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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1623

HB 1623: Life sciences research

Creating the life sciences discovery authority.

Summary

  • Creates a Life Sciences Discovery Authority (Authority) as an agency of the state.
  • Creates the Life Sciences Discovery Account, to be funded with amounts transferred by the Legislature from strategic contribution payments deposited in the tobacco settlement account; received from other public and private sources in accordance with contribution agreements; and from gifts, grants, and bequests.
  • Allows the Authority to make grants, after appropriation, to entities for the promotion of life science research to be conducted in the state.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1623), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 7, 2005
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Helen Sommers (D-36)
Introduced
January 31, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Companion bill
SB 5581
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1623, SHB 1623, 2SHB 1623

AN ACT Relating to the strategic financing of life sciences research;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Helen Sommers (D-36)

14 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Glenn Anderson R-5Jeff Morris D-40Mike Armstrong R-12Bill Hinkle R-13Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Skip Priest R-30Kelli Linville D-42Lynn Kessler D-24Senator D-22Brendan Williams D-22Maralyn Chase D-32Derek Kilmer D-26Ross Hunter D-48Zack Hudgins D-11

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (2SHB 1623)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 1623)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1623)
  4. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1623)
  5. House Rules "X" file.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1623)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1623)
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1623)
  11. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1623)
  12. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1623)
  13. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1623)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1623)
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1623)
  19. Referred to Appropriations.
  20. TEC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1623)
  21. TEC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. TEC - Executive action taken by committee.
  23. First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications.

HB 1623 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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