US 2008 Nanotechnology Legislation Resources

US 2008 Nanotechnology Legislation Resources in United States

US 2008 Nanotechnology Legislation Resources

July 28, 2008
Enactments noted in italics

Summary: Legislation has been introduced or considered in at least fourteen states in 2008 and enacted or adopted in at least four states as of July 28, 2008: Colorado, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri.

Colorado
H.B. 1001
Signed by governor, 4/24/08, Chapter 173.
Require that at least 30% of money appropriated should be used to provide grants to bioscience research projects that focus on sciences that include nanotechnology.

Connecticut
H.B. 5021
Governor’s budget plan that appropriates $750,000 to the Nanotechnology Grant Program.

S.B. 96
Creates a “next generation industries tax credit.” This credit may apply to industries dealing with nanotechnology. The purpose is to promote job growth and the development of next generation industries.

S.B. 317
Passed Senate 5/7/08
Concerns funding for an eminent faculty research team and nanotechnology. The Office of Workforce Competitiveness may award grants to colleges and universities, businesses, and technology focused organizations to develop a Connecticut Center for Nanoscale Sciences and development.

S.B. 551
Implements the recommendations of the Connecticut Advisory Council on Nanotechnology’s draft report. The recommendations include access to advanced atomic scale characterization and imaging instrumentation, availability of pilot scale prototyping for nanotechnology components and devices, expert technical operations support including eminent faculty advancing the application of advanced instrumentation, and proactive outreach programs providing a single point of contact and providing technical assistance to the broad base of institutions of higher education and industries to make the use of the advanced facilities.

Florida
S.B. 1322
Died in committee 5/2/08
Provides for tax exemptions and allows the participation with the state in an economic-development project for which additional revenues are needed to attract to the county high-technology industries, including information technology and communications, biotechnology, bioinformation, biomedical research, electro-optics, life science, nanotechnology, and computer simulation.

Georgia
H.B. 1188
Inserts the definition of life sciences which means research, development, and commercialization directly related to the use of compositions, methods, and organisms in cellular and molecular research which includes nanotechnology.

Maine
L.D. 858
Provides funds for precision manufacturing. A laboratory for surface science technology nanotechnology and nanofabrication laboratory equipment.

Maryland
H.B. 1409
Signed by governor 5/13/08, Chapter 446
Establishes a specified grant program to be administered by the Maryland Technology Development Corporation for specified nanobiotechnology research projects. Establishes the purposes of the Program. Establishes types of grants to be awarded under the Program. Requires the Corporation to adopt regulations. Requires the Corporation to include specified information in its annual report to the General Assembly; expressing legislative intent related to funding provided to implement the Act.

S.B. 735
Signed by governor 5/13/08, Chapter 445
Establishes a specified grant program to be administered by the Maryland Technology Development Corporation for specified nanobiotechnology research projects. Establishes the purposes of the Program including the types of grants to be awarded under the Program. Requires the Corporation to adopt regulations Requires the Corporation to include specified information in its annual report to the General Assembly; expressing legislative intent related to funding provided to implement the Act.

Massachusetts
H.B. 4234
Places a new section of definitions which includes the life sciences which relates to nanotechnology.

H.B. 4554
Passed Senate 3/20/08
Provides for the investment in and expansion of the life sciences industry in the commonwealth.

H.B. 4829
Signed by governor 6/16/08, Chapter 130.
Deals with the expansion of life sciences in the commonwealth. Addresses the appropriation of funds. States that no less than ten million shall be expended on a new nano and biomanufacturing facility at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell.

S.B. 2566
Provides for grants for nano and biomanufacturing facility at the University of Massachusetts and provides for the investment in and expansion of the life sciences industry.

Minnesota
H.B. 1637
S.B. 1303
Establishes a development fund program for Nanotechnology and appropriates money from the fund to the Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development.

H.B. 3143
S.B. 3083
Authorizes three million in tax credits for investments in high technology fields which includes nanotechnology.

H.B. 3144
S.B. 3101
Prohibits the commissioner of revenue from considering an ownership interest in a qualified high technology business in determining if an individual or corporation has economic nexus with Minnesota and is subject to state individual income or corporate franchise tax.

H.B. 3315
S.B. 3106
Allows a special credit to small businesses that are in a high technology field and includes nanotechnology.

