2016 House’s Proposed Budget
SFY 2016 House’s Proposed Budget – General Overview
The House’s proposed budget for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2016 totals approximately $76.2 billion, and
represents a $918 million decrease from the 2014 General Appropriations Act which defines the state
budget for SFY 2015. The chart below summarizes a comparison of the current SFY 2015 budget and
House’s proposed SFY 2016 budget.
Section
Section 1. Education - "Lottery Trust Fund"
Section 2. Education
Section 3. Health and Human Services
Section 4. Criminal Justice and Corrections
Section 5. Natural Res. / Environment / Growth / Transportation
Section 6. General Government
Section 7. Judicial Branch
Total Budget
* Adjusted for Vetoes and Supplementals
*GAA
SFY 2015
1,744,900,000
20,842,600,000
31,878,800,000
4,155,100,000
13,578,600,000
4,370,700,000
501,600,000
77,072,300,000
House
$ Difference
SFY 2016
SFY 15 vs. SFY 16
1,669,400,000
(75,500,000)
21,608,200,000
765,600,000
30,215,700,000
(1,663,100,000)
4,225,800,000
70,700,000
13,748,900,000
170,300,000
4,177,000,000
(193,700,000)
509,300,000
7,700,000
76,154,300,000
(918,000,000)
% Difference
SFY 15 vs. SFY 16
(4.33%)
3.67%
(5.22%)
1.70%
1.25%
(4.43%)
1.54%
(1.19%)
Health and Human Services received the largest
portion of funding in the amount of
approximately $30 billion. This represents a
5.22% decrease in appropriations from the
current year. All Educational programs and
services combined received the second largest
amount of funding totaling approximately $23
billion.
This represents an increase of
approximately 3.06% from the current fiscal year.
Finally, Natural Resources, Environmental Issues,
Growth Management and Transportation
expenditures represent the third largest portion
of the SFY 2016 budget with funding equaling $13.7 billion, which represents a 1.25% increase from the
current fiscal year.
Proposed general revenue expenditures for SFY 2016 equal $28.52 billion and trust fund expenditures
total approximately $47.64 billion. The chart below compares expenditures between SFY 2015 and the
proposed SFY 2016 budget by fund type.
Budget Comparison by Fund Type (In Millions)
General Revenue
Trust Funds
All Funds
GAA
SFY 2015
27,913.80
49,158.50
77,072.30
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House
$ Difference
SFY 2016
SFY 15 vs. SFY 16
28,517.80
604.00
47,636.50
(1,522.00)
76,154.30
(918.00)
% Difference
SFY 15 vs. SFY 16
2.16%
(3.10%)
(1.19%)
SFY 2016 House’s Proposed Budget – County Funding Highlights
Health and Human Services
1. Funding equal to $427,577,457 for Community Mental Health Services, a nearly $115 million
increase compared to the previous year.
2. Funding equal to $225,668,560 for Community Substance Abuse Services, an approximate $78
million increase compared to the previous year’s budget.
3. Proviso language directs $4,000,000 from the Local Government Housing Trust Fund to provide
services for Homeless
4. $3M for the Public Safety, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Local Matching Grant
Program, which supports county programs that serve adults or youth who are in behavioral
crisis and at risk of entering the criminal justice system
5. $2,225,000 in recurring general revenue for Homeless Housing Assistance Grants, to be
distributed to local homeless coalitions throughout the state.
Public Safety
1. The Legislature estimated county funding requirements for FY 15-16 for Shared County/State
Juvenile Detention to be $55,371,369.
2. An additional $12,918,495 is provided from nonrecurring general revenue funds for Juvenile
Detention to fund an agency deficit resulting from recent court rulings on the County/State
shared cost formula (in favor of the counties). This is less than the $15,700,000 requested in the
Governor’s Budget.
3. Fiscally constrained funding offset for juvenile secure detention equal to $3,883,853.
4. $80,355,003 for Delinquency Prevention and Diversion programs, of which $13,415,585 is
appropriated to PACE centers.
5. $3,120,793 in funding aid to local criminal investigation laboratories (crime labs)
Agricultural and Environmental
1. The appropriation for Mosquito Control Programs is $2,660,000, with the proviso that $500,000
be used to support personnel at the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and Medical
Entomology Lab for arthropod research, and an additional $500,000 be used for competitive
grants for research into the prevention of mosquito-borne Illnesses (available to any public
university or college in Florida). This is $130,000 less than last year.
2. The appropriation for Everglades Restoration Programs is $132 million with the proviso that
$32 million will be provided for the Restoration Strategies Regional Water Quality Plan. This
total is $91.4 million more than last year.
3. The appropriation for the Drinking Water Revolving Loan Program is $95,860,000, which
represents an increase of approximately $18.67 million from last year.
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4. The appropriation for the Wastewater Revolving Loan Program is $191,100,100, which
represents an increase of almost $48.4 million from last year.
