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
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
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $56,446,890 $2,680,488 $59,127,378
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $55,888,025 $2,680,488 $58,568,513
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly $61,295,876 $2,780,056 $64,075,932
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly $62,009,944 $2,780,056 $64,790,000
2026-2028 2027 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $64,966,190 $2,857,365 $67,823,555
2026-2028 2027 Base Budget $62,009,944 $2,780,056 $64,790,000
2026-2028 2027 Governor's Amendments $2,956,246 $77,309 $3,033,555
2026-2028 2027 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
2026-2028 2028 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $65,017,226 $2,857,365 $67,874,591
2026-2028 2028 Base Budget $62,009,944 $2,780,056 $64,790,000
2026-2028 2028 Governor's Amendments $3,007,282 $77,309 $3,084,591
2026-2028 2028 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 341.00 14.00 355.00
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 345.00 14.00 359.00
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly 342.00 27.00 369.00
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly 347.00 27.00 374.00
2026-2028 2027 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 349.00 27.00 376.00
2026-2028 2027 Base Budget 347.00 27.00 374.00
2026-2028 2027 Governor's Amendments 2.00 0.00 2.00
2026-2028 2027 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2026-2028 2028 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 349.00 27.00 376.00
2026-2028 2028 Base Budget 347.00 27.00 374.00
2026-2028 2028 Governor's Amendments 2.00 0.00 2.00
2026-2028 2028 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded salary increases for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the salary increases for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 R. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,113,491 $2,113,491
Nongeneral Fund $67,754 $67,754
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to state health insurance premiums Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 G. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $552,469 $552,469
Nongeneral Fund $17,713 $17,713
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 C. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $230,227 $230,227
Nongeneral Fund $1,692 $1,692
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to contribution rates for state employee retirement plans budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 H. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($130,413) ($130,413)
Nongeneral Fund ($4,180) ($4,180)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded property insurance premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for property insurance premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 M. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $100,355 $100,355
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded other post-employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 J. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($72,543) ($72,543)
Nongeneral Fund ($2,325) ($2,325)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Financials System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Financials System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 E. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($44,150) ($44,150)
Nongeneral Fund ($1,859) ($1,859)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 O. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($28,992) ($28,992)
Nongeneral Fund ($1,859) ($1,859)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 F. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($10,545) ($10,545)
Nongeneral Fund $365 $365
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency leased space costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for reduced charges to customer agencies for the Department of General Services to perform lease administration services budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 I. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($7,691) ($7,691)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency vehicle fleet charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for reduced fleet vehicle operational rate charges billed by the Department of General Services budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 H. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,185) ($1,185)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Performance Budgeting system charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Performance Budgeting system internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 G. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $41 $41
Nongeneral Fund $8 $8
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded liability insurance premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for liability insurance premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 J. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($5) ($5)
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Increase staffing for the Forensic Biology Section (DNA) Decision Package
  Provides funding and 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 $255,187 $306,223
Positions 2.00 2.00


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