Tuesday, March 20, 2018

State Legis. update


http://govrel.fsu.edu/legisletter/2018/legisletter-2018-03-20

t was a tremendous year for Florida State University! We survived nearly unscathed from the Governor’s veto pen on Friday. All of our building projects, all of our operational increases, and nearly all of our projects were approved.

In this final edition of the 2018 Session Legisletter, you will find the comprehensive budget guide and a list of all of the legislation of interest that passed and failed.

In short, here are the building projects that were passed by the legislature and approved by the Governor:

Earth Ocean Atmospheric Sciences $12,900,000
Interdisciplinary Research and Commercialization Building $12,900,000
College of Business $8,500,000
Florida High Emergency Hurricane Shelter $2,000,000
TOTAL $32,900,000

Here are the increases to our base budget for fiscal year 2018-2019:

Funding Description System Allocation Estimated FSU Share Recurring Estimated FSU Share Nonrecurring
Preeminence $20,000,000 $6,100,000  
World Class Scholars $20,000,000 $3,200,000  
Professional and Graduate Degree Excellence $10,000,000 $1,800,000  
Performance $40,000,000 $900,000 $1,924,000
National Ranking Enhancements $15,000,000 $3,450,000 $4,050,000
Veterans Legal Collaborative     $400,000
JAWS     $650,000
Rural Northwest Mosquito Surveillance     $578,000
TOTAL $105,000,000 $15,450,000 $7,602,000

Finally, Florida State University was honored to be invited to the bill signing ceremony for SB 4, the Excellence in Higher Education Act.  President Thrasher and three of our outstanding student government leaders stood side by side with Governor Scott as he signed this transformational legislation.

Highlights of the bill include:

  • Permanently expanding the Bright Futures scholarships to cover 100 percent of tuition and fees for Florida Academic Scholars and 75 percent for Florida Medallion Scholars;
  • Expanding the Bright Futures scholarships to cover summer courses for Florida Academic Scholars beginning summer 2018 and Florida Medallion Scholars beginning in 2019;
  • Strengthening performance funding metrics for graduation rates, changing standards from six-years to four-years to complete a degree, which will ensure state universities continue to focus on helping students graduate on time; and
  • Requiring state universities to find internship opportunities for students, which will help students better prepare to enter the workforce and find jobs in high-demand fields upon graduation.
Kathy Mears
https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/03/13/florida-lawmakers-approve-increased-funds-for-university-construction/

Florida State University has three projects on the new PECO list, including $12.9 million to complete an earth, ocean and atmospheric science building. Undergraduates majoring in degrees related to the field have increased 52 percent since 2010, according to FSU officials. The facility is expected to help the school more than double the $12 million in its current research funding.
The $70 million project has received $57 million in prior state funding.
The PECO list also includes $9.5 million for an interdisciplinary research and commercialization facility, which will be built near the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and the engineering school run jointly by FSU and Florida A&M University. The project is expected to cost a total of $88 million, with $44 million coming from donations and other sources.
FSU also received $8.5 million for a new College of Business building that will eventually cost $88 million, with half of the money coming from donations and other sources.

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2018/03/12/fsu-scores-victories-state-budget-famu-misses-out-new-money-cass-buildbuilding-funds-still-hopeful-b/417393002/

And, there's no funding for planning and construction of a third building at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and to hire additional faculty.
FSU had sought $90-million in operating money and an additional $75 million for new campus facilities, but fell short, as other spending statewide priorities emerged.  The university received $32.9 million in capital funding and $23 million in recurring and nonrecurring funds. 
It was successful in receiving public education outlay money for three of only five buildings included in PECO funding for the State University System.
“We are grateful to the legislative leadership for their support of higher education and Florida State University,” FSU President John Thrasher said. “Legislators were faced with many unexpected costs this year and to receive these increases in such a difficult budget year is extraordinary.”
Key to FSU’s advances are nearly $32 million appropriated in new capital funds.
This includes almost $12.9 million to complete construction of the Earth Ocean Atmospheric Sciences building.
Other capital fund appropriations in the budget include:
  • Interdisciplinary Research and Commercialization Building; $9.5 million; requested $27 million
  • College of Business, $8.5 million; requested $10 million
  • Florida High Emergency Management Sheltter, $2 million; requested $3 million.
    FSU also is line in receiving about $23 million in new operating funds.
    Of the $20 million allocated to the State University System for preeminence funding, FSU is in line to receive $6.1 million in recurring dollars.
    Other operating funds for FSU include:
    • World Class Scholars, $3.2 million in recurring funding of the $20 million going to universities
    • Professional and Graduate Degree Excellence, $1.8 million in recurring funding of the $10 million for universities
    • Performance funding, $900,000 in recurring funds and $1.9 million in non-recurring funding of the $30 million for universities
    • National Ranking Enhancements, $3.5 million in recurring and $4 million in non-recurring funding of the $15 million allotted to universities
    • Veterans Legal Collaborative, $400,000 in nonrecurring funds

 https://govrel.fsu.edu/

At one point in the Session, Florida Universities lost almost all budget increases for the 2018-2019 fiscal year. Lawmakers pointed to the unexpected addition of needs that required hundreds of millions of dollars in new spending associated with the horrific mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Valentine’s Day.

With great support of their work and understanding, we gently advocated for additional funding this year in order to help us continue our work for students.

Fortunately, the appeals were accepted, and approximately $15 million recurring and $5 million nonrecurring will be added to our operational budget, pending legislative and Governor approval.

We also received a significant amount of funding for our building requests. In fact, only three universities received any Public Education Capital Outlay (PECO) funds. Thanks to the legislature we will finally be able to finish the Earth Ocean Atmospheric Sciences building ($12.9 million). FSU was also given a second year of funding for the Interdisciplinary Research and Commercialization Building ($9.5 million), a second year of funds for the College of Business Legacy Hall building ($8.5 million), and funds for the Florida State University Schools Hurricane Special Needs Shelter ($2 million).

Considering the unprecedented atmosphere and fiscal restraints this year, FSU did extraordinarily well.

 http://www.advocateforfloridastate.fsu.edu/site/PageServer?pagename=deploymenthome

http://www.advocateforfloridastate.fsu.edu/site/DocServer/FY-2019-New-Allocations.pdf?docID=321



http://floridapolitics.com/archives/258558-winners-losers-emerging-2018-legislative-session

“Pre-eminent” universities — Gobs of money were thrown at Florida State and UF for construction projects, including atmospheric sciences, an interdisciplinary research commercialization building and College of Business. Not to focus on FSU, but how much did it also help to have the heft of John Thrasher and Kathy Mears? Just a little? Sure. And credit assists to The Mayernick Group and Paul Hawkes.







http://www.gainesville.com/news/20180309/uf-set-to-receive-50m-for-data-science-building

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