FL S0924

Creates Chapter 221, Florida Statutes, establishing a separate "Judicial Branch Budgeting Act" that removes judicial branch references from the existing executive branch planning and budgeting provisions in Chapter 216

Requires the judicial branch to submit legislative budget requests directly to the Legislature with a copy to the Governor by October 15 each year, including long-range program plans covering 5 fiscal years

Grants the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court authority over judicial branch budget amendments, salary rate approvals, position transfers, and operating budget management, subject to Legislative Budget Commission approval for changes exceeding $1 million

Mandates 10 percent funding reductions for judicial branch entities that fail to submit required unit cost summaries containing activity-based budgeting information

Establishes parallel deficit reduction procedures for the judicial branch, requiring the Chief Justice to develop plans of action when General Revenue Fund deficits are certified and to implement budget reductions following specified guidelines