Legislative Matter

Miami-Dade Legislative Item
File Number: 090717

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File Number: 090717

File Type: Resolution

Status: Adopted

Version: 0

Reference: R-385-09

Control: Board of County Commissioners

File Name: URGE FLA LEG TO FUND FIU MEDICAL SCHOOL

Introduced: 3/16/2009

Requester: NONE

Cost:

Final Action: 4/7/2009

Agenda Date: 4/7/2009

Agenda Item Number: 11A14

Notes:

Title:

RESOLUTION URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO FUND THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL IN THE AMOUNT OF $10.9 MILLION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009-10

Indexes:

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (FIU)

Sponsors:

Joe A. Martinez, Prime Sponsor

Sunset Provision: No

Effective Date:

Expiration Date:

Registered Lobbyist:

None Listed

Legislative History
Acting Body	Date	Agenda Item	Action	Sent To	Due Date	Returned	Pass/Fail

Board of County Commissioners	4/7/2009	11A14	Adopted				P
REPORT:	Commissioner Sorenson noted she feared that if the funding of Florida International University Medical School was placed on the County’s list of priorities, the Florida Legislature would perceive that the funding was a higher priority than other issues which the County was fighting for. Hearing no further questions or comments, the Board proceeded to vote on the foregoing resolution.

County Attorney	3/16/2009		Assigned	Jess M. McCarty

Legislative Text

TITLE
RESOLUTION URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO FUND THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL IN THE AMOUNT OF $10.9 MILLION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009-10

BODY
WHEREAS, on March 23, 2006, the Board of Governors approved the implementation of a new medical school at Florida International University (FIU); and
WHEREAS, during the 2006 legislative session, the Legislature passed H.B. 1237, which approved a Medical School at FIU; and
WHEREAS, fiscal year 2009-10 will be the inaugural year for the FIU Medical School with 40 students; and
WHEREAS, for fiscal year 2009-10, the Board of Governors has approved a request that the Legislature appropriate $10.9 million for the third year of implementation of the FIU Medical School; and
WHEREAS, the FIU Medical School is estimated to have an annual economic impact of $8.9 billion and support more than 66,000 jobs by 2025; and
WHEREAS, the FIU Medical School will adopt medically underserved neighborhoods in an innovative way to serve the community and train culturally competent physicians,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board:
Section 1. Urges the Florida Legislature to fund the Florida International University Medical School in the amount of $10.9 million for state fiscal year 2009-10.
Section 2. Directs the Clerk of the Board to transmit certified copies of the resolution to the Governor, Senate President, House Speaker, and the Chair and Members of the Miami-Dade State Legislative Delegation.
Section 3. Directs the County's state lobbyists to advocate for the funding set forth in Section 1 above, and authorizes and directs that the 2009 state legislative package be amended to include this issue.