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MO HB755

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/3/2011

Primary Sponsor

Michael Corcoran

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals and reenacts sections 172.794 and 304.027 relating to life sciences research funding by the University of Missouri Board of Curators

  • Requires that individual research awards not exceed $250,000 per year and prohibits overhead costs for grantee institutions

  • Makes research projects subject to provisions of section 196.1127, which restricts use of funds for abortion and human cloning research

  • Creates the Spinal Cord Injury Fund in the state treasury to be funded by a $2 surcharge assessed in all criminal cases and court proceedings, with funds used for spinal cord injury research

  • Specifies that unexpended balances in the Spinal Cord Injury Fund shall not transfer to the general revenue fund at the end of any biennium

Legislative Description

Specifies that any moneys generated by the Spinal Cord Injury Fund or granted by the University of Missouri Board of Curators for research programs not be used for abortion or human cloning research

Last Action

Public Hearing Completed (H)

3/16/2011

Committee Referrals

Children And Families3/10/2011

Full Bill Text

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