H.B. 3911
S.B. 3632
Appropriate money to increase Minnesota’s competitiveness by expanding and strengthening nanotechnology. Appropriates $250,000 in onetime funding to the Department of Employment and Economic Development for an economic design project focused on the expansion of nanotechnology activities in the state.

S.B. 932
Appropriates $250,000 in 2008 and $1,750,000 in 2009 to support the institute for Nano-Structure Applications for research in nanobiotechnology, nanodevices and systems, and nanotechnology in energy sciences.

S.B. 3813
Substituted by H.B. 1812 4/7/08
Constructs a major economic design project to increase Minnesota’s competitiveness by expanding and strengthening nanotechnology.

Missouri
H.B. 2007
Signed by governor 6/27/08
Appropriates money for the expenses and distributions of the Department of Economic Development, Department of Insurance, Department of Financial Institutions and Professional Registration, and Labor and Industrial.

North Carolina
H.B. 580
S.B. 565
Appropriates funds for the development of the joint school of nanoscience and nanoengineering.

H.B. 1909
Appropriates funds to the department of commerce for activities and operations.

H.B. 2359
Appropriates funds to the board of governors of the University of North Carolina to provide operating funds for the joint school of nanoscience or nanoengineering at certain college and university campuses.

H.B. 2568
Appropriates funds to the board of governors or the University of North Carolina for equipment and cover other nonrecurring expenses for the joint school of
nanoscience and nanoengineering.

Tennessee
H.B. 3689
S.B. 3272
Creates a job tax credit against a business which is $2,000 for each net full-time, permanent high-tech job. A high tech job is defined as an employment position within one or more of the following areas: agriculture science, materials science, media technology, nano-technology, renewable energy, or research and development.

Virginia
H.B. 125
Provides a tax credit, beginning January 1, 2009, in an amount equal to 50% of the taxpayer’s cash investments in the form of equity or subordinated debt in certain qualified nanotechnology businesses. A qualified business must be domiciled in the Commonwealth, be engaged in business primarily or do substantially all of its production in the Commonwealth, and primarily engaged in the research, development, or commercialization of nanotechnology with applications in (i) energy, conservation, and the environment, (ii) microelectronics, or (iii) lifespan biology and medicine. The credit shall not exceed the lesser of the tax imposed on the taxpayer for the taxable year in which the credit is sought or $50,000. Any unused credit may be carried over for 15 years. Total credits available for any calendar year shall be $15 million.

H.B. 909
Establishes the Virginia Nanotechnology Authority to promote development of nanotechnology in Virginia. Responsible for administering a fund to be used to provide industry and institutions of higher education with discovery grants, collaboration grants, and prototype grants. The Authority will be governed by a board of directors and managed by a president at the direction of the Board. The president is responsible for creating a virtual Virginia Nanotechnology Users Network to facilitate research and development of nanotechnology at the Commonwealth’s institutions of higher education.

H.B. 910
Creates the Technology, Nanotechnology and Biotechnology Investment Fund to attract technology or biotechnology companies to, or assist those companies located in, the Commonwealth. Moneys in the Fund shall only be applied to qualified research expenses and basic research payments for research conducted in the Commonwealth.

West Virginia
H.B. 4130
Establishes the West Virginia research Trust Fund. Defines terms and creates a special account in the State Treasury providing for the allocation of money appropriated to the fund. Authorizes The Universities to establish directed research endowments by applicable governing board. Grants investment authority to the governing boards and authorizes the use of investment earnings accruing to directed research endowments.

S.B. 287
Signed by governor 4/1/08, Chapter 91.
Establishes the West Virginia Research Trust Fund which provides for eligible uses of directed research endowment proceeds to be expended for the use of nanotechnology.

Wisconsin
A.B. 635
Creates an income and franchise tax credit for certain expenses related to nanotechnology.

S.B. 139
Creates an income and franchise tax credit for expenses related to nanotechnology. Under the bill a person may claim a credit that is equal to the amount of state sales and use taxes the person paid in the taxable year on the purchase of machines, equipment, and certain other tangible personal property that are used by a nanotechnology business in this state for research, development, and manufacturing.

S.B. 333
Increases the appropriations to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and the Technical College System Board to fund positions and equipment for nanoscience.

2006 State Legislation
Last Update: October 2006

Summary: Legislation has been introduced or considered in at least twenty-nine states in 2006; enacted or adopted in at least twenty-two states: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland,Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, andWashington.

