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CT SB00063
Bill
Status
Passed
5/17/2013
Primary Sponsor
Public Health Committee
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AI Summary
- Creates a Biomedical Research Trust Fund as a separate nonlapsing fund that may receive transfers from the Tobacco Settlement Fund and gifts or grants from public or private sources
- Authorizes the Commissioner of Public Health to make grants-in-aid from the trust fund to eligible institutions for biomedical research in heart disease, cancer, tobacco-related diseases, Alzheimer's disease, stroke, and diabetes
- Limits grants-in-aid to $2 million for fiscal year 2002 and 50% of total trust fund amount for fiscal year 2003 and thereafter
- Defines eligible institutions as nonprofit, tax-exempt academic institutions of higher education or hospitals that conduct biomedical research
- Requires the Commissioner of Public Health to develop grant applications by April 1, 2001
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning Grants From The Biomedical Research Trust Fund For Stroke Research.
Last Action
Signed by the Governor
5/28/2013
Committee Referrals
Public Health1/9/2013
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