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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 5581

SB 5581: Life sciences research

Establishing the life sciences discovery fund. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Establishing the life sciences discovery fund authority.)

Summary

  • Creates the Life Sciences Discovery Fund Authority (Authority) as an agency of the state.
  • Vests the powers of the Authority in a board of trustees, consisting of seven gubernatorial appointees and four legislative appointees.
  • Directs the Legislature to transfer amounts received as Strategic Contribution Payments under the tobacco settlement to the Life Sciences Discovery Fund.
  • Empowers the Authority to leverage public moneys in the Life Sciences Discovery Fund with amounts received from other public and private sources, in order to promote life sciences research.
  • Authorizes the Authority to make grants from the non-appropriated Life Sciences Discovery Fund for the promotion of life sciences research to be conducted in the state.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 5581), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 424, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 7, 2005
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 2005
  4. Passed HouseApr 16, 2005
  5. GovernorMay 12, 2005
  6. LawMay 12, 2005
Prime sponsor
Lisa Brown (D-3)
Introduced
January 28, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
May 12, 2005
Session law
Chapter 424, Laws of 2005
Companion bill
HB 1623
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5581, SSB 5581, E2SSB 5581

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Brown (D-3)

12 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Bill Finkbeiner R-45Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Margarita Prentice D-11Mike Hewitt R-16Darlene Fairley D-32Luke Esser R-48Mark Doumit D-19Karen Keiser D-33Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Paull Shin D-21

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2005
Version voted on: E2SSB 5581
45 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican19400
How each member voted

Yea (45)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 16, 2005
Version voted on: E2SSB 5581
53 Yea 40 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51302
Republican23703
How each member voted

Yea (53)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 23, 2005
Version voted on: E2SSB 5581
25 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24200
Republican12200
How each member voted
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4 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 492 by Alexander (page 1, line 20)

April 16, 2005
Version voted on: E2SSB 5581
40 Yea 52 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35102
Republican37104
How each member voted

Nay (52)

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House · Amendment 470 by Bailey (page 2, line 13)

April 16, 2005
Version voted on: E2SSB 5581
40 Yea 53 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35102
Republican37203
How each member voted

Nay (53)

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House · Amendment 531 by Anderson (page 5, line 7)

April 16, 2005
Version voted on: E2SSB 5581
43 Yea 50 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat45002
Republican39003
How each member voted

Nay (50)

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House · 572 Priest Striker

April 16, 2005
Version voted on: E2SSB 5581
42 Yea 51 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35102
Republican39003
How each member voted

Nay (51)

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History

  1. Effective date 5/12/2005*. (E2SSB 5581)
  2. Chapter 424, 2005 Laws. (E2SSB 5581)
  3. Governor signed. (E2SSB 5581)
  4. Speaker signed. (E2SSB 5581)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (E2SSB 5581)
  6. Passed final passage; yeas, 25; nays, 24; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SSB 5581)
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments. (E2SSB 5581)
  8. President signed. (E2SSB 5581)
  9. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (E2SSB 5581)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 5. (E2SSB 5581)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5581)
  12. Placed on second reading. (E2SSB 5581)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5581)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5581)
  15. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Technology, Energy & Communications. (E2SSB 5581)
  16. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (E2SSB 5581)
  17. Referred to Appropriations. (E2SSB 5581)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5581)
  19. TEC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SSB 5581)
  20. TEC - Executive action taken by committee. (E2SSB 5581)
  21. First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. (E2SSB 5581)
  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SSB 5581)
  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5581)
  24. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 5581)
  25. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 5581)
  26. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5581)
  27. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5581)
  29. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5581)
  30. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  31. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 5581)
  32. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 5581)
  33. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5581)
  34. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5581)
  35. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5581)
  36. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5581)
  37. Minority; without recommendation.
  38. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  39. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  40. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5581)
  41. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5581)
  42. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5581)
  43. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5581)
  44. Minority; do not pass.
  45. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  46. And refer to Ways & Means.
  47. Referred to Ways & Means.
  48. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

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