Arizona
H.B. 2623
Creates ‘Innovation Arizona’; includes nanotechnology as an “emerging technology industry”; establishes Innovation Arizona board of directors with eight of the members from the private sector who have experience in any of a number of listed technologies, including nanotechnology.

H.B. 2789
Creates ‘Innovation Arizona’; includes nanotechnology as a “technology field”; establishes Innovation Arizona board of directors with five of the members who have experience in any of a number of listed technologies, including nanotechnology.

Alaska
S.B. 231
06/30/06 Signed by Governor, Chapter 82
Appropriates money for the City of Wasilla to use towards Nanotechnology Development in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough

California
A.B. 1800
Appropriates money to provide funding for a new energy/nanotechnology research building to support the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s research on the conversion of solar energy into a carbon-neutral form of energy.

A.B. 1801
06/30/06 Signed by Governor, Chapter 47
Appropriates money to provide funding for a new energy/nanotechnology research building to support the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s research on the conversion of solar energy into a carbon-neutral form of energy.

S.B. 1424
05/30/06 Passed Senate
Establishes a Blue Ribbon Task Force on Manufacturing Competitiveness. The task force’s responsibilities include: (1) investigating the status of nanotechnology and its potential to transform current concepts and applications of manufacturing and industrial development, and (2) determining how to make California’s business and investment climate attractive enough to retain existing manufacturing facilities and billion dollar nanotechnology and related foundries and technology, including the supporting supplier chains and other elements of industry clusters.

Colorado
H.B. 1360
06/05/06 Signed by Governor
Creates in the Colorado office of economic development the bioscience discovery evaluation grant program for the purpose of improving and expanding the evaluation of new bioscience discoveries at research institutions. The Bioscience Research Project focuses on areas of science including Nanotechnology.

Connecticut
H.B. 5845
05/07/06 Signed by Governor, Act 186
Appropriates money to the Office of Workforce Competitiveness, for a nanotechnology study.

H.B. 5846
05/26/06 Signed by Governor, Act 187
Establishes a nanotechnology post-secondary education program, scholarships and student outreach; establishes a Connecticut Nanotechnology Collaboration Initiative to foster industry-university relationships; develops a Connecticut Center for Nanoscale Sciences and Development; provides specialized technical assistance to Connecticut companies, including nanotechnology-related workshops and seminars, grant preparation assistance, marketing assistance, services related to matching grants and other technical assistance to assist companies with nanotechnology-related applications for the small business innovation research program; and appropriates money for the identification of a model nanotechnology curriculum and the assessment of its application in Connecticut colleges and universities.

S.B. 349
Establishes a nanotechnology post-secondary education program and clearinghouse for curriculum development, scholarships and student outreach. Establishes a Connecticut Nanotechnology Collaboration Initiative to foster industry-university relationships by providing: (A) Discovery grants, (B) Collaborative grants, and (C) Prototype grants

S.B. 408
04/25/06 Passed Senate
Establishes a nanotechnology post-secondary education program and clearinghouse for curriculum development, scholarships and student outreach. Establishes a Connecticut Nanotechnology Collaboration Initiative to foster industry-university relationships by providing: (A) Discovery grants, (B) Collaborative grants, and (C) Prototype grants

Delaware
S.B. 348
Creates the SMART Research and Development Compact Act; Board of Directors of the organization and technology working groups may represent and originate from a number of technology classes including nanotechnology.

Florida
H.B. 1489
05/26/06 Signed by Governor, Chapter 60
Amends Florida Space Authority; removes definition of ‘space industry’ which included nanotechnology.

H.B. 5001
05/25/06 Signed by Governor
Appropriates money for the University of Florida Multidisciplinary Nanosystems Facility.

S.B. 344
An act relating to the local option tourist development tax; allowing a county that levies the tax to use the proceeds to participate with the state in an economic-development project to attract specified types of high-technology industries to the county.

S.B. 2580
Amends Florida Space Authority; removes definition of ‘space industry’ which included nanotechnology.

S.B. 2700
04/06/06 Passed Senate
04/18/06 Passed House
Appropriates money for a Multidisciplinary Nanosystems Facility at the University of Florida.

