Gov. Scott Vetoes $6.3 Million in Space-Related Spending
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has vetoed nearly $6.3 million in funding for a half dozen space-related projects and organizations in the state’s FY 2016 budget. The vetoes include $1.5 million for infrastructure projects at the Cecil Field Spaceport and a $500,000 matching grant for the FAA Center of Excellence for Commercial Space Exploration.
The full list of vetoed space funding items follows.
| LINE ITEMS VETOED | AMOUNT |
| Florida Institute of Technology Space Research Institute | $2,500,000 |
| Cecil Field Spaceport Infrastructure | $1,500,000 |
| Educational Aerospace Partnership Center | $1,000,000 |
| Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast | $ 596,000 |
| FAA Center of Excellence for Commercial Space Exploration | $ 500,000 |
| US Space Walk of Fame Foundation | $ 200,000 |
| TOTAL: | $6,296,000 |
One response to “Gov. Scott Vetoes $6.3 Million in Space-Related Spending”
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.
Never trust a man with two first names.