Senate Bill S1058

Vetoed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Creates the lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research grants program

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S1058 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A230
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3153-a, Pub Auth L; add §99-w, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S2585
2011-2012: S882
2013-2014: S3072, A8456
2017-2018: S5063, A432
2019-2020: S4193, A1021
2021-2022: S4868, S8275, A333, A9346
2023-2024: A1677

2015-S1058 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research grants program; provides such grants, not to exceed $50,000, would be awarded on a competitive basis to biomedical research institutions conducting direct research related to lymphedema and lymphatic disease.

2015-S1058 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1058 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1058

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 8, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Commerce, Economic  Devel-
  opment and Small Business

AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to establishing
  a lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research grants  program;  and  to
  amend  the  state  finance law, in relation to creating the lymphedema
  and lymphatic diseases research and education fund

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  public  authorities  law  is amended by adding a new
section 3153-a to read as follows:
  S 3153-A. LYMPHEDEMA AND LYMPHATIC DISEASES RESEARCH  GRANTS  PROGRAM.
1.  THE FOUNDATION SHALL, WITHIN AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS, ESTABLISH THE
LYMPHEDEMA AND LYMPHATIC DISEASES  RESEARCH  GRANTS  PROGRAM,  HEREAFTER
"GRANTS  PROGRAM." THE GRANTS PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE FOUN-
DATION, IN CONSULTATION WITH  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  HEALTH.  SUCH  GRANTS
PROGRAM  FUNDS SHALL BE USED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM
OF GRANTS, NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS PER GRANT, TO  NEW  YORK
STATE  BIOMEDICAL  RESEARCH  INSTITUTIONS FOR WORKING CAPITAL TO FURTHER
NEW AND EMERGING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE DIAGNOSIS  AND  TREAT-
MENT  OF LYMPHEDEMA AND LYMPHATIC DISEASES. SUCH GRANTS SHALL BE AWARDED
ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS TO BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS RESPONDING TO
REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS ISSUED BY THE FOUNDATION WHEN FUNDS ARE APPROPRI-
ATED.
  2. (A) "BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION" SHALL MEAN  A  NOT-FOR-PROFIT
UNIVERSITY,  COLLEGE,  HOSPITAL,  PRIVATE OR FEDERAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
LOCATED IN NEW YORK STATE,  OR  A  CONSORTIUM  OF  SUCH  ENTITIES,  THAT
CONDUCTS  AN  INTENSIVE  AND ONGOING PROGRAM OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTLY RELATED TO LYMPHEDEMA AND/OR LYMPHATIC DISEASES RESEARCH.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04151-01-5

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