Georgia
H.R. 1358
02/16/06 Adopted by House
A RESOLUTION proclaiming February 15, 2006, as “High Tech Day” in Georgia acknowledging that encouraging technological innovation has become a keystone of Georgia’s economic development strategy, as proven by past, ongoing, and pending investments in telecommunications, biotechnology, and nanotechnology

H.R. 1558
03/28/06 Adopted by House
Creating the House Study Committee on Biological Privacy which, among other tasks, is to undertake a study of the conditions, needs, issues, and uses of biological information and technology by government and private entities. Addresses the potential of nanotechnology to provide public and private entities significant information regarding the whereabouts and behavioral history of citizens without their knowledge or consent.

S.R. 876
02/16/06 Adopted by Senate
A RESOLUTION proclaiming February 15, 2006, as “High Tech Day” in Georgia acknowledging that encouraging technological innovation has become a keystone of Georgia’s economic development strategy, as proven by past, ongoing, and pending investments in telecommunications, biotechnology, and nanotechnology.

Illinois
H.B. 5740
Appropriates money for grants to Northwestern University, for a Nanofabrication and Molecular Center, and grants to Argonne National Laboratory for the Nanotechnology Institute.

S.B. 1520
05/22/06 Signed by Governor, Act 798
Appropriates money to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant to Argonne National Laboratory for the Nanotechnology Institute for bondable infrastructure improvements and to the Capital Development Board for a grant to Northwestern University for planning, construction, and equipment for a Nanofabrication and Molecular Center.

S.B. 3100
Appropriates money for grants to Northwestern University, for a Nanofabrication and Molecular Center, and grants to Argonne National Laboratory for the Nanotechnology Institute.

Indiana
S.R. 9
02/21/06 Adopted by Senate
State organizations are encouraged to meet with prospective applicants, federal government representatives, and representatives of Discovery Park at Purdue University Centers for Advanced Manufacturing, Energy, the Environment, and Nanotechnology to facilitate an understanding of the regulatory requirements and processes and to educate local governments and the Indiana citizenry on the relative benefits of progressive molecular dissociation compared to current alternate practices.

Kansas
S.B. 560
As used in the emerging industry investment act ‘‘Biotechnology’’ means those fields focusing on technological developments including nanotechnology

Kentucky
H.B. 671
Creates the Kentucky bioscience development and investment fund for the promotion of bioscience research and related industries, including nanotechnology.

Louisiana
S.R. 12A
02/12/06 Adopted by Senate
Acknowledges and honors the president of the Louisiana State University System for his accomplishments, including gaining LSU a national reputation as a leading research university in such areas such as nanotechnology and related sciences

Maryland
H.B. 150
Appropriates money generally for the Nanotech Biotechnology Initiative Fund.

S.B. 110
04/15/06 Became Law without Governor’s signature, Chapter 216
Appropriates money generally for the Nanotech Biotechnology Initiative Fund.

S.B. 700
Authorizes the Department of Business and Economic Development to adopt regulations for Tax Credits that promote Nanotechnology related development.

Massachusetts
H.B. 1
Appropriates money for the operation of the nanotechnology manufacturing center at the university of Massachusetts Lowell

H.B. 4291
Appropriates money for a reserve to fund capital projects at the university of Massachusetts; one project being the nanotechnology manufacturing center at the university of Massachusetts Lowell.

H.B. 5057
06/24/06, Governor Signed, in part, Chapter 123
Approrpiates money for various nanotechnology related projects in the state, including a nanomanufacturing and biomanufacturing facility for the University of Massachusetts Lowell; establishes the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center; and defines ‘life sciences’ to include nanotechnology.

S.B. 2256
Appropriates money that shall be committed to the University of Massachusetts Lowell for the purposes of constructing a nanomanufacturing and biomanufacturing facility. Establishes the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, who’s mission is to promote the best available research in Life sciences, which include nanotechnology.

S.B. 2264
Appropriates money that shall be committed to the University of Massachusetts Lowell for the purposes of constructing a nanomanufacturing and biomanufacturing facility. Establishes the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, who’s mission is to promote the best available research in Life sciences, which include nanotechnology.

S.B. 2500
Appropriates money to the University of Massachusetts Lowell for the purposes of constructing a nano-manufacturing and bio-manufacturing facility; establishes a life sciences center, which includes nanotechnology as a ‘life science’; creates the Massachusetts Life Sciences Investment Fund.

Michigan
H.B. 5621
Included nanotechnology as an “Advanced automotive, manufacturing, and materials technology” for applicability for certain tax deductions.

H.B. 5684
Included nanotechnology as an “Advanced automotive, manufacturing, and materials technology” for applicability for certain tax deductions.

