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MO HB2028

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/28/2012

Primary Sponsor

Melissa Leach

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the "Spinal Cord Injury Fund" administered by the University of Missouri Board of Curators to fund research projects advancing knowledge in spinal cord injury treatment and care
  • Funds the spinal cord injury fund through criminal case surcharges of $2 per case (excluding dismissed cases or when costs are paid by government entities), court judgments, general assembly appropriations, federal grants, and private donations
  • Prohibits unexpended balances in the fund from being transferred to the general revenue fund at the end of any biennium
  • Requires research project appropriation requests to include a project description and summary submitted to the appropriate appropriations committee no later than the date of the committee's first meeting

Legislative Description

Requires a summary and a description of a research project funded by the Spinal Cord Injury Fund to be submitted before or with the request for an appropriation to the appropriate appropriations committee

Last Action

Public Hearing Completed (H)

4/11/2012

Committee Referrals

Children And Families3/29/2012

Full Bill Text

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