System. The funds remain available for the same purpose in budget year 2025–2026. The provision does not state the amount.
- Environmental projects keep unspent state funding: benefit, low. The Environmental Protection Department keeps unspent funding for the Northwest Florida Water Management District in budget year 2025–2026. It also keeps funding for a study to identify and analyze impaired rivers. Two additional balances from sections 7 and 10 of chapter 2024-58 remain available f…
- Federal grants support Florida security projects: benefit, low. The law provides about $53.51 million for domestic security projects, contingent on federal grants being awarded. Spending must follow the Domestic Security Oversight Board's 2025–2026 priority ranking and the federal grant award. Projects outside the Board's funding request need Legislative Budget…
- Financially constrained counties receive state aid: benefit, low. The law provides about $73.85 million in general aid to fiscally constrained counties. It provides another roughly $1.43 million for conservation lands in those counties. These funds support county finances and conservation purposes, not direct household payments. The provisions do not specify chan…
- Florida arts and cultural projects receive grants: benefit, low. The law provides $232,231 in federal arts grants and $385,500 in one-time funds for the 2025–2026 Culture Builds Florida ranked list. Cultural and museum grants receive about $24.45 million, including about $18.33 million for the General Program Support ranked list. Named grants include Arts and Ag…
- Florida keeps wildfire and mosquito funding: benefit, low. The Agriculture Department keeps unspent money for wildfire protection and suppression equipment in budget year 2025–2026. It also keeps funds for mosquito-borne disease prevention and control, plus large-scale inspection equipment. Each balance remains dedicated to its original purpose. The provis…
- Florida libraries receive service grant funding: benefit, low. The law provides $2.5 million for Florida library cooperatives and their shared services. Library grants receive about $17.30 million from general revenue and $2.15 million from federal grant funds. The money supports library organizations and services rather than direct payments to residents.
- Forensic investigation programs keep unspent funds: benefit, low. The Department of Law Enforcement keeps unspent forensic program funds for fiscal year 2025–2026. They support creation of the Ballistic Testing Pilot Program and the Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy Grant Program. They also support restoring crime scene functions and continuing the Unident…
- Funding for additional local court judges: benefit, low. The law funds 22 additional circuit judgeships and 15 county judgeships, contingent on SB 2508 or similar legislation becoming law. Circuit allocations are one each in the Second, Eighth, Fourteenth, and Nineteenth circuits. They are two each in the Fourth, Seventh, Ninth, Tenth, Twelfth, and Fifte…
- Funding for courts and guardianship records: benefit, low. The law provides about $42 million for authorized court-clerk distributions in fiscal year 2024–2025. Unspent money carries into 2025–2026 for the same purpose. It also provides $400,000 in one-time funding to the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation. That money is restricted to operating…
- Funding for fairs and agricultural projects: benefit, low. The law provides about $13.74 million for the Florida State Fair Authority's capital needs. It also provides $500,000 in one-time funding for A Land Remembered - Pioneers of Florida. Neighborhood Farms USA receives $252,200 in one-time funding. These grants do not establish direct household payment…
- Funding for insurance fraud prosecutions: benefit, low. The law provides $811,592 for attorneys and paralegals prosecuting workers’ compensation fraud in four judicial circuits. Those are the Eleventh, Thirteenth, Fifteenth, and Seventeenth Circuits. It also provides $250,569 for attorneys and paralegals dedicated solely to property insurance fraud pros…
- Funding supports appeals and capital defense: benefit, low. The law provides about $24.03 million for appellate public defenders in five judicial circuits. Allocations are about $4.47 million for the Second, $4.37 million for the Seventh, and $7.11 million for the Tenth. The Eleventh receives about $2.53 million and the Fifteenth about $5.55 million. Capita…
- Funding supports forests and farm restoration: benefit, low. The law provides $4 million in state General Revenue for Florida Forest Service reforestation. It provides $20 million from the Land Acquisition Trust Fund for agricultural restoration statewide. The Conserving Resources, Growing Opportunity project receives $113,000 in one-time state General Reven…
- Funding supports prison peer and transition programs: benefit, low. The law provides about $2.55 million in one-time inmate welfare funds for programs at Moore Haven, South Bay, and Blackwater River. These in-prison and post-release services must build on the facilities' existing Continuum of Care Program. Another $1.2 million in ongoing inmate welfare funds suppor…
- Funding supports secure youth placement beds: benefit, low. The law provides about $1.22 million in recurring funds for up to 10 physically secure youth placement beds. The beds serve Florida's children-in-need-of-services and families-in-need-of-services program through a competitively awarded contract. In fiscal year 2025–2026, the department can authoriz…
- Grants support African American heritage groups: benefit, low. The law provides $800,000 in one-time funds to the Florida African American Heritage Preservation Network. It assigns 70% to grants for documented affiliate members, 15% to activities serving affiliates, and 15% to administration. Applicants must prove affiliate membership, and no affiliate can rec…
- Guardianship services and transparency funds continue: benefit, low. The Department of Elder Affairs keeps unspent funds for contracted public guardianship services and guardianship data transparency. Both balances remain available for their original purposes in fiscal year 2025–2026. The amounts are not stated.
- Health department cybersecurity maintenance receives funding: benefit, low. The law reserves up to about $4.04 million in one-time trust funds to maintain Health Department cybersecurity services. The department must submit 2024–2025 contracts and purchase orders showing the need to maintain the same service level in 2025–2026. Releasing the money also requires a budget am…
- Jury costs and prosecutor funding continue: benefit, low. Unspent funds remain available in fiscal year 2025–2026 to reimburse legally required circuit and county jury expenses. The Justice Administrative Commission administers that funding. The Thirteenth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office also keeps its unspent Specific Appropriation 897 funds for…
- Justice agencies keep office and operating funds: benefit, low. The Justice Administrative Commission keeps unused General Revenue from five specified appropriations in fiscal year 2025–2026. Those are appropriations 788, 789, 793, 794, and 795, and their original purposes still apply. Law Enforcement also keeps unspent funds to renovate the Capital Circle Offi…
- Law enforcement operating balances remain available: benefit, low. The Department of Law Enforcement keeps unspent funds for protective services contracts and tenant broker commissions in fiscal year 2025–2026. Unspent General Revenue balances under Specific Appropriations 1293A and 1304A also remain available for their original purposes. Those two purposes and al…
- Local crime prevention programs receive grants: benefit, low. The law provides $500,000 in federal funding for local government participation in the Domestic Marijuana Eradication Program. Upon enactment, the Ninth Judicial Circuit State Attorney's Office received $286,125 in one-time grants and donations funding for fiscal year 2024–2025. That money reimburs…
- Local programs get funding for prison reentry: benefit, low. One-time funding provides $11,250 for the AMMP Transition Home for Previously Incarcerated Women. Palm Beach County's RESTORE Reentry Program receives $500,000. Re-Entry Alliance Pensacola receives $750,000 to serve Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties. Reimagined Resources for Re-entry receives $1.25…
- Local public defenders receive operating funds: benefit, low. The law funds court-appointed defense in several judicial circuits. The Fourth Circuit receives about $17.91 million and 156 positions; the Fifth receives about $14.68 million and 127.5 positions. The Sixth receives about $26.23 million and 238.5 positions; the Seventh receives about $13.34 million…
- Location tracking supports domestic violence protection: benefit, low. The law provides $316,000 to continue the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit's domestic violence victim protection program. The program uses active GPS location tracking to support victim safety.
- Museums and cultural buildings receive funding: benefit, low. The law provides about $17.98 million in one-time funds for listed cultural facility projects. The Jacksonville Museum of Science and History and Florida Holocaust Museum’s Elie Wiesel Memorial Collection Facility each receive $2.5 million. The Orlando Museum of Art renovation receives about $2.38…
- Newborn safety organization receives recurring funding: benefit, low. The law provides $300,000 in recurring state General Revenue funding to A Safe Haven for Newborns. The provision does not describe funded services, family eligibility, or direct payments.
- Nine counties fund veterans' treatment programs: benefit, low. The law provides $1.425 million in recurring General Revenue for veterans' treatment programs before trial or after adjudication. Programs cover felony or misdemeanor cases. Alachua, Clay, Escambia, Okaloosa, Pasco, and Pinellas receive $150,000 each; Duval and Orange receive $200,000 each. Leon re…
- Police crisis response training receives funding: benefit, low. The Florida Sheriffs Association receives $800,000 in ongoing funding for evidence-based Crisis Intervention Team training. Training must focus on law-enforcement interactions with people who have mental-health issues. Agencies with little or no prior training get priority. Funds may cover necessar…
- Police equipment projects keep unspent funds: benefit, low. Unspent police equipment funds remain available through the Department of Law Enforcement in fiscal year 2025–2026. They cover department vehicle purchases, the drone grant program, and new breath test equipment. They also cover Seminole County mobile command equipment, Jacksonville’s mobile invest…
- Police information system upgrade funds continue: benefit, low. Unspent funds remain available through the Department of Law Enforcement for information system upgrades in fiscal year 2025–2026. They support upgrades to the Missing and Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse. They also support technical-assistance grants for local police and county detenti…
- Public broadcasting and emergency radio receive funding: benefit, low. The law provides about $10.81 million for public broadcasting, including the Florida Channel and emergency radio network. Public television stations recommended by the Commissioner of Education receive $370,400 each. Public radio stations receive $100,000 each. The funds support station operations…
- Reassigned capital case gets prosecution resources: benefit, low. The law provides $599,860 and 10.50 positions to prosecute a reassigned capital felony case. The receiving state attorney must request the resources through a budget amendment. Those resources remain available while prosecution of the reassigned case continues. In the last quarter of fiscal year 20…
- Regional conflict lawyers receive operating funding: benefit, low. The law funds regional conflict counsel offices that provide legal representation. The First receives about $18.10 million, the Second $18.50 million, and the Third $10.70 million. The Fourth's salary and benefit funding includes about $12.92 million in General Revenue and $1.79 million in trust fu…
- Security and fentanyl enforcement funds continue: benefit, low. The Department of Law Enforcement keeps unspent domestic security project funds for fiscal year 2025–2026. Unspent General Revenue and Operating Trust Fund money also remains available for the State Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication in Florida Program. Each balance stays dedicated to its original…
- Special Olympics receives recurring program funding: benefit, low. The law provides $500,000 in recurring General Revenue funding for Special Olympics. The money supports the organization and its programs, not direct payments to participating households.