5. The appropriation for Springs Restoration this year is $65 million, which includes $5 million for
agricultural BMPs and $50 million for land acquisition and capital projects to attain TMDLs and
MFLs. In proviso, $60 million must be placed in reserve until the DEP submits a plan to the
Legislative Budget Commission, including the prioritization of such projects. This amount
represents an increase of 15 million over the Governor’s proposal.
6. The appropriation for Beach Renourishment is $40 million, all of which is provided to specific
beach, inlet management and post-construction monitoring projects. This amount represents
$15 more than that proposed by the Governor.
Transportation and Economic Development
1. Small County Road Assistance Program funding equal to $25,595,543, reduced by
approximately $0.7 million from last year.
2. Funding equal to $69,132,473 for the Small County Outreach Program, decreased by $13.6
million in the previous year.
3. Funding equal to $61,501,970 for the County Transportation Program, increased by $12.7
million in the previous year.
4. $121,520,000 in funding for Affordable Housing Programs. $84.1 million has been designated
specifically for S.H.I.P.
General Government
1. Funding equal to $24,449,440 for Libraries. This represents a $5.4 million decrease compared to
the previous year.
2. Funding equal to $26,359,581 in fiscally constrained county funding to offset the impacts of
previously approved constitutional amendments.
3. $20,207,042 in emergency distribution revenue sharing for small counties.
To review the House’s proposed SFY 2016 budget in its entirety please click here
SFY 2016 House Proposed Budget – Implementing/Conforming Bills
Appropriations Implementing and Conforming bills make certain changes to substantive law in order to
implement the proposed General Appropriations Act. Significant bills that may impact counties are
listed below.
1. FRS Contribution Rates (APC 3): Modifies employer contribution rates.
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County Employer Contribution Rates change as follows:
o Employer normal contribution rates for each membership class of FRS (Defined Benefit
and Defined Investment) are amended as follows:
Class
Regular
Special Risk
Special Risk Administrative Support
Elected Officers (legislators)
Elected Officers (judges)
Elected Officers (county officers)
Senior Management
DROP
FY 2015-16 Normal Rate
2.91%
11.35%
3.71%
6.48%
11.39%
8.48%
4.32%
4.10%
FY 2014-15 Normal Rate
3.53%
11.1%
4.18%
6.30%
10.10%
8.36%
4.80%
4.30%
o To address unfunded actuarial liabilities (UAL) of the system, the bill amends the current 2015
employer contribution rates for each membership class of FRS as follows:
Class
Regular
Special Risk
Special Risk Administrative Support
Elected Officers (legislators)
Elected Officers (judges)
Elected Officers (county officers)
Senior Management
DROP
FY 2015-16 UAL Rate
2.65%
8.99%
27.54%
37.62%
22.62%
32.09%
15.41%
7.12%
FY 2014-2015 UAL Rate
2.54%
7.51%
36.59%
38.66%
21.77%
33.58%
15.04%
6.72%
2. Amendment 1
a. HB 1291 – This bill provides the structure to implement Amendment 1 approved by the
voters in November, which requires 33 percent of documentary stamp taxes to be
distributed to the Land Acquisition Trust Fund (LATF) for a specified list of purposes, and
prohibits comingling.
b. HB 1293 – This bill also implements Amendment 1, creating the LATF within the Department
of State. The trust fund is established as a depository for funds received from the LATF
within the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
c. HB 1295 - This bill also implements Amendment 1, creating the LATF within the Department
of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DACS). The trust fund is established as a depository
for funds received from the LATF within the DEP.
3. Implementing the 2015-2016 General Appropriations Act Section 8 (APC2)
Disproportionate Share Hospital Program: The House includes $239,026,240 for the Disproportionate
Share Hospital Program, contingent on the state share being provided through eligible contributing
entities.
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4. Relating to Medicaid (HB 5101)
Funding for the Low Income Pool program is omitted from the House budget; however, Chair Hudson
indicated that he remains hopeful that the state and federal government will come to agreement on an
alternative supplemental hospital funding program.
5. Relating to Juvenile Detention Costs (HB 5201)
This bill addresses the juvenile detention cost share relationship with counties. The bill puts forth a
57/43 percentage split of juvenile detention costs, with the counties paying 57 percent. In addition, the
House bill would allow county revenue sharing dollars to be deducted if counties do not pay the full cost
of the DJJ bill
6. Relating to Economic Development (HB 5401)
HB 5401 proposes modifications to the definitions, processes, and administration of economic
development incentive tax refund and grant programs. Among many changes, the bill:
• Specifies that the average wage used to determine incentive eligibility is the average wage of
the county where the project is located;
• Modifies the definition of “local financial support” and waiver processes across multiple
incentive programs for consistency and uniformity;
• Defines waiver processes for performance-based cash incentive programs; and
• Defines rural areas as “rural areas of opportunity” across multiple incentive programs
7. Relating to Sentencing (HB 5203)
This bill provides $5,143,965 in funding to county jails that want to contract with the Department of
Corrections to house state inmates for a term of up to 24 months in county jail for $60/day.
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