House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2069 I-95 Corridor
Requester:	Dr. Tom Breslin		Organization:		Florida International University
Project Title:	I-95 Corridor		Date Submitted:		01/28/2000 11:13:51 AM
District Member:	Rodolfo Garcia		Service Area:		Regional
Counties Affected:	Dade
Recipient:	FIU, UM, FAU		Contact:		Dr. Tom Breslin
	University Park		Contact Phone:		(305) 348-2494
	Miami 33199
Project Description:
A consortium between Florida International University, University of Miami, and Florida Atlantic University to assist in the development if high technology research and industry in the South Florida Region.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Enhance regional development in five high technology areas: biomedical, enviromental, information technology, communication, and ocean engineering and transportation.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Uniting South Florida as a competitive regional high technology center, more full integrating public and private centers with educational institutions.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$1,500,000
Total cost of the project:		$1,500,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					No
Was this project previously funded by the State?					No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?					Yes
	Amount:	$1,000,000
	Purpose for future year funding:			Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?				Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?					No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?					No
Is there a documented need for this project?					No
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Yes
	Hearing Body:	Broward Legislative Deligation
	Meeting Date:	01/12/2000