- State funds veterans organization operations: benefit, low. The law provides $450,000 from general revenue for Florida Is for Veterans, Inc. operations. It does not specify which services the money supports or create individual payments.
- State lands get invasive species funding: benefit, low. The law provides $20 million from General Revenue and the Incidental Trust Fund for state land management. The department must submit a detailed spending and activity plan by August 1, 2025. The plan must focus on upland management and invasive species removal beyond work covered by recurring fundi…
- State reporting systems keep upgrade funding: benefit, low. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation keeps unspent Administrative Trust Fund money for reporting-system upgrades in 2025–2026. The money supports the Electronic Data Submission and Controlled Substances Reporting applications. The provision does not state the amount.
- Storm sensors and recovery receive funding: benefit, low. The law provides $350,000 in one-time state funding for severe-weather and catastrophic-event sensor enhancements. It also gives Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tampa Bay $21,730 for hurricane recovery, mitigation, and resilience. The charity grant does not specify household eligibility or direc…
- Three circuits receive public defender funding: benefit, low. The law funds public defense services for people receiving court-appointed lawyers in three circuits. The First Circuit receives about $14.45 million and 126 positions. The Second Circuit receives about $9.35 million and 86 positions. The Third Circuit receives about $4.54 million and 34 positions.
- Treatment courts and diversion receive funding: benefit, low. The law provides about $9.44 million in recurring funds for treatment, testing, case management, operations, and training in problem-solving courts. These include adult and juvenile drug, dependency drug, early childhood, mental health, and veterans courts. Another $1.04765 million in one-time fund…
- University can fund Florida flood research: benefit, low. The University of South Florida can use available reserves or prior-year operating and program balances for the Florida Flood Hub. The money can cover operations, maintenance, and capital needs. This is permission to use existing money, not a new appropriation.
- Veteran centers and service projects funded: benefit, low. The law provides $500,000 for VetConnect Solution and $250,000 for the VetCV Mission Next Military and Veteran Resource Center. It also provides $350,000 in one-time General Revenue funds for Five Star Veterans Center Expansion Phase 2. The Manatee County Veteran Connections Hub receives $1 million…
- Victim services and survivor homes receive funding: benefit, low. Ongoing funding provides $200,000 to Quigley House for sexual and domestic violence services and $500,000 to Florida Council Against Sexual Violence. At least 95% of the Council's allocation must reach certified rape crisis centers for statewide sexual-assault victim services. Bridging Freedom in P…
- Volunteer fire services receive federal grants: benefit, low. The law provides $439,156 in federal grants and aid to local governments for volunteer fire assistance. The funding supports local fire services rather than direct household payments.
- Youth prevention programs receive state funding: benefit, low. The law provides about $3.21 million in recurring funds for two youth prevention programs. AMIkids Gender Specific Prevention Programs receives about $3.17 million; Pasco Association for Challenged Kids Summer Camp receives $34,738. Another $10.98 million in one-time funds supports prevention and d…
- Youth programs receive prevention and facility funding: benefit, low. One-time funding provides $750,000 for Stop Now and Plan and $750,000 for the Prodigy Cultural Arts Program. Stop Now and Plan serves youth involved, or at risk of involvement, in both delinquency and child-welfare dependency systems. Juvenile Justice and Children and Families must jointly set its…
- Youth services continue with local provider review: benefit, low. Children-in-need-of-services and families-in-need-of-services providers must show they considered local, nonresidential groups for eligible youth prevention services. These can include grassroots, community, and faith-based groups across the provider’s judicial circuit. Unspent funds for secure and…
- Funding targets unlicensed work and association fraud: benefit, low. Professional Regulation Trust Fund money supports enforcement against unlicensed work: up to $500,000 each for real estate and construction. Up to $100,000 supports enforcement against unlicensed certified public accounting work. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation cannot charge…
- Insurance fraud prosecutors receive dedicated funding: benefit, low. The law transfers about $2.61 million to the Justice Administrative Commission for insurance fraud prosecutors and paralegals. Funded positions must work solely on insurance fraud cases in Duval, Orange, Miami-Dade, Hillsborough, Palm Beach, Lee, and Broward counties. The money cannot fund other wo…
- Flood mitigation receives federal matching support: benefit, low. For fiscal year 2024–2025, Emergency Management receives $43 million for FEMA's Flood Mitigation Assistance Swift Current Program. This includes $40 million in one-time federal funding and $3 million in one-time state funding. The state money must provide matching funds for program management costs…
- Adult protection and elder systems keep funds: benefit, low. Children and Families keeps unused federal grant money for Adult Protection Services in fiscal year 2025–2026. It also keeps unspent funds for modernizing that service’s technology and supporting systems. Elder Affairs keeps unused state, federal, and operating trust funds to implement its client i…
- Cancer and neurological centers receive state funding: benefit, low. The Alcoholic Beverage and Tobacco Trust Fund provides $20 million each to University of Miami's Sylvester and Mayo Clinic comprehensive cancer centers. It also provides $10 million to University of Florida Health Shands' Brain Tumor Immunotherapy Program. Another $10 million goes to University of…
- Child welfare keeps prevention and technology funds: benefit, low. Children and Families keeps unspent funds for Family First Prevention Act transition work in fiscal year 2025–2026. Unused state and federal money also remains available for local, innovative, evidence-based prevention programs serving children and families. The department keeps unused funds to rep…
- Community health projects receive one-time grants: benefit, low. One-time General Revenue and Grants and Donations Trust Fund grants support clinics, dental and vision care, screenings, research, and emergency care. The project lists also fund swim safety, nutrition, diapers, health navigation, telecare, rehabilitation, and health technology; awards range from $…
- Community service grants keep federal funding: benefit, low. The Commerce Department keeps unspent federal money for Community Services Block Grant programs in budget year 2025–2026. The money remains dedicated to those programs. The provision does not state the amount or create a direct household payment.
- Corrections gains treatment and drug-purchasing tools: benefit, low. The Department of Corrections can contract with Florida behavioral health managing entities for statewide treatment management for people under community supervision. The department and those entities must develop ways to coordinate, integrate, and manage treatment. Corrections can also transfer st…
- COVID response funding carries forward: benefit, low. The law keeps unused COVID-19 response funding available to the Departments of Health and Elder Affairs in 2025–2026. Elder Affairs retains unused Federal Grants Trust Fund money. Health retains unused money from its Administrative, Federal Grants, and County Health Department trust funds. All mone…
- Dental care funding for disabled people: benefit, low. The law provides $3.6 million for statewide dental services for people with developmental disabilities. The Agency for Persons with Disabilities runs the program until it awards a nonprofit contract through competitive bidding. The nonprofit then provides the contracted services. No individual bene…
- Disability providers get an oversight pause: benefit, low. During fiscal year 2025–2026, the Agency for Persons with Disabilities cannot begin compliance monitoring or efforts to recover funds. The law also funds iConnect upkeep, technical help, and provider feedback sessions. It creates no new payment duty for providers.
- Disaster recovery funding supports child care: benefit, low. The law provides $11 million in one-time child care block grant funding to the Department of Education for 2024–2025. The money implements Phase II of the federal Child Care and Development Fund Supplemental Disaster Recovery Grant. Any unspent balance on June 30, 2025, reverts and is appropriated…
- Federal nutrition grant funding continues: benefit, low. The law carries unused federal nutrition grant money forward to the Department of Health for 2025–2026. The money stays restricted to its original purpose. The carryforward amount and specific nutrition programs are not stated.
- Funding covers child welfare agency deficits: benefit, low. The law provides about $19.77 million in one-time funding to address community-based care lead agency deficits for 2024–2025. The Department of Children and Families divides the money proportionally using requests identified through the Risk Pool Peer Review process. The allocation follows Budget A…
- Funding for cancer detection and pathology: benefit, low. The law provides about $3.63 million for the Mary Brogan Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program. The health department must report annually by December 31 on funding, results, screening, diagnostic services, and client data without identifying people. That report must include the existi…
- Funding for children’s school and early services: benefit, low. At least $6 million from state school health funding must go to Full Service Schools. The law also provides $1.9 million for Ounce of Prevention to identify, fund, and evaluate programs for at-risk children and families. That includes $250,000 for statewide television and radio campaigns. Ounce of…
- Funding for children’s specialty medical care: benefit, low. Recurring state and Maternal and Child Health Block Grant funds support listed Children’s Medical Services specialty contracts. Services include intensive newborn care, cancer and blood disorders, HIV/AIDS, kidney care, behavioral health, and care transitions. The health department can negotiate sh…
- Funding for disability services and facilities: benefit, low. The law provides about $18.48 million in one-time state funds for listed disability and community service projects. These include autism services, job readiness, therapy, and community programs. Another $8.99 million in one-time funds supports listed disability facility projects, including housing,…
- Funding for grants related to SNAP: benefit, low. The law provides $1.25 million for grants and aid related to SNAP food assistance. It draws $1 million from the Employment Security Administration Trust Fund and $250,000 from its special trust fund. The provision does not identify the services funded or change household eligibility or benefit amou…
- Funding for pregnancy support and donor milk: benefit, low. The law provides $29.5 million for Pregnancy Support Services and requires a contract with the current program manager. The manager receives $500 monthly per subcontracted direct service provider for oversight, technical help, and educational support. The health department’s own oversight spending…
- Funding for sexual assault survivor services: benefit, low. The law provides about $5.34 million to the Florida Council Against Sexual Violence for statewide victim services. At least 95% must go to certified rape crisis centers. The money supports services through those centers, not specified cash payments to survivors.
