2006 House Bill 6292

Create (umbilical) cord blood stem cell bank

Introduced in the House

June 29, 2006

Introduced by Rep. Jacob Hoogendyk (R-61)

To authorize a $100 refundable income tax credit for cash donations to the statewide network of cord-blood stem cell banks proposed by House Bill 6291 or Senate Bill 1355.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Sept. 12, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Sept. 13, 2006

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To authorize a $100 refundable income tax credit for cash donations to the statewide network of cord-blood stem cell banks proposed by House Bill 6291 or Senate Bill 1355. Under House Bill 6294, this network would be funded by a $5 million earmark from the <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2005-HB-5047">"21st Century Jobs Fund"</a>, a $400 million program that gives subsidies to public entities and private businesses engaged in various “competitive edge” projects chosen by government committees, in this case, by the legislature.

Received in the Senate

Sept. 14, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Nov. 30, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 6, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not tie-bar the bill to legislation that would establish a state network of cord blood stem cell banks (House Bill 6291).

The substitute passed by voice vote

Dec. 13, 2006

Substitute offered by Sen. Beverly Hammerstrom (R-17)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 24 to 14 (details)

To authorize a $100 refundable income tax credit for cash donations to a cord-blood stem cell bank.

Received in the House

Dec. 13, 2006

Dec. 14, 2006

Passed in the House 68 to 37 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Vetoed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Jan. 4, 2007