BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2679: Life sciences research

Consolidating the duties, powers, missions, functions, and funds of the life sciences discovery fund authority and the cancer research endowment authority within a center of excellence for life sciences and cancer research.

Summary

Establishes a Cancer Research Program within a new Center of Excellence for Life Science and Cancer Research (Center).
Eliminates the Cancer Research Endowment Authority and Board, transferring its duties to the Life Sciences Discovery Fund Authority and Board.
Modifies the Cancer Research Endowment Fund so that it only may include contributions from nonstate public and private sources.
Changes the process for expenditures for cancer research grants from a nonappropriated State Treasury account.
Authorizes the Center to develop recommendations to the Legislature for a program to identify and recruit top graduate students in the fields of life sciences and cancer research.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2679), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

IntroducedJan 18, 2016
Out of committeeFeb 9, 2016
Passed HouseFeb 17, 2016
Passed Senatestopped here
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Prime sponsor: Jeff Morris (D-40)
Introduced: January 18, 2016 in the House
Last action: March 10, 2016
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to consolidating the duties, powers, missions, functions, and funds of the life sciences discovery fund authority and the cancer research endowment authority within a center of excellence for life sciences and cancer research;

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2016

Version voted on: HB 2679

89 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	0	0	0
Republican	39	9	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (89)

Nay (9)

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History

Mar 10, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 10, 2016By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Feb 25, 2016Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 25, 2016Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 25, 2016Minority; do not pass.
Feb 25, 2016And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 25, 2016TRED - Majority; do pass.
Feb 19, 2016First reading, referred to Trade & Economic Development.
Feb 17, 2016Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 17, 2016Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 15, 2016Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 9, 2016Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 8, 2016Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 8, 2016Minority; do not pass.
Feb 8, 2016APP - Majority; do pass.
Jan 29, 2016Referred to Appropriations.
Jan 27, 2016Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 27, 2016TED - Majority; do pass.
Jan 18, 2016First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2679 in other sessions

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

HB 2679 (2025–26) Working economic properties · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2679 (2019–20) Nonprofit health carriers · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2679 (2017–18) Pretrial release programs · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2679 (2013–14) Universal comm services prog · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2679 (2011–12) Review of state programs · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2679 (2009–10) State retirement system · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2679 (2007–08) Students in foster care · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 297, Laws of 2008
HB 2679 (2005–06) Retirement plans 2 and 3 · Did not pass · died in committee

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