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Florida Secretary of Environmental Protection
| Florida Secretary of Environmental Protection | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $204,701 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $3,350,985,425 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the pleasure of the governor |
| Authority: | Florida Statutes, 20.255 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by governor |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Florida Secretary of Environmental Protection
Shawn Hamilton | |
| Other Florida Executive Offices | |
| Governor•Lieutenant Governor•Secretary of State•Attorney General•Chief Financial Officer•Commissioner of Education•Agriculture Commissioner•Insurance Commissioner•Environmental Protection Secretary•Economic Opportunity Secretary•Public Service Commission | |
The Florida Secretary of Environmental Protection is a state executive position in the Florida state government. The secretary heads the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the agency responsible for protecting the state's natural resources and enforcing its environmental laws. The department also oversees Florida's state parks and trails system, among other duties. The secretary is appointed by the governor with the agreement of three or more members of the governor's cabinet. The position is nonpartisan.[1]
Current officeholder
The current Florida Secretary of Environmental Protection is Shawn Hamilton (nonpartisan). Hamilton assumed office in 2021.
Authority
The office of secretary of environmental protection is established by state law.[2]
Florida Statutes, 20.255
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The head of the Department of Environmental Protection shall be a secretary, who shall be appointed by the Governor, with the concurrence of three members of the Cabinet. The secretary shall be confirmed by the Florida Senate. The secretary shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. |
Qualifications
There are no specific qualifications for the office of Florida Secretary of Environmental Protection.
Appointments
The secretary is appointed by the governor with the approval of three members of the governor's cabinet. The secretary is confirmed by the Florida State Senate and serves at the pleasure of the governor.[2]
Term Limits
There are no term limits associated with the office of secretary of environmental protection.
Vacancies
Vacancies in the office of secretary are filled in the same manner the original appointments were made.
Duties
- See Energy policy in Florida for information on the state's energy portfolio and goals.
The secretary of environmental protection is the administrative head of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, which is "responsible for collecting and analyzing information concerning energy resources in this state; for coordinating the energy conservation programs of state agencies; and for coordinating the development, review, and implementation of the state’s energy policy."[2]
Divisions
- Updated January 13, 2021
- Administrative Services
- Air Resource Management
- Cabinet Affairs
- Communications
- Ecosystem Projects
- Ecosystems Restoration
- Environmental Accountability and Transparency
- Environmental Assessment and Restoration
- Florida Geological Survey
- General Counsel
- Inspector General
- Intergovernmental Programs
- Land and Recreation
- Law Enforcement and Emergency Response
- Legislative Affairs
- Office of the Secretary
- Ombudsman and Public Services
- Recreation and Parks
- Regulatory Programs
- Resilience and Coastal Protection
- Springs
- State Lands
- Sustainable Initiatives Programs
- Technology and Information Services
- Waste Management
- Water Policy
- Water Resource Management
- Water Restoration Assistance[2][3]
State budget
- See also: Florida state budget and finances
The budget for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection in Fiscal Year 2025 was $3,350,985,425.[4]
Compensation
See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $204,701, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $185,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2021
In 2021, the commissioner received a salary of $155,530, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2020
In 2020, the commissioner received a salary of $150,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2019
In 2019, the commissioner received a salary of $150,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2018
In 2018, the commissioner received a salary of $150,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2017
In 2017, the commissioner received a salary of $150,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2016
In 2016, the commissioner received a salary of $150,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2015
In 2015, the commissioner received a salary of $150,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2014
In 2014, the secretary received a salary of $140,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2013
In 2013, the secretary received a salary of $140,000. This figure comes from the Council of State Governments.[15]
2012
In 2012, the secretary received a salary of $140,000.
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
Department of Environmental Protection
3900 Commonwealth Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000
Phone: 850-245-2118
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Florida Department of Environmental Protection, "About DEP," accessed January 13, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Florida Statutes, "20.255," accessed January 13, 2021
- ↑ Florida Department of Environmental Protection, "Divisions," accessed January 13, 2021
- ↑ Florida Senate, "SB 5001: General Appropriations Act," accessed January 16, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 15, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 13, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 13, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 13, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 13, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed January 13, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed January 13, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 13, 2021
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2013, Table 4.11," accessed January 13, 2021
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