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Introduced
02/16/2026
02/16/2026
In Committee
02/19/2026
02/19/2026
Crossed Over
02/20/2026
02/20/2026
Passed
Dead
03/13/2026
03/13/2026
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act making appropriations; providing moneys for the annual period beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, and supplemental appropriations for the period ending June 30, 2026, to pay salaries, and other expenses, capital outlay - buildings, and other improvements, and for other specified purposes of the various agencies of state government; providing effective dates.
AI Summary
This bill appropriates funds for the annual period beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, and provides supplemental appropriations for the period ending June 30, 2026, to various state agencies for salaries, operational expenditures, capital outlay, and other specified purposes.
* **Department of Education - Educational Enhancement Trust Fund:**
* Lottery Capital Outlay and Debt Service: $72,559,186
* Educational Facilities Debt Service: $6,328,962
* Florida's Bright Futures Scholarship Program: $705,181,580
* Student Financial Aid (Florida Student Assistance Grant, etc.): $102,954,076
* Florida Educational Finance Program (FEFP): $486,211,876
* Class Size Reduction: $103,776,356
* Workforce Education: $129,828,034
* Florida College System Program Fund: $239,728,417
* Educational and General Activities (State Universities): $575,117,456
* Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS): $17,079,571
* University of South Florida Medical Center: $11,463,937
* University of Florida Health Center: $7,898,617
* Florida State University Medical School: $824,574
* **Department of Education - Other Funds:**
* State University System Capital Improvement Fee Projects: $53,789,000 (from Capital Improvements Fee Trust Fund)
* Maintenance, Repair, Renovation, and Remodeling: $360,235,971 (from Public Education Capital Outlay and Debt Service Trust Fund)
* Survey Recommended Needs - Public Schools: $10,735,858 (from Public Education Capital Outlay and Debt Service Trust Fund)
* Florida College System Projects: $88,361,889 (from Public Education Capital Outlay and Debt Service Trust Fund)
* State University System Projects: $5,000,000 (from General Revenue Fund) and $444,280,506 (from Public Education Capital Outlay and Debt Service Trust Fund)
* Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions Security Improvement Grants: $64,321,376 (from Public Education Capital Outlay and Debt Service Trust Fund)
* Debt Service: $6,958,997 (from Capital Improvements Fee Trust Fund), $469,946,651 (from Public Education Capital Outlay and Debt Service Trust Fund), and $6,840,061 (from School District and Community College District Capital Outlay and Debt Service Trust Fund)
* Grants and Aids - School District and Community College: $128,000,000 (from School District and Community College District Capital Outlay and Debt Service Trust Fund)
* Public School Projects: $11,324,491 (from Public Education Capital Outlay and Debt Service Trust Fund)
* Vocational-Technical Facilities: $1,774,132 (from Public Education Capital Outlay and Debt Service Trust Fund)
* **Vocational Rehabilitation:** $47,752,554 (including $13,772,459 from General Revenue Fund and $53,801,399 from Federal Rehabilitation Trust Fund), with 878.00 positions.
* **Blind Services, Division of:** $14,226,214 (including $6,532,041 from General Revenue Fund and $13,607,190 from Federal Rehabilitation Trust Fund), with 279.75 positions.
* **Private Colleges and Universities:**
* Medical Training and Simulation Laboratory: $4,750,000 (from General Revenue Fund)
* Historically Black Private Colleges: $33,437,985 (from General Revenue Fund)
* Private Colleges and Universities Grants and Aid: $8,618,626 (from General Revenue Fund)
* Effective Access to Student Education Grant: $136,901,500 (from General Revenue Fund)
* Assistance to Low Performing Schools: $4,000,000 (from General Revenue Fund)
* **Student Financial Aid Program - State:**
* Open Door Grant Program: $20,000,000 (from General Revenue Fund)
* Benacquisto Scholarship Program: $35,172,921 (from General Revenue Fund)
* First Generation in College Matching Grant Program: $10,617,326 (from General Revenue Fund)
* Prepaid Tuition Scholarships: $7,000,000 (from General Revenue Fund)
* Florida Able, Incorporated: $1,770,000 (from General Revenue Fund)
* Nursing Student Loan Reimbursement/Scholarships: $1,233,006 (from Nursing Student Loan Forgiveness Trust Fund)
* Mary McLeod Bethune Scholarship: $160,500 (from General Revenue Fund) and $160,500 (from State Student Financial Assistance Trust Fund)
* Student Financial Aid: $205,860,182 (from General Revenue Fund) and $1,393,506 (from Educational Enhancement Trust Fund)
* **Early Learning Program:**
* Early Learning Services: $6,720,688 (salaries and benefits), $5,463,976 (from General Revenue Fund), $4,496,670 (from Child Care and Development Block Grant Trust Fund), $265,163 (from Welfare Transition Trust Fund), and $2,092,064 (from Child Care and Development Block Grant Trust Fund) for contracted services.