H.B. 6295
09/13/06 Passed House
Included nanotechnology as an “Advanced automotive, manufacturing, and materials technology” for applicability for certain tax deductions.

S.B. 1048
Included nanotechnology as an “Advanced automotive, manufacturing, and materials technology” for applicability for certain tax deductions.

SB 1469
Included nanotechnology as an “Advanced automotive, manufacturing, and materials technology” for applicability for certain tax deductions.

Minnesota
H.F. 78 / S.F. 139
Relates to capital improvements; authorizes the issuance of state bonds; appropriates money for the Rushford Institute for Nanotechnology, Inc. in Rushford

H.F. 639 / S.F. 618
Relates to appropriations; appropriates money for the Rushford Institute for Nanotechnology, Inc. in Rushford

H.F. 2623 / S.F. 2466
03/16/06 Signed by Governor, Chapter 171
Grants money to the city of Rushford to acquire real property for, and to design, construct, and renovate, furnish, and equip a facility for the Institute of Nanotechnology.

New Jersey
A.B. 2354
Exempts the proposed conversion of the Picatinny Arsenal military installation to a research facility from the provisions of the “Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act,” the regional master plan, or any rules or regulations adopted by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to that act. There are several ongoing weapons projects in development; these projects include, research on nanotechnologies.

New York
A.B. 118
01/10/05 Passed Assembly
Appropriates money for the State University of New York at Albany to be used for 1) a Nanotechnology research facility and equipment for the international venture for nanotechnology, and 2) a NanoBio Initiative- Biomolecular Nanolithography center.

A.B. 3429
Amends the economic development law, in relation to creating a high tech marketing program and making an appropriation. Defines “Statewide High Tech Marketing Program” as a program that promotes the state’s strengths and assets in a number of fields, including nanotechnology. Appropriates money to fund the development of the ‘New York Loves Nano-Tech” website.

A.B. 4105
02/14/06 Passed Assembly
Amends the New York state urban development corporation act. Creates the Bioscience Facilities Development Program which is authorized to give grants to aid local economic development in a number of fields, including nanomedicine.

A.B. 5599
Enacts the Strategically Important Sciences Research Act of 2005. Defines Enabling Sciences to include nanotechnologies.

A.B. 6103
06/12/06 Passed Assembly
Creates the metro medical matrix program to promote academic and commercial bioscience research and development in the New York metropolitan area. Designed to maximize economic development in a number of fields, including nanomedicine.

A.B. 9553 / S.B. 6453
04/12/06 Signed by Governor, Chapter 53
Appropriates money to the State University of New York (SUNY) for services and expenses of the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, the SUNY- Albany Nanotechnology Research Facility and Equipment for the inter-nation venture for Nanotechnology, and to the SUNY- Bringhamton Nanotech Center.

A.B. 9555 / S.B. 6455
04/11/06 Signed by Governor, Chapter 55
Appropriates money to nanotechnology projects at State University of New York (SUNY) – Albany, Cornell, Colombia, and the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

A.B.10652 / S.B. 7264
04/26/05 Governor’s Veto Overridden
Appropriates money for the Columbia University Nano Facility and the University of Albany Institute for Nanoelectronics Discovery and Exploration [INDEX].

A.B. 12044 / S.B. 8470
06/23/06 Signed by Governor, Chapter 108
Appropriates money to the State University of New York (SUNY) for services and expenses of the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, the SUNY- Albany Nanotechnology Research Facility and Equipment for the inter-nation venture for Nanotechnology, and to the SUNY- Bringhamton Nanotech Center; and for the establishment of an international nanotechnology photovoltaic center at the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority`s Saratoga Technology and Energy Park.

S.B. 5854
Authorizes the Trustees of the State University of New York to use lands in Albany for the purpose of constructing a research and education facility to provide additional instructional and laboratory space required to support work-force training and the academic programs of the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering

S.B. 5868
Authorizes the lease of lands located at the State University of New York at Albany to the Fuller Road Management Corporation to be used to help support the University’s College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, the State Center for Excellence in Nanoelectronics and associated semi-conductor research activities.

S.B. 5870
06/23/05 Passed Senate
Appropriates money for the construction of and equipment for a nanotechnology research facility for the International Venture for Nanotechnology on the University at Albany campus.