- Funding for veteran suicide prevention projects: benefit, low. The law provides $927,651 for the End Veteran Suicide project. It also provides $1.5 million in one-time state funds for Operation Warrior Resolution’s veteran suicide prevention interventions. These provisions fund projects rather than direct payments to veterans. They do not specify individual el…
- Funding supports community mental health services: benefit, low. The law provides about $60.36 million for community mental health services from General Revenue and two trust funds. It also provides $600,000 in recurring state funding to Cove Behavioral Health in Hillsborough County. The Cove allocation does not specify which services it funds. These provisions…
- Funding supports corrections addiction and behavioral care: benefit, low. The law provides $500,000 in recurring state funding for extended-release injectable naltrexone in the Department of Corrections. The medication treats alcohol or opioid dependence among people receiving treatment there. WestCare Gulf Coast - Florida receives $577,500 in one-time funding for Davis-…
- Funding supports Healthy Start and child development: benefit, low. The law provides about $55.12 million for Healthy Start services from General Revenue and the Medical Care Trust Fund. It also provides $134,602 for children's developmental evaluation and intervention services under Part C. These allocations fund services rather than direct payments to families. T…
- Funding supports Shands Medicaid patient care: benefit, low. The law provides about $8.67 million in General Revenue and $1 million from the Grants and Donations Trust Fund. The money is primarily for transfer to the state Medicaid agency as Medicaid matching funds. Any amount the agency cannot use as Medicaid match may support indigent-care payments at Shan…
- Funding to maintain Florida’s stroke registry: benefit, low. The law provides $1 million in one-time state funds to maintain Florida Stroke Registry infrastructure. It separately provides $1.5 million in one-time state funds for registry project work. This funds health data infrastructure, not payments to individual patients.
- Grants fund veteran treatment and assistance: benefit, low. The law funds one-time veteran project grants from a $13.168628 million contracted-services appropriation. Blue Angels Foundation and Home Base Florida each receive $1.5 million. Florida Veterans Legal Helpline and K9s For Warriors each receive $750,000; Controlled Ketamine Therapy for Veterans rec…
- Grants support newborn care and families: benefit, low. The law provides about $3.23 million in one-time state grants for four health and family-support projects. Ascension St. Vincent's receives $900,000 for neonatal intensive care expansion; BayCare Hospital Manatee receives $1.35 million for neonatal intensive care. PATCHES Village receives $500,000.…
- Health campaigns explain screenings and menopause: benefit, low. The law provides $1 million in one-time state funds to promote annual health screenings, especially in rural and underserved areas. That money stays in reserve until a detailed work and cost plan is submitted and a budget amendment releases it. Another $200,000 funds statewide education about menop…
- Health screening grant funding continues: benefit, low. The law carries unused General Revenue funding forward for the Cinotti Health Care Screening and Services Grant Program. The Department of Health retains the money for the same purpose in 2025–2026. The available amount is not stated.
- Independent checks on Medicaid technology work: benefit, low. Florida’s health care agency must buy a tool to manage the design of its Medicaid technology system. It must use existing funds for project services and hardware and software renewals. An independent reviewer must check agency and vendor schedules, budgets, reports, and serious risks. Each delivera…
- Local grants support seniors and meals: benefit, low. The law funds local senior services, meals, adult day care, and related help, not direct checks to seniors. Awards include Allapattah Community Action Center, $253,338; Aventura/MAR Jewish Community Center, $427,000; Baker Senior Center Naples, $110,000; Boulevard Heights Community Center, $170,000…
- Mobile stroke unit funding continues: benefit, low. The law carries unused funding forward for UF Health mobile stroke units in 2025–2026. The Department of Health retains the money for that same purpose. The amount is not stated.
- Nurse Family Partnership receives expansion funding: benefit, low. The law provides $1 million in one-time General Revenue funding to sustain and expand Nurse Family Partnership. This is program funding, not a promised household payment. The provision does not state individual eligibility rules.
- One-time funding for Florida epilepsy services: benefit, low. The law provides $1 million in one-time Grants and Donations Trust Fund money for the Florida Epilepsy Services Program. The provision supports the program but does not set individual eligibility rules or household payment amounts.
- Opioid services keep unused settlement money: benefit, low. The Department of Children and Families keeps unused opioid settlement money and specified earlier funding in fiscal year 2025–2026. The money must serve the same purposes. The law states no carryforward amount and creates no direct household payment or eligibility change.
- Recurring grants support community health care: benefit, low. Recurring state grants provide $9.5 million to the Florida Association of Free and Charitable Clinics. They also provide $282,039 to Palm Beach County Rape Crisis Center and $283,643 to Community Smiles’ pediatric dental residency partnership. The Andrews Institute Foundation’s Eagle Fund receives…
- Review of disability service technology options: benefit, low. The law provides $1.25 million in one-time funding to assess replacement options for iConnect, split equally between two funds. The independent provider that assessed iConnect in 2024–2025 must conduct the review. It must document business, user, and system needs, link those needs to proposed solut…
- Senior centers get building improvement grants: benefit, low. The law provides about $7.44 million for senior-service buildings and improvements, not direct payments to seniors. Awards fund Baker County Senior Life Enrichment Center Phase 2, $500,000; Hollywood Adult Day Care Center, $161,200; Miami Flagler Village Phase 2, $1 million; and Wauchula Senior Cen…
- Statewide education on alcohol during pregnancy: benefit, low. The Department of Health must establish a statewide fetal alcohol spectrum disorder program. It must teach the public about alcohol use during pregnancy and train health care professionals on its effects. The law also provides $280,000 in recurring state funds for Sarasota County’s fetal alcohol sp…
- Veterans receive care facility funding authority: benefit, low. Veterans' Affairs can use state and previously approved funds under its Collier County agreement for a veterans' nursing home and adult day health center. This authority covers planning and construction, not an announced opening date. The department can seek a federal construction grant and must re…
- WIC families retain unused program funding: benefit, low. The Department of Health keeps unused federal WIC money available in fiscal year 2025–2026 for the same purpose. The carryforward amount is not stated. This provision does not change individual eligibility or benefit levels.
- Clearwater receives rights to state property: benefit, low. The law directs state trustees to transfer or exchange ownership rights in property at 706 North Missouri Avenue to Clearwater. The city currently leases the property, parcel #10-29-15-33300-000-0010. The transaction must follow chapter 253, Florida Statutes. The provision does not transfer propert…
- County aid supports homestead exemption adjustment: benefit, low. The law provides about $1.2 million in state money to fiscally constrained counties. The money supports the inflation adjustment to the second homestead exemption. This allocation goes to counties and does not set an individual homeowner's tax savings.
- Funding supports building code safety work: benefit, low. The law provides $925,000 from the Professional Regulation Trust Fund for Florida's Building Code Compliance and Mitigation Program. The money supports program work, not direct household payments.
- Homelessness data work keeps unused funds: benefit, low. Children and Families keeps unspent funds for contracted homelessness data work in fiscal year 2025–2026. The work covers storing and managing data and preparing management reports. The provision states no amount and does not create housing payments.
- Housing program funding for local veterans: benefit, low. The law provides $400,000 for the Transition House Homeless Veterans Program in Osceola. It also provides $350,000 in one-time state money for AMR at Pensacola Homes for Veterans. Neither allocation states how many households receive help or the amount per household.
- Unspent disaster recovery funding stays available: benefit, low. The law preserves unspent federal Community Development Block Grant disaster recovery money for fiscal year 2025–2026. The Department of Commerce receives balances from Specific Appropriation 2340 or section 210 of chapter 2024-231 for the same purpose. The carryover amount and any household assist…
- Unspent homelessness grants remain available: benefit, low. The law keeps unspent Homeless Challenge Grant funds available to the Department of Children and Families in fiscal year 2025–2026. The funds continue their existing grant purpose. This provision does not state the amount or recipient eligibility rules.
- Campus viewpoint survey receives analysis funding: benefit, low. The law provides $300,000 in one-time funds to the Board of Governors for the annual Intellectual Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity survey. The money supports compiling and analyzing results under existing state survey laws. It assigns $150,000 to university survey work and $150,000 to Florida Colleg…
- Career programs support people leaving incarceration: benefit, low. The law provides CareerSource Florida $1 million in recurring General Revenue funds to develop and run vocational training for inmates. Home Builders Institute receives $395,032 in one-time General Revenue funds for its Building Careers for Inmates & Returning Citizens program. Goodwill Industries…
- Child care customer survey receives funding: benefit, low. The law provides $300,000 in recurring federal child care block-grant funds for a customer service survey. The Education Department must use it to carry out the survey required by Florida law. This appropriation does not change child care eligibility or payment amounts.
