Department of Forensic Science [778]
Secretarial Area: Public Safety and Homeland Security
formerly under: Public Safety
Operating Budget Summary
This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years.
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Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $38,315,431 $2,506,996 $40,822,427
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $39,225,894 $2,506,996 $41,732,890
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $42,232,539 $2,029,930 $44,262,469
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $43,695,743 $2,030,144 $45,725,887
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $45,818,010 $2,043,270 $47,861,280
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $50,014,798 $2,259,770 $52,274,568
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $52,605,974 $2,447,593 $55,053,567
2020-2022 2021 Previous Legislative Appropriation $53,039,134 $2,414,280 $55,453,414
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Amendments ($433,160) $33,313 ($399,847)
2020-2022 2021 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $53,325,654 $2,438,930 $55,764,584
2020-2022 2022 Previous Legislative Appropriation $53,220,854 $2,358,980 $55,579,834
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Amendments $104,800 $79,950 $184,750
2020-2022 2022 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 310.00 0.00 310.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 310.00 0.00 310.00
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 318.00 0.00 318.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 318.00 0.00 318.00
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 326.00 0.00 326.00
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 326.00 2.00 328.00
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 328.00 3.00 331.00
2020-2022 2021 Previous Legislative Appropriation 328.00 3.00 331.00
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2020-2022 2021 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 331.00 4.00 335.00
2020-2022 2022 Previous Legislative Appropriation 328.00 3.00 331.00
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Amendments 3.00 1.00 4.00
2020-2022 2022 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Move reductions to agency budget Decision Package
  Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($433,160) ($614,880)
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Fund laboratory equipment maintenance contracts Decision Package
  Provides funding to cover the cost of maintenance contracts for laboratory equipment in the chemistry and toxicology sections. This action partially restores funding that was unallotted in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $368,000
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Fund information technology analyst positions Decision Package
  Funds two information technology positions to help the Department address backlogs and increased workload demands. This action restores funding that was unallotted in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $246,880
Positions 0.00 2.00
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Increase federal fund appropriation and position level Decision Package
  Increases nongeneral fund appropriation and provides one forensic lab specialist position to support a federal grant award in the toxicology section.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $33,313 $79,950
Positions 0.00 1.00
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Fund financial management position Decision Package
  Funds one accountant position to help the Department keep up with increased financial reporting and operational demands.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $104,800
Positions 0.00 1.00


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 06-07-2025 17:27:33