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Budget Amendments - SB1100 (Committee Approved)

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ODU - Institute for Spaceflight and Autonomy

Item 180 #1s

Item 180 #1s

First Year - FY2019 Second Year - FY2020
Education
Old Dominion University FY2019 $0 FY2020 $370,000 GF

Language
Page 212, line 36, strike "$17,484,260" and insert "$17,854,260".

Page 213, after line 12, insert:

"D.  Out of this appropriation, $370,000 the second year from the general fund is designated to the Virginia SmallSat Data Consortium, to support development of the Virginia Institute for Spaceflight and Autonomy.".



Explanation

(This amendment provides $370,000 GF the second year to support development of the Virginia Institute for Spaceflight and Autonomy, building upon the Virginia SmallSat Data Consortium, an ODU-led collaborative effort with Virginia Tech. The future center will focus on commercialization of university research, technology development, and creation of an innovative ecosystem of industry, government, and academia.)