- Deaf and blind school receives maintenance funds: benefit, low. The law provides about $13.71 million in one-time funds for preventive maintenance at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind. The Public Education Capital Outlay funding covers fiscal year 2025–2026, from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
- Disability job and transition programs receive funding: benefit, low. The law provides about $8.43 million in General Revenue for adult disability services during fiscal year 2025–2026. Named programs receive recurring and one-time funds for job placement, skills training, autism transition, and bilingual vocational services. This includes $750,000 recurring for the…
- Eligible schools keep firearm detection grants: benefit, low. Unspent Safe Schools Canine Program money remains available in fiscal year 2025–2026. Schools in fiscally constrained counties must apply and participate in the program to receive grants. Grants can cover required school contributions for firearm detection dogs’ purchase, training, care, and other…
- Juvenile care providers get worker retention funding: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the law provides $500,000 in one-time general revenue for direct-care worker retention in specified juvenile programs. The Department of Juvenile Justice must share the money fairly among all applicable contracted providers. It must report on spending and the plan's effectiv…
- Named university campus projects receive funding: benefit, low. The law provides $758,333 in one-time funds for four named university projects. Florida State University Hillel receives $170,000, and University of Florida Jewish Life on College Campuses receives $175,000. University of South Florida receives $333,333 for UMatter Program Expansion and $80,000 for…
- Reentry job services receive local funding: benefit, low. The law gives inspHire $1 million recurring and $1.08 million one-time for services before and after release. Services include assessments, case management, job skills, referrals, and job placement help. Post-release services may cover eligible people on community supervision, former state prisoner…
- Reentry services support people leaving prison: benefit, low. Operation New Hope receives $8.225 million in recurring funds and about $2.688 million in one-time funds for reentry services. Ready4Release serves people in state correctional facilities within 12 months of release. Ready4Work can serve eligible formerly incarcerated people near a service location…
- School safety programs and reporting receive funding: benefit, low. The law provides $6.4 million in recurring funds and $450,000 once to carry out school safety requirements. It also provides $1.5 million for secure school incident reporting and $5 million in recurring funds for a threat-information portal. Each technology project must hold 75% of its money in res…
- School spending reports must appear online: benefit, low. By December 31, 2025, Florida's Education Department and each school district must publish district spending per full-time-equivalent student online. Districts must use the department's format and figures from their Annual Financial Reports. Reports must show General, Special Revenue, Debt Service,…
- University board keeps legal expense funds: benefit, low. The Florida Board of Governors keeps unspent General Revenue money for litigation expenses in fiscal year 2025–2026. The money remains available for the same purpose. The balance is not stated.
- Veterans receive employment training program support: benefit, low. The law provides $2 million in recurring General Revenue funding for Florida's Veterans Employment and Training Services Program. The program must report veterans served and trained, plus marketing, awareness, and outreach activities. Reports are due within 30 days after each quarter's last busines…
- Wildfire equipment must protect its operators: benefit, low. Agriculture and Consumer Services must replace its most critical wildfire suppression equipment first. Operator-controlled equipment replaced with the designated appropriation must include operator protection systems, including enclosed cabs. This requirement applies to purchases using those funds,…
- Workplace safety grant receives matching funds: benefit, low. The law transfers $250,000 from the Workers' Compensation Administration Trust Fund to the University of South Florida. The money serves as an occupational safety grant match. This provision does not identify the matching grant's project details or create a direct household payment.
- Youth and learning facilities receive project funding: benefit, low. The law provides about $19.29 million in one-time funds for specified community, education, and youth facility projects. Projects cover repairs, maintenance, and construction at Boys & Girls Clubs, literacy facilities, museums, and youth centers. Funds must go to the projects listed under Specific…
- Agencies keep accounting system connection funds: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, agencies keep specified unused funds for connecting their applications to Florida’s PALM accounting system. The money remains available for planning and system fixes in fiscal year 2025–2026. This includes the unused balance of Specific Appropriation 2124 of chapter 2024-231…
- Agencies keep software and security services: benefit, low. The law funds existing office software, security, and cloud services at six agencies, replacing services previously provided through state cybersecurity funding. Gaming Control receives $130,589 from the Pari-Mutuel Wagering Trust Fund; Business and Professional Regulation receives $829,105 from th…
- Agricultural research receives state funding: benefit, low. Florida A&M University receives $975,000 one-time to study crops or products for land removed from production by disease or adverse weather. The study must consider existing farm infrastructure and report climate suitability, environmental effects, economic benefits, and best practices by December…
- Agriculture agency keeps vehicle and supplemental funds: benefit, low. Agriculture and Consumer Services keeps unspent vehicle purchase funds in fiscal year 2025–2026. It also keeps unused supplemental funds from section 11 of chapter 2024-58 for their original purpose. That supplemental purpose is not identified here. Neither funding amounts nor vehicle counts are st…
- Agriculture agency upgrades its technology systems: benefit, low. The law provides $6.813 million in one-time funds for the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ technology modernization project. Reports are due to legislative budget chairs and the Governor’s budget office within 30 days after each quarter ends. They must include an updated work plan a…
- Broadband expansion keeps unspent federal grants: benefit, low. The Commerce Department keeps unspent federal funds for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program in budget year 2025–2026. The money remains available for the same broadband deployment purpose. The provision does not state the amount or identify individual recipients.
- Capital project grants keep unspent funding: benefit, low. Unspent federal grant money remains available for Commerce's Capital Projects Fund Program in fiscal year 2025–2026. The money must serve the same program purpose as before. The provision does not state the carryover amount or create a new household payment or eligibility rule.
- Communities get planning and mapping funds: benefit, low. Rural community development receives $1.17 million: $750,000 from the State Economic Enhancement and Development Trust Fund and $420,000 from the Economic Development Trust Fund. The Grants and Donations Trust Fund provides $1.52 million for technical and planning assistance grants. It also provide…
- Community grants and loans keep funds: benefit, low. Commerce keeps unspent federal grant funds for Small Cities community development programs in fiscal year 2025–2026. Eligible balances come from Specific Appropriation 2334 or section 211 of chapter 2024-231. Unspent federal funds for the Revolving Loan Fund Program under section 212 of that chapte…
- Corrections faces tighter office rent limits: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Corrections cannot spend appropriated funds on vacant leased space its secretary determines is no longer needed. Through June 30, 2026, private office and building lease payments cannot exceed each contract's June 30, 2025 rate. Only specifically appropriated price increases…
- Dedicated funds pay retirement administration first: benefit, low. Management Services must spend available Police and Firefighter’s Premium Tax Trust Fund cash before General Revenue for specified retirement administration costs. This funding order does not change individual benefit amounts or eligibility.
- Food supply programs keep unused funds: benefit, low. Unspent General Revenue remains available for Feeding Florida produce incentives supporting rural retailers in fiscal year 2025–2026. Agriculture and Consumer Services also keeps unused funds for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure grant. Both carryovers retain their original purposes. These…
- Funding connects agency accounting systems: benefit, low. The law funds work to connect agency applications to Florida's new Planning, Accounting, and Ledger Management system. Gaming Control receives $398,140 from the Pari-Mutuel Wagering Trust Fund, restricted to this work. Another allocation provides $1 million from the Administrative Trust Fund. A sep…
- Funding to update state accounting systems: benefit, low. The law provides about $3.94 million in one-time state funding to update agency applications. The money must support work needed to connect them to Florida's new accounting system. The new system replaces functions tied to the older state accounting system.
- Health agency systems get guarded funding: benefit, low. The Department of Health receives $8.95 million from its licensing trust fund to replace its licensing and enforcement database. The law also provides about $3.02 million in one-time federal funding to continue developing and implementing the Early Steps Administrative System. For each project, 75%…
- Human and machine research receives funding: benefit, low. The law provides about $9.34 million in general revenue for the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition. The money supports operations of this State University System entity. It does not establish direct household payments.
- Local entities receive revolving loan assistance: benefit, low. The law provides $1.5 million in federal grant funds for capital-project assistance through a state revolving loan program. Eligible local governments and nonstate entities are the recipients. The provision does not specify loan terms or direct household benefits.
- Local governments receive state forest revenue: benefit, low. The law provides $595,000 from the Incidental Trust Fund to distribute state forest receipts to local governments. It does not specify how local services change or create payments to residents.
- Lottery can request higher operating budgets: benefit, low. The Lottery can seek more draw-oversight funding when contract renewal costs exceed the appropriation. Higher-than-projected instant-ticket sales allow requests for more ticket-purchase and related licensing funds. Higher-than-projected terminal-game sales allow requests for more gaming-system cont…
- Management Services updates databases and cloud: benefit, low. Management Services receives $360,000 in one-time Administrative Trust Fund money to convert older Microsoft Access databases. Another one-time allocation of about $2.01 million from that fund continues its Cloud Modernization and Migration project.
- Mayport research center keeps unused funds: benefit, low. Commerce keeps unspent funds for the OCEARCH Mayport Research and Operations Center in fiscal year 2025–2026. The carryover covers balances from appropriations 2341A and 2347A and section 221 of chapter 2024-231. The money stays dedicated to the center, and no amount is stated.
- Restaurants and hotels get tourism marketing: benefit, low. The law provides $1 million in General Revenue for the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association's in-state tourism marketing campaign. The money supports marketing for the restaurant and lodging industries, not direct household payments.
- Retirement system tests new identity checks: benefit, low. Management Services receives $375,000 in one-time Operating Trust Fund money for a retirement-system identity verification pilot. The pilot supports replacement of older sign-in and identity-check systems. The provision does not change retirement benefit amounts or eligibility.
