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
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 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $52,605,974 $2,447,593 $55,053,567
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $53,325,654 $2,438,930 $55,764,584
2021-2024 2022 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $56,446,890 $2,680,488 $59,127,378
2021-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $55,888,025 $2,680,488 $58,568,513
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly $61,295,876 $2,780,056 $64,075,932
2024-2026 2025 Previous Legislative Appropriation $61,295,876 $2,780,056 $64,075,932
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments $0 $0 $0
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly $62,009,944 $2,780,056 $64,790,000
2024-2026 2026 Previous Legislative Appropriation $61,373,834 $2,780,056 $64,153,890
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments $528,110 $0 $528,110
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments $108,000 $0 $108,000
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 328.00 3.00 331.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 331.00 4.00 335.00
2021-2024 2022 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 341.00 14.00 355.00
2021-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 345.00 14.00 359.00
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly 342.00 27.00 369.00
2024-2026 2025 Previous Legislative Appropriation 342.00 27.00 369.00
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly 347.00 27.00 374.00
2024-2026 2026 Previous Legislative Appropriation 342.00 27.00 369.00
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments 4.00 0.00 4.00
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments 1.00 0.00 1.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Increase staffing for the Forensic Biology Section (DNA) Decision Package
  Provides funding for two forensic scientist positions to address workload issues in the forensic biology section. These positions routinely examine items of evidence for the presence of biological material and are qualified to perform the full range of testing provided by the section.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $292,801
Positions 0.00 2.00
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Increase staffing for new Central Laboratory facility maintenance Decision Package
  Provides funding for two building operations specialist positions to perform ongoing preventative maintenance and repairs at the new Central Laboratory facility.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $235,309
Positions 0.00 2.00
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HB 2730 / SB 1465 - State Crime Commission Mary Jane Burton Serology Study (408 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $108,000 from the general fund and 1.0 position the second year for the Department of Forensic Science (DFS) to support the Crime Commission study on cases that were handled by Mary Jane Burton, a serologist employed by DFS in the 1970s and 1980s, including the impact of the expansion of the study pursuant to House Bill 2730 and Senate Bill 1465.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $108,000
Positions 0.00 1.00


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 06-21-2025 06:28:18