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House Community
Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1523 Florida Center for MEMS Research |
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Requester: |
Dr. Peter Betzer |
Organization: |
University of South Florida, Department of Marine Science |
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Project Title: |
Florida Center for MEMS Research |
Date Submitted: |
01/31/2000 10:44:31 AM |
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District Member: |
Rudolph Bradley |
Service Area: |
County |
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Counties Affected: |
Pinellas |
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Recipient: |
USF/Department of Marine Science |
Contact: |
Kim Griffin |
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140 Seventh Avenue South |
Contact Phone: |
(727) 893-1840 |
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St. Petersburg 33701 |
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Project Description: |
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This project would provide for the establishment of a research center for development of microelectromechanical systems. The appropriation requested would fund eight engineering positions, constituting the staff of the research center. The center has received funding from the U.S. Congress for equipment, and the Pinellas County Economic Development Council has provided in-kind services (free rent and utilities) to the center. The Florida Center for MEMS Research would support university, local and state business development. |
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Services Provided/Benefit to State: |
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MEMS is a growing technology that has application across nearly all business sectors. The center would provide development services to users. |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
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Active and profitable MEMS businesses within the state of Florida. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,000,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$7,000,000 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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Is there Local Government or Private match for this request? |
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Yes |
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In-Kind Amount: |
$378,000 |
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Was this project previously funded by the State? |
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No |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$1,000,000 |
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Purpose for future year funding: |
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Yesexpansion of operations/additional staff |
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Will this be an annual request? |
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No |
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Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
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Yes |
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Documentation: |
Nexus and other market surveys |
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Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Senate Subcommittee on Education Budget & Pinellas Co. Legislative Delegation |
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Meeting Date: |
12/09/1999 |
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