- State administrative projects keep unspent funds: benefit, low. The law carries unspent money into fiscal year 2025–2026 for Governor's Office contracted services and federal aid tracking. It also carries forward federal recovery fund interest for oversight and compliance work. Unspent funding remains available to move the state's budgeting system to a new tech…
- State agencies receive cybersecurity contract funding: benefit, low. The law provides about $14.96 million for state agency cybersecurity contracts, split equally between general revenue and trust funds. Contracts must provide tools and services similar to the statewide contract used in 2024–2025. Solutions must meet applicable cybersecurity standards and fit existi…
- State agencies receive technology upkeep funding: benefit, low. The law provides $600,002 in state General Revenue to connect agency applications to Florida's new accounting system. Veterans' Affairs receives $809,133 in state General Revenue to maintain office software licenses, related security, and cloud services. Those veterans agency services were previous…
- State repairs buildings and houses regulators: benefit, low. The Capitol receives about $42.58 million from the Architects Incidental Trust Fund to finish window and heating-and-cooling upgrades. General Revenue provides $7.5 million for windows and repairs at the Knott Building and adjacent bridge. Another $33 million in General Revenue replaces the Capitol…
- State replenishes tobacco settlement trust fund: benefit, low. Florida's Chief Financial Officer must transfer $31.6 million from General Revenue to the Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund for 2024–2025. The provision does not specify how that money is spent or create a direct household benefit.
- Unspent federal recovery funding remains available: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the law carries certain unspent federal coronavirus recovery operating funds into 2025–2026. This applies to balances remaining June 30, 2025, under sections 271, 272, and 274 of Florida's 2024 appropriations law. The money must serve its original purposes. This provision do…
- Unspent funding continues Florida road projects: benefit, low. The law carries unspent Moving Florida Forward funding into 2025–2026, excluding the separately appropriated $351.959484 million. Beginning July 1, 2025, it also carries forward unspent money for three local road projects. Ocala's money funds remaining northwest or southwest 44th Avenue Extension i…
- Funding supports energy projects and grid: benefit, low. The law provides federal energy-program funding of $24.11807 million under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. It adds $11 million under the Inflation Reduction Act and $1.675 million for U.S. Department of Energy special projects. These funds support grants and aid for local governments an…
- Cancer hospitals retain funding and supplements: benefit, low. The law carries unused General Revenue money forward for Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute's original purpose in 2025–2026. It also carries forward funding for supplemental monthly payments through prepaid health plans to Florida cancer hospitals qualifying under federal law. Those funds…
- Children's behavioral health funding continues: benefit, low. The law carries unused funding forward for value-based pediatric behavioral health services in 2025–2026. The Agency for Health Care Administration retains the money for the same purpose. The amount is not stated, and the provision does not change eligibility or create a direct family payment.
- Children's hospitals receive targeted Medicaid payments: benefit, low. The law provides about $84.89 million to qualifying nonprofit children's specialty hospitals through proportional inpatient and outpatient Medicaid payments. Hospitals must have separate Florida licenses for comprehensive acute children's care as of January 1, 2022, and remain licensed. They must q…
- Disability agency keeps technology project funds: benefit, low. The Agency for Persons with Disabilities keeps unspent funds for its Incident Management System and application development in fiscal year 2025–2026. The money must serve the same purposes. These provisions do not change household benefits, eligibility, or costs, and state no funding amounts.
- Extra Medicaid payments for qualifying children’s hospitals: benefit, low. The health care agency can seek federal authority and spending approval for extra fee-for-service inpatient and outpatient payments to children’s specialty hospitals. Hospitals must have held a separate Florida children’s specialty license as of January 1, 2022. They must be in Medicaid Region I or…
- Funding and Medicaid payments for cancer hospitals: benefit, low. The law provides about $23.58 million for Moffitt Cancer Center operations. Funds can serve as state matching money for specified Medicaid payment adjustments, up to actual inpatient and outpatient costs. Without enhanced Medicaid funding, Moffitt keeps the money for cancer research and education.…
- Funding covers developmental disability center deficits: benefit, low. The law provides $6.6 million in one-time state money to cover Developmental Disability Center deficits in fiscal year 2024–2025. The money goes to the Agency for Persons with Disabilities' Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund. It supports center operations, not direct payments to residents or fam…
- Funding for local community service grants: benefit, low. The law provides about $28.98 million in federal funds for Community Services Block Grants. Communities and service providers receive the program funds. This provision does not set household eligibility rules or award amounts.
- Funding for pediatric hospital residency training: benefit, low. The law provides $37.8 million for qualifying pediatric hospital residency training. Hospitals can receive up to $200,000 per filled, accredited, Medicaid-approved full-time-equivalent residency position from state fiscal year 2023–2024. Hospitals must provide comprehensive acute care to children a…
- Funding restores certain Medicaid hospice rates: benefit, low. The law provides about $47.17 million to reverse hospice rate reductions effective on or after January 1, 2008. About $20.18 million comes from the Grants and Donations Trust Fund and $26.98 million from the Medical Care Trust Fund. Payments cannot exceed available budget authority. Nursing home qu…
- Health agency keeps system and vehicle funds: benefit, low. Unspent money remains available for the Early Steps Administrative System in fiscal year 2025–2026. The Department of Health also keeps unused motor vehicle funds. Both carryovers must serve their original purposes, and no funding amounts are stated.
- Higher Medicaid managed care dental payments: benefit, low. The law funds a retroactive managed care dental rate increase with $4 million in state money. It also provides about $5.35 million from the Medical Care Trust Fund. Money unspent on June 30, 2025, remains available for the same purpose in fiscal year 2025–2026. These are provider payments, not paym…
- Higher Medicaid payments for case management: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, the law funds higher rates for targeted case management services. Recurring funding includes about $2.13 million in General Revenue and $2.87 million from the Medical Care Trust Fund. A separate allocation provides $56,873 for Medicaid case management. These are service a…
- Higher Medicaid payments for health clinics: benefit, low. The law provides about $15.36 million in recurring funding for equal rate increases at federally qualified health centers and rural clinics. Starting October 1, 2025, Medicaid managed care plans must pass the increases through to these providers. Separately, $934,798 reverses Medicaid clinic rate a…
- Higher Medicaid rates for extended pediatric care: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the law funds equal rate increases for prescribed pediatric extended care services. It provides about $5.17 million in recurring General Revenue and $7.42 million in recurring Medical Care Trust Fund money. Providers receive the higher payments, not children or families.
- Independent checks on health computer projects: benefit, low. The Department of Health must hire independent reviewers for its Early Steps and Medical Quality Assurance computer projects. Reviewers must conduct monthly technical checks of staff and vendor work. Early Steps review reports must go to designated state officials and legislative chairs at the same…
- Medicaid clinic payment cuts stay limited: benefit, low. The state must calculate recurring Medicaid clinic rate reductions using the stated historical and projected visit method. If the calculated reduction exceeds the historical reduction amount, the state must cap it at that historical amount. This applies to recurring reductions imposed on or after O…
- Medicaid computer upgrades retain funding: benefit, low. The law carries unused Medicaid information-system and fiscal-agent replacement funds into 2025–2026. One carryforward must be fully released, and the agency need not follow maximum allocations for each project component. A separate carryforward remains subject to Specific Appropriation 192. The ag…
- Medicaid funds payments for transplant care: benefit, low. The law provides about $8.15 million for approved providers performing listed lung, heart, liver, and intestinal transplants in Florida for Medicaid members. Facility rates include $429,391 for pediatric lung, $314,375 for adult lung, $207,406 for adult heart, and $146,606 for adult liver transplan…
- Medicaid payment authority for emergency services: benefit, low. The law authorizes a certified public expenditure payment program for emergency medical services. The health care agency must seek a federal Medicaid plan amendment or waiver. Payments use Grants and Donations and Medical Care trust funds. Government transfers into the Grants and Donations Trust Fu…
- Medicaid reviews and contracting retain funding: benefit, low. The law carries unused health agency funds into 2025–2026 for their original purposes. Listed amounts are $1.645816 million in General Revenue, $100,000 from the Administrative Trust Fund, and $1.545816 million from the Medical Care Trust Fund. It also preserves unused funds to competitively hire a…
- Medicaid supplements support hospitals and practitioners: benefit, low. The law authorizes Low Income Pool and Disproportionate Share Hospital payments using the Grants and Donations and Medical Care trust funds. It also authorizes fee-for-service supplements for qualifying practitioners working for or contracted with Florida medical schools, dental schools, or public…
- New Medicaid payment model for behavioral clinics: benefit, low. The health care agency must seek federal approval for a prospective Medicaid payment system for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics’ outpatient services. It must develop the model with the Department of Children and Families and community behavioral health providers. The federal approval…
- Public assistance system keeps modernization funds: benefit, low. Children and Families keeps unspent funds to modernize the ACCESS Florida public assistance system in fiscal year 2025–2026. The funds must support the same system work. This does not change program eligibility or benefit amounts, and no funding amount is stated.
- Public medical practitioners retain supplemental funding: benefit, low. Unused money supports fee-for-service supplemental payments and a directed payment program in fiscal year 2025–2026. Practitioners must work for, or contract with, a Florida medical school, dental school, or public hospital. Funds go to two trust funds based on the current federal Medicaid matching…
- Regional grants fund primary care training: benefit, low. Medicaid Region A receives $20.5 million for primary-care residency training, up to $150,000 per full-time-equivalent position. Region B public hospitals receive $4.55 million, up to $175,000 per position; both regions use filled approved 2023–2024 positions. Region F receives $23.8 million where t…
- State funds health care innovation loans: benefit, low. For 2025–2026, the law transfers $50 million from General Revenue to the Department of Health's Grants and Donations Trust Fund. It also appropriates $50 million from that fund for the Health Care Innovation Revolving Loan Program. These are the funding transfer and spending authority, not two sepa…
- Unused funds support state worker insurance: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the law directs a transfer of applicable unused General Revenue salary-and-benefit funds from the 2024 appropriations law. Florida's Chief Financial Officer must move the reverted balance to the State Employees' Health Insurance Trust Fund by October 15, 2025. The provision…
- Apprenticeship programs receive recurring training grants: benefit, low. The law provides $15 million in recurring Pathways to Career Opportunities grants for new or expanded apprenticeships, preapprenticeships, and related instruction. Another $5 million in recurring funds supports its Grow Your Own Teacher Registered Apprenticeship initiative. Pathways applicants must…
- Autism and neurodevelopment programs receive funding: benefit, low. The Florida Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment at the University of Florida College of Medicine receives $10 million. Up to $4.5 million can cover statewide coordination, administration, and management of program funds. The rest supports programs specified in the law, based on actual participat…
- Career training funds stay available: benefit, low. Unspent career education funds remain available in fiscal year 2025–2026 for their original purposes. This includes Open Door, Pathways to Career Opportunities, and Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grants. It also includes the Graduation Alternative to Traditional Education program, i…
- Child welfare institute receives recurring funding: benefit, low. Florida State University's Florida Institute for Child Welfare receives $10 million in recurring funds. The Institute must send implementation status reports every quarter to designated Senate and House committee chairs. The appropriation supports the Institute, not direct payments to families.