North Carolina
H.B. 413
05/10/05 Passed House
08/24/05 Passed Senate
An act to provide for studies by the legislative research commission, with authority to investigate a number of topics, including nanotechnology.

H.B. 562 / S.B. 347
An act to appropriate funds to the Southern Appalachian Science and Technology Center (SASTC), which supports commercialization of technology in a variety of cutting-edge fields including nanotechnology, bioscience, and materials science

H.B. 641
Creates the legislative study commission on nanotechnology.

H.B. 1269
07/19/06 Enacted, Chapter 129
An act to provide for studies by the legislative research commission, with authority to investigate a number of topics, including nanotechnology.

H.B. 1723
08/16/06 Enacted, Chapter 248
Creates the “Studies Act of 2006” which is authorized to study a number of proposed bills, including H.B. 641 a bill that creates a legislative study commission on nanotechnology.

S.B. 761
An act to appropriate funds for the construction of a Center for Emerging Technologies at Forsyth Technical Community College which will house the biotechnology, nanotechnology, design, and advanced information technology programs.

Ohio
H.B. 530
03/30/06 Signed by Governor, Session Law 85
Appropriates money for nanotechnology related projects at the University of Akron, University of Cincinnati, Ohio State University, and Case Western Reserve University.

Oklahoma
H.B. 2356
04/24/06 Signed by Governor, Chapter 76
Enacts the Oklahoma Nanotechnology Sharing Incentive Act of 2006.

S.B. 989
Authorizes the Oklahoma State Regents’ Endowment Trust Fund to endow chairs in a number of fields, including nanotechnology.

S.B. 1338
Relates to Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and Development Act.

Pennsylvania
H.B. 2317
07/07/06 Signed by Governor, Act 83
Appropriates money for nanotechnology buildings at the University of Pennsylvania, Carnegie-Mellon, and Lock Haven University.

H.B. 2790
Creates the SMART (Strengthening the Mid-Atlantic Region for Tomorrow) Research and Development Compact Act; provides that the Board of Directors of the organization and technology working groups may represent and originate from a number of technology classes, including nanotechnology.

South Carolina
H.B. 4810
06/14/06 Governor’s Veto Overridden
Allows research universities to meet an endowed professorships matching requirement with funds specifically provided for use in the areas of Engineering, Nanotechnology Biomedical Sciences, Energy Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Information and Management Sciences.

S.B. 338
Creates the ‘2005 Jobs Creation Act’, authorizes the Coordinating Council for Economic Development to reserve tax credit for use by qualified businesses in a number of fields, including nanotechnology.

South Dakota
H.B. 1145
Establishes the biotechnology incentive fund which includes nanotechnology in the definition of biotechnology.

Tennessee
S.J.R. 549
03/01/06 Signed by Governor
Congratulates the University of Tennessee – Batelle and Oak Ridge National Laboratory upon the opening of the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences.

Utah
S.B. 75
03/13/06 Signed by Governor
Establishes a process for a Utah Science and Technology Research Initiative to select members of Utah Science Technology and Research Governing Authority Advisory Council, one member to be appointed by the Utah Nanotechnology Initiative.

S.B. 121
02/14/06 Passed Senate
Appropriates money to expand current degree programs, establish new degree programs, or hire additional personnel for nanotechnology at Salt Lake Community College.

Virginia
H.B. 329
Creates the Virginia Technology and Biotechnology Research and Development Fund to attract technology or biotechnology companies to, or assist those companies located in, the Commonwealth.

H.B. 935
02/14/06 Passed House
03/01/06 Continued to 2007
Requires the State Council of Higher Education to establish a nonprofit, non-stock corporation to assist the Council in supporting academic research in encouraging research initiatives, with an emphasis on biological systems and nanotechnology.

H.J.R. 25
03/23/06 Adopted by House and Senate
Establishes a study to find ways to provide incentives students to pursue careers in science, math, and technology in order to maintain Virginia’s “tradition of leadership in information technology, nanotechnology, modeling and simulation, biotechnology, and other innovative science and technology fields”.

Washington
S.B. 6384
03/31/06 Signed by Governor, Chapter 371
Shifts money appropriated for the University of Washington into nanotechnology.

S.B. 6386
03/31/06 Signed by Governor, Chapter 372
Appropriates money for a private nonprofit medical and scientific research institute to be located in Spokane for the purposes of developing and implementing new medical treatment therapies involving systems biology, genomics, and nanotechnology.


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