House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1088 Halter Shipyard Acquisition
Requester:	Rudy Etheridge		Organization:		Panama City Port Authority
Project Title:	Halter Shipyard Acquisition		Date Submitted:		01/24/2000 3:04:30 PM
District Member:	Allan Bense		Service Area:		Statewide
Counties Affected:	{Statewide}
Recipient:	Panama City Port Authority		Contact:		Rudy Etheridge
	P.O. Box 15095		Contact Phone:		(850) 763-8471
	Panama City 32406
Project Description:
Purchase of Halter Marine Shipyard for port facilites by the Panama City Port Authority to enhance overall seaport services to the region and state.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Traditional seaport improvements to stimulate trade, commerce and economic development in Florida.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Additional trade and commerce resulting in increased tax revenues for the state and county.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$3,900,000
Total cost of the project:		$7,500,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?						Yes
	Cash Amount:	$195,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?						Yes
	Fiscal Year:	1999		Amount:		$1,600,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?						Yes
	Amount:	$1,000,000
	Purpose for future year funding:				YesNon-recurring Construction
	Will this be an annual request?					No
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?						Yes
	Agency:	Transportation, Department Of
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?						Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:	Port Authority Five Year Plan
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?						Yes
	Hearing Body:	Port Authority Board Meeting
	Meeting Date:	12/08/1999