- College career programs receive project funding: benefit, low. Recurring college project funds include $200,000 for Chipola's civil and industrial engineering program and $500,000 for Daytona State's Advanced Technology Center. Hillsborough Community College receives $2.5 million for its Regional Transportation Training Center. Pasco-Hernando State College rec…
- College facilities receive funding and financing: benefit, low. One-time facility funding provides $650,000 for Miami Dade College's Jewish Student Center. It also provides $203,000 for the College of the Florida Keys' Marine and Maritime Professional Institute. Separately, listed university and university support-organization projects can use debt or bonds aut…
- College libraries receive online resource funding: benefit, low. The law provides about $13.422 million for the Florida Postsecondary Academic Library Network. This includes $750,000 for subscription increases and $835,347 for the host's library, distance-learning, and student-service divisions. Administrative costs cannot exceed 5%. Funding releases of about $1…
- Colleges receive dual enrollment and alternative funding: benefit, low. The law provides $18.05 million to eligible colleges offering dual enrollment. Public institutions qualify, along with independent nonprofit colleges that are accredited and award degrees recognized by state law. Another $7 million supports public postsecondary institutions offering Graduation Alte…
- Colleges receive one-time learning project grants: benefit, low. Florida SouthWestern receives $460,400 for nursing simulation equipment and $1.75 million for its Innovation Lab. Hillsborough receives $850,000 for artificial intelligence, Miami Dade receives $2.5 million for its Institute for Freedom in the Americas, and Palm Beach State receives $500,000 for co…
- Community school grants receive state funding: benefit, low. The Community School Grant Program receives about $20.12 million. Up to $2.8 million supports Central Florida's Center for Community Schools in coordination, technical assistance, certification, evaluation, and grant administration. Up to $750,000 supports data and reporting tools, evaluations, and…
- Construction funding for schools and colleges: benefit, low. The law provides about $9.78 million in one-time trust fund money for school district and community college construction projects. The appropriation covers fiscal year 2024–2025. The Department of Education must distribute it under the Florida Constitution's school capital funding rules.
- Cybersecurity training and system protection funded: benefit, low. The law provides about $35.91 million for cybersecurity education and system protection. The Florida Center for Cybersecurity receives $10 million recurring for education, research, community engagement, jobs, collaboration, defense initiatives, and attracting cybersecurity companies. Another $500,…
- Early learning and literacy funding continues: benefit, low. The law carries unspent Early Childhood Music Education Program funds into fiscal year 2025–2026. It also preserves unused funding for the Voluntary Prekindergarten Summer Bridge Program and Regional Literacy Teams. All three balances remain restricted to their original purposes. The carried-over a…
- Education agency upgrades technology and security: benefit, low. The law provides $500,000 in recurring funds for an Education Department grant-application system and $500,000 one-time for a mainframe replacement study. The study must assess access to district attendance systems and each system’s costs, benefits, replacement timeline, and annual upkeep costs. Re…
- Education tools and systems keep funding: benefit, low. The education department keeps unspent funding for course development, assessment development, and the CPALMS education system in fiscal year 2025–2026. The law also carries forward balances for the statewide Transparency Tool and cloud-based information sharing system. School safety incident repor…
- Extra funding covers student scholarship shortfalls: benefit, low. The law provides about $3.73 million in one-time education trust funds to cover the Bright Futures projected shortfall. It also provides about $3.36 million in one-time state money for scholarships for children and spouses of deceased or disabled veterans. Both appropriations cover fiscal year 2024…
- Funding for advanced school tests: benefit, low. The law sets aside $2 million in recurring funds and $3 million in one-time funds for advanced K–12 tests. The money covers development, administration, scoring, and reporting. It remains in reserve until Education submits detailed work and spending plans and requests release through the budget ame…
- Funding for agriculture and technology workforce: benefit, low. The law provides $985,000 in state money for the Florida Agriculture and Technology Workforce Program. This provision does not identify participant eligibility, training benefits, or payments to workers.
- Funding for career planning and training: benefit, low. The law provides $4 million in recurring funds for the Career Planning and Work-Based Learning Coordination System. Another $1.345 million in recurring funds operates the Career and Technical Education Data Analytics Dashboard. One-time funding of $750,000 supports the Northeast Florida Builders As…
- Funding maintains Florida's unemployment claims system: benefit, low. The law provides about $8.061 million to operate and maintain Florida's Reemployment Assistance claims and benefits system in 2025–2026. About $1.561 million is one-time funding. This General Revenue money is restricted to operations and maintenance and cannot fund continued system development that…
- Funding supports health workforce training programs: benefit, low. The law provides $27 million in state money for Training, Education, and Clinicals in Health, known as TEACH. The money supports health training, education, and clinical programs. This appropriation does not set individual payments or change health coverage.
- Funding supports people with disabilities: benefit, low. For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, independent living centers receive about $1.23 million in recurring state funds and $5.09 million in recurring federal funds. Distribution follows the approved state plan; $3.47 million of federal funding depends on available Social Security reimbursements.…
- Funding supports young children and families: benefit, low. The law provides $4.5 million for the Children's Forum to continue Help Me Grow Florida. This includes about $1.809 million in recurring state funds and $2.691 million in one-time child care block grant funds. It also provides $3.5 million in recurring block grant funds for Division of Early Learni…
- Jewish schools receive capital project grants: benefit, low. The law provides $5 million in one-time capital funding for grants to full-time Jewish day schools and Jewish preschools. The education department must award the grants by December 1, 2025. The money goes to qualifying schools, not directly to students or families.
- Library and transfer tools for students: benefit, low. The law provides $835,347 for library, distance-learning, and student services through the Florida Postsecondary Academic Library Network's host organization. Administrative costs cannot exceed 5% of that funding. Another $50,000 establishes a statewide computer-assisted system within the network f…
- License reciprocity system funding continues: benefit, low. Unspent occupational license reciprocity funds remain available to Florida's Department of Veterans' Affairs in fiscal year 2025–2026. The money is held in reserve, with quarterly releases based on planned spending. Release requires legislative appropriations chairs and the Governor's budget office…
- More funding for behavioral health trainees: benefit, low. The law provides $6 million for new residency positions at designated behavioral health teaching hospitals. Hospitals receive $150,000 per new position, for up to 10 positions each. Another $4.4 million funds up to $200,000 per filled, unweighted full-time-equivalent resident, fellow, or intern pos…
- More funding for purchased rehabilitation services: benefit, low. The law provides $16.2 million in one-time Federal Rehabilitation Trust Fund money for Purchased Client Services. The Department of Education receives it for projected higher spending in fiscal year 2024–2025. Any balance left on June 30, 2025, remains available for the same purpose in fiscal year…
- Named colleges can pursue building projects: benefit, low. Specified Florida colleges can acquire or build listed facilities using sources outside the Public Education Capital Outlay program. Permitted sources include local money, grants, partnerships, or capital improvement fees where listed. Existing facilities need certification that they are free of as…
- Nursing education and workforce planning funded: benefit, low. The law provides $6 million through the LINE Fund for state-university partnerships between nursing programs and healthcare groups, administered by the Board of Governors. The Florida Center for Nursing at South Florida receives $5 million recurring for recruitment, retention, and workforce plannin…
- Nursing education partnership funds continue: benefit, low. Unspent Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund money remains available in fiscal year 2025–2026. This covers prior funding for the Education Department and State University System. The money stays limited to the same purpose, and the law does not state the remaining balances.
- Psychiatry residency training receives funding: benefit, low. Citrus Health Network receives $575,289 from the Grants and Donations Trust Fund and $769,158 from the Medical Care Trust Fund. These one-time funds support adult and child psychiatry residency slots at federally qualified health centers. The centers must maintain continued institutional accreditat…
- School choice tools receive state funding: benefit, low. The law provides $1.8 million in one-time funds to maintain and support the School Choice Online Portal. Another $845,250 in one-time funds operates the School Choice Web Application and Database. Education also receives $2.17775 million in one-time funds for a statewide transparency tool. A state…
- School choice website funding continues: benefit, low. Florida carries unspent school choice technology funds into fiscal year 2025–2026. The Education Department must use the money for school choice web applications and a database update. The law does not state the balance carried forward.
