Human Cloning LB606

Placed on Final Reading: March 12th, 2008.

Human Cloning: Unfortunately, LB700 has been postponed indefinitely, and it has been substituted with LB606, which calls for the creation of The Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee with the main function of overseeing stem cell research, assigning funding, etc. Here is the wording for section 4 in reference to embryonic stem cells.

Section 4: (1) The committee shall establish a grant process to award grants to Nebraska institutions or researchers for the purpose of conducting nonembryonic stem cell research. The grant process shall include, but not be limited to, an application identifying the institution or researcher applying for the grant, the amount of funds to be received by the applicant from sources other than state funds, the sources of such funds, and a description of the goal of the research for which the funds will be used and research methods to be used by the applicant.
The Legislature will hold a public hearing for LB 700 on March 7th, 2008. Please act prior to this hearing or soon thereafter.