LICENSING AND CONSUMER PROTECTION (Program); CONSUMER ASSISTANCEGovernor's Recommendations
2025-26
Current Year Budget
2024-25
Difference
DollarsPositionsDollarsPositionsDollarsPositions
$16,486,142113.00$18,624,350114.00($2,138,208)(1.00)
 
Budget Issues (Continuation and New)
 Show Funding SourceGovernor's Recommendations
2025-26
Current Year Budget
2024-25
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Policy Area: CONSUMER SAFETY AND PROTECTION
ADJUSTMENTS TO CURRENT YEAR ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 AGENCY DISCRETIONARY PAY INCREASE FOR FY 2023-24 - EFFECTIVE 10/1/2023$00.00$447,7780.00($447,778)0.00
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$76,0780.00$00.00$76,0780.00
ANNUALIZATION OF ISSUES PARTIALLY FUNDED IN PRIOR YEAR      
 ANNUALIZATION OF AGENCY DISCRETIONARY PAY INCREASE FOR FY 2023-24 - THREE MONTHS ANNUALIZATION$00.00$149,2600.00($149,260)0.00
BUDGET REDUCTIONS      
 BASE BUDGET REDUCTION($39,286)0.00$00.00($39,286)0.00
EQUIPMENT NEEDS      
 ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT - EMERGENCY RESPONSE TRAILER FOR NATURAL DISASTERS$00.00$82,5000.00($82,500)0.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$106,5090.00$106,5090.00$00.00
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT$13,8010.00$19,2520.00($5,451)0.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$18,255,578114.00$10,338,425114.00$7,917,1530.00
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS FOR FY 2024-25$2,6080.00$2,6080.00$00.00
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS CONTRIBUTIONS FOR FY 2023-24$00.00$90,0610.00($90,061)0.00
 REALLOCATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING($996)0.00$1,1910.00($2,187)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$246,8500.00$246,8500.00$00.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2023-24 - STATEWIDE 5% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2023$00.00$345,3730.00($345,373)0.00
NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES      
 ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT - EMERGENCY RESPONSE TRAILER FOR NATURAL DISASTERS($75,000)0.00$00.00($75,000)0.00
 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO ADDRESS INCREASE WORKLOAD AND DEMAND OF SERVICES ON THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES($2,400,000)0.00$00.00($2,400,000)0.00
 INSURER ACCOUNTABILITY CH 2023-172, LOF (SB 7052)$00.00($33,467)0.00$33,4670.00
PROGRAM ISSUES      
 HOLOCAUST VICTIMS ASSISTANCE$300,0000.00$00.00$300,0000.00
PROGRAM OR SERVICE-LEVEL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY      
 TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION FOR DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES$00.00$560,0000.00($560,000)0.00
PROGRAM REDUCTIONS      
 REDUCE POSITIONS VACANT IN EXCESS OF 180 DAYS$0(1.00)$00.00$0(1.00)
WORKLOAD      
 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO ADDRESS INCREASE WORKLOAD AND DEMAND OF SERVICES ON THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES$00.00$5,861,0100.00($5,861,010)0.00
 COMPETITIVE PAY INCREASES FOR DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES$00.00$407,0000.00($407,000)0.00
Total Policy Area: CONSUMER SAFETY AND PROTECTION$16,486,142113.00$18,624,350114.00($2,138,208)(1.00)