- Schools keep unspent federal grant money: benefit, low. The law carries unspent federal education grants into fiscal year 2025–2026 for their original purposes. This includes grants under Specific Appropriation 113 and American Rescue Plan grants under sections 38–42 of the prior budget law. It also continues unspent emergency assistance for nonpublic s…
- Students receive funded college planning support: benefit, low. The law provides $850,000 one-time for Take Stock in College and Career and $37,500 one-time for Miami Gardens' higher education initiative. It also provides $124,000 for the Jose Marti Scholarship Challenge Grant. Career-center access receives $241,500 for FloridaShines content, college planning t…
- Teacher scholarships and mentor funds continue: benefit, low. Unspent Dual Enrollment Teacher Scholarship funds remain available in fiscal year 2025–2026. The law also carries forward Teacher Apprenticeship Program and Mentor Bonus funds. All money remains limited to its original purpose. The law does not state the balances or individual scholarship and bonus…
- Teaching resources and supply tools funded: benefit, low. The law provides $3 million in one-time funds for CPALMS, Florida's instructional-resource and teacher-planning system. Funds support upkeep, learning materials, collaboration, and online training. Another $500,000 in one-time funds provides an online classroom-supply marketplace for teachers; purc…
- Universities gain flexibility for existing funds: benefit, low. University boards can use available reserves or prior-year operating and program balances for specified needs. These include Donald L. Tucker Civic Center repairs and FSU Health operations, maintenance, and capital needs. State university boards can also use those balances for Title IX facility con…
- Universities receive education and research project funding: benefit, low. One-time state funding provides $2 million for Florida Atlantic's Lab Schools Center and about $1.111 million for its Max Planck scientific fellows program. Florida International receives $2.8 million for transportation efficiency, and Florida Polytechnic receives $10 million for Rising to 3,000. N…
- Universities receive funding tied to tuition waivers: benefit, low. For academic year 2025–2026, the law provides about $18.485 million in recurring university incentives tied to qualifying tuition waivers. Universities must provide qualifying waivers in ten Programs of Strategic Emphasis and two identified teacher education programs. Waivers with program codes 09,…
- University civic and economics centers funded: benefit, low. The University of Florida's Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education receives $10 million in recurring funds. Florida International University's Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom receives $15 million in recurring funds. The money supports the centers, not direct payments to students o…
- University projects and student services funded: benefit, low. Recurring university funding includes $1.5 million for Florida A&M's Crestview Education Center and $889,101 for Florida Atlantic's Max Planck Scientific Fellowship Program. Florida International receives $3.9 million for FIUnique, and Florida State receives $500,000 for its Student Veterans Center…
- Workers and employers get training funding: benefit, low. The law provides $7.5 million for Quick Response Training. That includes $4 million from the State Economic Enhancement and Development Trust Fund and $3.5 million from the Special Employment Security Administration Trust Fund. Another $3 million from the Employment Security Administration Trust Fu…
- Workforce programs receive grants and certification rewards: benefit, low. The law provides $40 million for Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grants. It also provides $8.5 million to district workforce programs for eligible industry certifications earned during academic year 2024–2025. Certifications must carry a school-district postsecondary funding designat…
- Business licensing agency keeps service upgrade funds: benefit, low. Business and Professional Regulation keeps unused Administrative Trust Fund money for customer service upgrades in fiscal year 2025–2026. The work covers the myfloridalicense.com website and call center software. The department also keeps unused General Revenue to acquire vehicles. No amounts or sp…
- Health premiums set for state retirees: cost, high. Beginning August 1, 2025, early retirees in State Group Health Insurance pay monthly Standard Plan premiums of $813.46 individual or $1,831.08 family. High Deductible Plan premiums are $736.80 individual or $1,632.05 family. Medicare participants' premiums depend on the plan and whether one or both…
- State workers face leave payout limits: cost, medium. State branches and agencies with unused annual-leave payout policies cannot pay an employee for more than 480 hours. Separate rules prorate the last annual leave credit when Senior Management Service or Selected Exempt Service employees leave. Positions with comparable benefits are also covered. Pa…
- State takes back land purchase funding: cost, medium. The law immediately takes back $600 million in earlier General Revenue funding for land purchases. This includes $200 million assigned to the Department of Environmental Protection. It also includes $400 million assigned to the St. Johns River Water Management District. These funds are no longer av…
- Health agency returns funds to state: cost, medium. The law immediately returns $250 million from the Agency for Health Care Administration to the state's General Revenue Fund. This includes $200 million in an unbudgeted reserve and $50 million from a separate appropriation. These provisions do not specify changes to household eligibility, benefits,…
- Reading initiative loses previously allocated funding: cost, medium. The law immediately returns about $119.95 million in state money allocated for Student Outcomes in Three-Cueing. That money is no longer available to the initiative. The provision does not state how individual students' services change.
- Corrections overtime requires actual hours worked: cost, low. Corrections can authorize overtime pay only for overtime hours actually worked in each pay period. Employee-level reports are due by the 15th of each month, listing hours, reasons, spending, and projections. The department must check reports against People First personnel records and its spending l…
- Covered state jobs face remote-work funding limits: cost, low. Appropriations 2565 through 2714A cannot fund positions based outside Florida. They also cannot fund non-Florida residents living too far away to commute daily to their assigned Florida workplace. The same appropriations cannot pay travel costs incurred by remote employees. These are funding limits…
- Workforce board employees face pay limits: cost, low. Local workforce board appropriation funds cannot pay an employee salary, bonuses, or incentives above Federal Executive Level II. The restriction applies regardless of the money's source. The provision does not state the cap's dollar value.
- Appointed lawyers face case payment caps: cost, low. The Justice Administrative Commission caps flat fees for appointed lawyers in specified dependency and civil cases. Dependency cases allow $1,450 through one year, $700 for each later year, and $1,800 for an appeal. Children-in-need-of-services or families-in-need-of-services cases have a $750 cap.…
- Children’s health network training funds restricted: cost, low. The Department of Health cannot use Specific Appropriation 530 for Children’s Medical Services Network staff or contractor training. This includes courses that award continuing education credits. Sharing treatment methods and best practices remains allowed.
- Medicaid pool changes require advance notice: cost, low. The Agency for Health Care Administration must give 14 days' notice before seeking federal approval to change Medicaid Low Income Pool terms. Notice goes to the Governor's Office of Policy and Budget and the Senate Appropriations and House Budget committee chairs. The requirement limits agency timi…
- Management Services funds face release conditions: cost, low. The law holds $485,282 for Management Services expenses and $123,842 for contracted services in reserve. Release requires a plan addressing the projected long-term State Employees' Health Insurance Trust Fund deficit. The department must provide legislative access to MyFloridaMarketPlace and writte…
- Surplus property funds limited to operations: cost, low. Management Services must use the specified Surplus Property Revolving Trust Fund money only to run its federal surplus property donation program. Both direct and indirect operating expenses qualify. The provision states no funding amount or household payment.
- Threat-response contract needs legislative budget approval: cost, low. Appropriations 2565 through 2714A cannot fund the specified Advanced Threat Response and Intelligence System contract, or a similar contract, without approval. The Legislative Budget Commission must approve a plan under state budget law. The plan must include the unsigned contract, a detailed work…
- Corrections staff overlap needs legislative approval: cost, low. Corrections cannot overlap staff positions when more than 5% of authorized positions are vacant. Below 5%, the department can request an overlap plan that identifies and justifies each position. Overlap requires approval and is limited to the period authorized by legislative appropriations chairs.
- School and college projects lose unspent funding: cost, low. The law immediately returns about $5.88 million left from New College of Florida's Hamilton Classroom Building remodeling appropriation. It also returns $570,000 for Ruth Rains Middle School's chiller replacement in Dixie County. Another $830,000 returns from that school's roof replacement appropri…
- Unspent college aid funding returns immediately: cost, low. The law immediately returns about $2.24 million in unspent state funding from the Benacquisto Scholarship Program. It also returns about $7.19 million in unspent Effective Access to Student Education tuition grant funding. Those balances leave the programs' appropriations. The provisions do not spe…
- Workforce boards face tighter spending rules: cost, low. Local workforce boards' covered outreach, advertising, and public-relations spending must directly benefit a program and follow federal rules. Promotional-item or memorabilia purchases over $5,000 need prior Commerce Department approval. Covered funds cannot pay for board or staff meals, food, or d…
- State worker health premium shares set: mixed, high. Beginning August 1, 2025, standard-plan employee premiums are $50 monthly for individual coverage and $180 for family coverage. High-deductible employee premiums are $15 individual and $64.30 family; agency pay-all arrangements and Spouse Program participants have separate rates. For standard or hi…
- Florida builds reserves and restricts spending: mixed, high. Beginning July 1, 2025, the law requires a $429.6 million transfer from general revenue to the Budget Stabilization Fund. For fiscal year 2025–2026, it also holds a recurring $750 million general revenue allocation in reserve, unavailable for other spending. That money is reserved for a future stab…
- State workers keep weight-management drug coverage: mixed, medium. For plan year 2026, the state employee obesity pilot covers FDA-approved medicines for chronic weight management. Participants still pay applicable PPO or self-insured HMO copays, coinsurance, deductibles, and other out-of-pocket costs. Without a third-party contract by September 30, 2025, the Depa…
- Florida shifts trust funds into general spending: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, Florida transfers $167.1 million in unobligated trust-fund cash to General Revenue in four equal quarterly installments during 2025–2026. Sources include Inland Protection ($80 million), Health Grants and Donations ($40 million), Financial Institutions' Regulatory ($10 milli…
- Salary-based funding for optional retirement administration: mixed, low. The law funds specified Optional Retirement Program costs through an assessment equal to 0.01% of participants' salaries. This supports program administration, and the money cannot be used for another purpose. The provision does not say that participants pay the assessment through paycheck deductio…
- Civil commitment cases funded with caps: mixed, low. The law provides $1.95 million for attorney fees and case expenses in sexual predator civil commitment cases. Covered case expenses are limited to expert witnesses, clinical evaluations, court reporters, and foreign-language interpreters. The Justice Administrative Commission cannot pay medical exp…
- Conservation land purchases follow new priorities: mixed, low. Unspent land-buying funds remain available in 2025–2026, with purchases subject to Florida's state land-purchase law. First priority is qualifying Okaloosa County land with public access, inside Gulf Islands National Seashore or beside a local-government park. Second priority is the Caloosahatchee…
- Legal defense funding shifts between accounts: mixed, low. For fiscal year 2024–2025, the law moves $2.5 million from child dependency and civil conflict cases to public defender due process costs. This covers projected public defense shortfalls but leaves $2.5 million less in the source account. The 5th Region conflict counsel office shifts $584,683 from…
- Prison changes require advance state review: mixed, low. Corrections must submit a proposal before closing a state prison, greatly reducing its use, or changing its purpose. Review goes to the Governor's Office of Policy and Budget and the Senate Appropriations and House Budget committee chairs. This adds oversight but limits Corrections' ability to make…
- Public defense funded with coordination cap: mixed, low. The law provides about $22.51 million for public defenders’ due process costs, with circuit allocations adjustable under state law. Specified circuits must transfer designated amounts for shared court reporters or interpreters within 10 days after each quarter begins. Public defender offices can al…
- Local matching rules for developmental training: mixed, low. Developmental training programs funded under Appropriations 238 and 242 must provide a 12.5% match from local sources. Noncash contributions can count only when the number of people served and service levels do not decrease. This is a program funding rule, not a payment requirement for individual c…
- Agency project funds face quarterly release caps: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, remaining project funds from section 275 of chapter 2024-231 stay available in reserve for fiscal year 2025–2026. The carryover excludes money addressed in section 261 and retains the original purposes. Agencies must request release through budget amendments under state budg…
- Child support system upgrade has safeguards: mixed, low. The law provides about $28.39 million to move Florida's Child Support Automated Management System to SAP S/4. This includes $10.5 million from the Child Support Incentive Trust Fund. It holds 75% in reserve; quarterly budget amendments can release only planned costs for the next six months. Request…
- Engineering services funded with licensing limit: mixed, low. The Florida Engineering Management Corporation receives $2.27 million from the Professional Regulation Trust Fund for contracted services. It cannot use this money to design or build a licensing system separate from Business and Professional Regulation's system.
