S1091

21 Jun: Voters To Decide On Codey, Buono Investment In Stem Cell Research Funding

TRENTON – Both houses of the legislature today approved a measure to invest nearly a quarter of a billion dollars in long-term funding for stem cell research, a move hailed by advocates as an investment in hope. The $450 million initiative, sponsored by Senate President Richard J. Codey and Senator Barbara Buono, caps off a critical investment drive by the State of New Jersey, which in December approved a $270 million initiative to fund a world-class stem cell institute and several other biomedical research facilities.

“New Jersey will now be a part of the front line in the search for cures to some of our most obstinate afflictions,” said Sen. Codey (D-Essex). “The potential yield on this investment – in terms of lives saved, hope restored, and economies revitalized – is unlimited. With the support of our residents in November, this public investment will be nearly unparalleled in the United States.”

30 Jun: Full Senate Approves Buono Bill Seeking Voter Approval For Long-Term Stem Cell Research Funding

TRENTON – The full Senate gave the green light to bill S-1091 today, authorizing the state to seek voter approval to fund $230 million in grants to support long-term stem cell research. The legislation, sponsored by Senator Barbara Buono, D-Middlesex, passed the Senate by a vote of 26-9.

“This is an investment in the future of New Jersey,” said Sen. Buono, D-Middlesex. “The return we’ll see will not just be in terms of dollars and jobs, but in lives saved and families healed. There is no better time than now to throw our support behind the promise of stem cell research.”

26 Jun: Codey Bill Seeking Voter Approval For Long-Term Stem Cell Research Funding Sails Through Committee, Heads For Floor Vote

TRENTON – The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee today approved a bill sponsored by Senate President Richard J. Codey authorizing the state to seek voter approval to fund $230 million in grants to support long-term stem cell research. Bill S-1091, co-sponsored by Senator Barbara Buono (D-Middlesex), now heads to the full Senate for approval.

“This legislation will provide New Jersey voters with an important opportunity to help shape our values as a state and a society,” said Sen. Codey. “These grants will enable New Jersey to attract some of the world’s best scientists, and their research could ultimately lead to new treatments and cures for life-threatening illnesses like cancer, Parkinson’s disease, diabetes and spinal cord injuries. If we are going to play a realistic role in leading the way to some of these cures, then the time to act is now.”