For Immediate Release: May 8, 2017
Contact: Aliki Moncrief, Executive Director, [email protected], 850-443-7609 or Jonathan Webber, Deputy Director, [email protected], 954-593-4449
Twitter: @fcvoters
Statement from Aliki Moncrief, Executive Director, Florida Conservation Voters:
“This year, the legislative budget process itself has been less than transparent but now, with the appropriations bill in hand, we at least have the numbers to rely on. And the numbers don’t lie — environmental spending has been cut by just over $372 million from last year. Hardest hit is the Department of Environmental Protection. With the challenges facing our state, we should be focusing more resources on environmental protection, not less.”
Total Environmental Spending 2017
| Agency/Program | General Revenue | Trust Funds | Total Funding (All Sources) | Percent GR | Percent TF | Change from 2016 | Percent Reduction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Water Policy Coordination | $14,771,974 | $31,293,782 | $46,065,756 | 32.1% | 67.9% | -$19,617,001.00 | 30% |
| Department of Agriculture, Forest Service | $27,939,987 | $92,411,494 | $120,351,481 | 23.2% | 76.8% | -$35,159,594.00 | 23% |
| Department of Environmental Protection | $175,709,389 | $1,256,827,685 | $1,432,537,074 | 12.3% | 87.7% | -$308,690,957 | 19% |
| Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | $35,483,357 | $335,031,087 | $370,514,444 | 9.6% | 90.4% | -$9,075,986 | 3% |
| TOTAL: | $253,904,707 | $1,715,564,048 | $1,969,468,755 | 12.9% | 87.1% | -$372,543,538 | 17% |