Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis outlined his proposed $117 billion state budget Wednesday, as the term-limited executive prepares to leave the state's top office.

DeSantis, who can’t run for another term next year, said the proposal “builds off the success that we've had” during his time as governor.

Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a $117 billion budget proposal which he touted as a leaner spending plan than last year’s that still prioritizes pay increases for teachers and law enforcement officials.

This year’s budget is called “Floridians First,” with DeSantis saying during an Orlando press conference Wednesday that he thought of it as ensuring “we are good stewards but [also] making sure the needs we have are being addressed.” (Gary Fineout has a detailed look for Pros .)

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is scheduled to hold a press conference at 2 p.m. today in West Palm Beach. Watch the press conference live below.

DeSantis said the overall budget for K-12 education is $30.6 billion, with an additional $1.7 billion for early childhood education. The budget also includes $2 billion for the state college system and $4 billion for the state university system.

DeSantis is calling for $15.4 billion for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in addition to $14.3 billion for the State Transportation Work Program, which handles construction and maintenance of Florida’s roads, bridges, rails, seaports and other public transportation systems.

Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a $117.3 billion state budget proposal Wednesday, his eighth and last, that includes new money for a Make America Healthy Again commission, transfers part of the University of South Florida to New College,

Florida's budget has grown by about 25% since DeSantis took office in 2019, not accounting for inflation. DeSantis' proposed budget will cover his final year in office and the start of his successor's first year. He is term-limited and will leave office upon the inauguration of the next governor in January 2027.