* School Readiness Services: $155,995,939 (from General Revenue Fund), $871,209,466 (from Child Care and Development Block Grant Trust Fund), $500,000 (from Federal Grants Trust Fund), and $94,112,427 (from Welfare Transition Trust Fund).
* Voluntary Prekindergarten Program: $433,773,635 (from General Revenue Fund).
* **Public Schools, Division of:**
* Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP): $12,725,366,882 (from General Revenue Fund) and $454,703,902 (from State School Trust Fund).
* Class Size Reduction: $2,462,597,956 (from General Revenue Fund) and $86,161,098 (from State School Trust Fund).
* Non-FEFP Programs: $6,500,000 (from General Revenue Fund) for the Guardian Program, $135,000,000 (from General Revenue Fund) for the School Recognition Program, $6,125,000 (from General Revenue Fund) for Take Stock in Children, $10,005,808 (from General Revenue Fund) for Mentoring/Student Assistance Initiatives, $1,000,000 (from General Revenue Fund) for College Reach Out Program, $8,700,000 (from General Revenue Fund) for Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources Centers, $7,000,000 (from General Revenue Fund) for School District Education Foundation Matching Grants Program, $3,000,000 (from General Revenue Fund) for Public School Transportation Stipend, $1,021,560 (from General Revenue Fund) for Educator Professional Liability Insurance, $41,321 (from General Revenue Fund) for Teacher and School Administrator Death Benefits, $557,876 (from General Revenue Fund) and $56,012 (from Administrative Trust Fund) for Risk Management Insurance, $12,000,000 (from General Revenue Fund) for Autism Program, $2,000,000 (from General Revenue Fund) for Articulated Health Care Programs, $1,750,000 (from General Revenue Fund) for Regional Education Consortium Services, $10,349,426 (from General Revenue Fund) for Teacher Professional Development, $34,913,644 (from General Revenue Fund) for Strategic Statewide Initiatives, $500,000 (from General Revenue Fund) for New World School of the Arts, $12,189,942 (from General Revenue Fund) for SEED School of Miami, and $58,837,030 (from General Revenue Fund) for School and Instructional Enhancements.
* **Human Services:** Total appropriations of $38,289,677,704 from General Revenue Fund and Trust Funds, with 1,549.50 positions.
* **Veterans' Affairs, Department of:** Total appropriations of $233,275,350 from General Revenue Fund and Trust Funds, with 1,511.00 positions.
* **Children and Families, Department of:** Total appropriations of $4,891,842,134 from General Revenue Fund and Trust Funds, with 12,520.25 positions.
* **Health, Department of:** Total appropriations of $4,045,283,636 from General Revenue Fund and Trust Funds, with 12,057.31 positions.
* **Criminal Justice and Corrections:** Total appropriations of $7,267,001,980 from General Revenue Fund and Trust Funds, with 40,958.00 positions.
* **Judicial Branch:** Total appropriations of $815,959,320 from General Revenue Fund and Trust Funds, with 4,716.00 positions.
* **General Government:** Total appropriations of $5,963,984,441 from General Revenue Fund and Trust Funds, with 17,925.50 positions.
The bill covers the fiscal year 2026-2027, with some supplemental appropriations for the period ending June 30, 2026. It includes various conditions on spending, such as specific uses for funds, reporting requirements, and reversion clauses for unexpended balances. Significant FTE counts are included for several departments.
Sponsors (1)
Other Sponsors (1)
House Budget Committee (House)
Last Action
Died in Conference Committee (on 03/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/5001 | 02/16/2026 |
| https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/5001/Amendment/524782/HTML | 02/19/2026 | |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/5001/BillText/Filed/HTML | 02/17/2026 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/5001/BillText/Filed/PDF | 02/16/2026 |
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