- Gaming technology funds require agency agreement: mixed, low. The law provides $498,000 from the Pari-Mutuel Wagering Trust Fund for Gaming Control Commission technology services. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation provides the services. The money stays in reserve until both agencies sign an agreement. The commission can then seek release…
- Legal Affairs upgrades face spending checks: mixed, low. For 2025–2026, Legal Affairs gets $5.075651 million in one-time modernization funding and keeps unspent modernization money. Both funding pools must hold 75% in reserve; each release can cover only the next three months of planned costs. Requests need updated work plans, monthly spending plans, and…
- Lottery can add machines and terminals: mixed, low. The Florida Lottery can have up to 3,000 full-service machines selling terminal and instant tickets, with priority for new sales locations. It can also seek budget amendments under state budget law for up to 500 additional ticket terminals. Before expanding the retailer network, state revenue estim…
- Prison technology funding comes with checks: mixed, low. Corrections receives about $6.8 million in one-time General Revenue funding for its Applications Technology Restoration Project, with 75% held in reserve. Quarterly releases cover only the next three months and require updated work plans, monthly spending plans, and status reports. Independent revi…
- State building funds face release checks: mixed, low. Management Services can request a budget increase when state utility costs exceed the amount budgeted, following state budget rules. Building repair funds stay in reserve until the department submits a project plan and requests release. The plan was due August 1, 2025, to the Governor’s budget offi…
- State fleet funds require full inventory: mixed, low. Management Services receives $949,565 from the Operating Trust Fund to centrally manage state vehicles and watercraft. Before funds move into operating categories, the department must submit a full physical inventory. It must account for current and disposed vehicles missing from the fleet system.…
- Transportation technology funds cannot start new projects: mixed, low. Transportation keeps unused State Transportation Trust Fund money for data migration and modernization in fiscal year 2025–2026. The department cannot use it to begin new program initiatives. This includes moving or modernizing older applications unless that work was underway before June 30, 2025.…
- Medicaid dialysis payments have visit caps: mixed, low. Florida Medicaid includes freestanding dialysis clinics and caps facility payment at $125 per treatment visit. Clinics can obtain, administer, and directly bill for covered end-stage kidney disease medicines. Drug claims must follow Medicaid coverage limits and include National Drug Codes unless ex…
- Medicaid sets hospital payment rates: mixed, low. Medicaid inpatient hospital payments continue using diagnosis-based groups, starting with a $3,593.54 base rate. Service, severity, provider, unusually costly case, and trauma adjustments also apply. Outpatient payments use service groupings with base rates of $233.77 for ambulatory surgery centers…
- Medical licensing funds face reserve limits: mixed, low. The Department of Health keeps unused LEIDS licensing system replacement and modernization funds in fiscal year 2025–2026. Seventy-five percent stays in reserve, and each release cannot exceed planned spending for the next six months. Release requires an updated work plan, a monthly spending plan t…
- Colleges gain spending authority with limits: mixed, low. Florida colleges must submit operating budgets before receiving funds under Specific Appropriations 8 and 130, showing bachelor's-program spending and funding sources. Named university entities can spend 2025–2026 tuition and fee revenue and prior-year carryover appropriated into local accounts. Th…
- District funding shifts face use limits: mixed, low. Florida's education department can move unused awarded funds from one school district to another. Separately, specified workforce education funds cannot support K–12 programs or district K–12 administrative indirect costs. That restriction covers Specific Appropriations 7, 120, and 122, plus distri…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Appropriations

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-16 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 103 | 2 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 98 | 6 |   |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Appropriations Vote | pass | 18 | 0 |   |

## Actions (45)

- 2026-03-31: Line Item Veto message transmitted to Secretary of State (Senate)
- 2025-07-18: Line Item Veto Message referred to Rules (Senate)
- 2025-07-18: Line Item Veto Message received (2026 Regular Session) (Senate)
- 2025-07-02: Chapter No. 2025-198, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5013 (Ch. 2025-206), SB 2502 (Ch. 2025-199), SB 2504 (Ch. 2025-200), SB 2506 (Ch. 2025-201), SB 2508 (Ch. 2025-202), SB 2510 (Ch. 2025-203), SB 2514 (Ch. 2025-204), SB 7022 (Ch. 2025-205)
- 2025-06-30: Approved by Governor
- 2025-06-30: Governor vetoed specific Line Item(s)
- 2025-06-27: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- 2025-06-16: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 103, NAYS 2 (House)
- 2025-06-16: Conference Committee Report adopted (House)
- 2025-06-16: Amendment 801764 adopted (House)
- 2025-06-16: Conference Committee Report considered (House)
- 2025-06-16: In Messages (House)
- 2025-06-16: Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 1534 (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: Conference Committee Report adopted (801764) -SJ 1534 (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1263 (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget: Hooper (Chair), Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/Agriculture and Natural Resources: Brodeur (Chair), Arrington, Berman, Burton, Collins, DiCeglie, Grall, McClain, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, Truenow, Boyd (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/State Administration: Brodeur (Chair), Arrington, Berman, Burton, Collins, DiCeglie, Grall, McClain, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, Truenow; Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice/Justice: Garcia (Chair), Ingoglia, Martin, Osgood, Polsky, Rouson, Simon, Wright, Yarborough, Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services/Health Care: Trumbull (Chair), Berman, Brodeur, Burton, Davis, Garcia, Gruters, Harrell, Rodriguez, Rouson, Boyd (At Large), Passidomo (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Higher Education/Higher Education: Harrell (Chair), Bradley, Burgess, Calatayud, Davis, Leek, Smith, Trumbull, Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education/PreK-12: Burgess (Chair), Bradley, Calatayud, Gaetz, Jones, Osgood, Pizzo, Simon, Yarborough, Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development/Transportation and Economic Development: DiCeglie (Chair), Arrington, Avila, Bernard, Collins, Grall, Ingoglia, Leek, Martin, McClain, Polsky, Sharief, Smith, Truenow, Wright, Berman (At Large), Boyd (At Large), Brodeur (At Large), Gruters (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Rouson (At Large); (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget) (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Conference Committee appointed (House)
- 2025-06-02: Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget) (House)
- 2025-04-10: In returning messages (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Passed the Senate bill as amended by House and we accede to conference (House)
- 2025-04-09: Passed as amended; YEAS 98, NAYS 6 (House)
- 2025-04-09: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-04-09: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-09: Placed on 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-04-09: Amendment 318341 adopted (House)
- 2025-04-09: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-04-09: Read 1st time (House)
- 2025-04-09: Substituted for HB 5001 (House)
- 2025-04-09: Bill referred to House Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-09: In Messages (House)
- 2025-04-09: Immediately certified -SJ 362 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 362 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 360 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Read 3rd time -SJ 360 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Read 2nd time -SJ 360 (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Introduced (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25 (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Filed (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/03/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Meeting cancelled (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Submitted for consideration by Appropriations (Senate)

## Bill text

- er, 2025-07-01: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/2500/BillText/er/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/2500/BillText/er/PDF)
- e1, 2025-06-17: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/2500/BillText/e1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/2500/BillText/e1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-04-03: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/2500/BillText/Filed/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/2500/BillText/Filed/PDF)
- pb, 2025-03-28: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/2500/BillText/pb/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/2500/BillText/pb/PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs (vetoed)
- HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death (vetoed)
- HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program (vetoed)
- HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees (vetoed)
- HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates (vetoed)
- HB 5015: State Group Insurance (vetoed)

## Sources
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- [e1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/2500/BillText/e1/PDF)
- [Filed (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/2500/BillText/Filed/HTML)
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## Related
- [HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1427-2025)
- [HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6017-2025)
- [HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1095-2025)
- [HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1445-2025)
- [HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB11-2025)
- [HB 5015: State Group Insurance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB5015-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB2500-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).