On Monday, Florida House and Senate budget negotiators
agreed on a $75B budget for 2014-2015. The conference report includes $10M to
help FAMU complete Phase II of FAMU’s College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical
Sciences building.
Pharmacy Phase II will include much-needed laboratory and
classroom space. FAMU Pharmacy needs this expansion in order to remain in
compliance with the standards of the Accreditation Council of Pharmacy
Education.
The Florida Legislature has appropriated $26,071,000 toward
the cost of Pharmacy Phase II since 2003-2004. The total estimated budget is
$37,551,000. FAMU has finished the off-site storm water management facility for
the new building and the off-site utility project.
FAMU needs just over $11M to complete Pharmacy Phase II.
If the $10M appropriation clears the Legislature’s final
vote as expected, then its final obstacle will be the line item veto pen of
Gov. Rick Scott.
