In a message dated 4/24/2006 12:37:17 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
Cureparkinsons writes:
To all those residing in Florida and wishing to show their support for state
funding for stem cell research in Florida...
The hearing in the Senate in support of "The Florida Better Quality of
Life and Biomedical Research Act" is today, Tuesday April 25 at 1:45 pm. Any
calls and messages in support of Senate Bill 468 by Senators state Senators Ron
Klein and Rod Smith would be helpful. You may contact them by phone or
email.
A few talk points from the office of Representative Sands, the sponsor of
the bill on the House side, are noted under the phone numbers and email
addresses which are copied below for reference. The hearing on the House side is
yet to be scheduled.
* Chair: _Durell Peaden, Jr. (R)_
(http://www.flsenate.gov/legislators/Senate/S02)
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850-487-500
* Vice Chair: _M. Mandy Dawson (D)_
(http://www.flsenate.gov/legislators/Senate/S29)
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850-487-5112
* _Jeffrey H. "Jeff" Atwater (R)_
(http://www.flsenate.gov/legislators/Senate/S25)
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850-487-5100
* _Mike Fasano (R)_ (http://www.flsenate.gov/legislators/Senate/S11)
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850-487-5062
* _Dennis L. Jones, D.C. (R)_
(http://www.flsenate.gov/legislators/Senate/S13)
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850-487-5065
* _Lesley "Les" Miller, Jr. (D)_
(http://www.flsenate.gov/legislators/Senate/S18)
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850-487-5059
* _Ken Pruitt (R)_ (http://www.flsenate.gov/legislators/Senate/S28)
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850-487-5088
* _Nan Rich (D)_ (http://www.flsenate.gov/legislators/Senate/S34)
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850-487-5103
* _Burt L. Saunders (R)_
(http://www.flsenate.gov/legislators/Senate/S37)
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850-487-5124
* _Gary Siplin (D)_ (http://www.flsenate.gov/legislators/Senate/S19)
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850-487-5190
Specifically the SB 468 and HB 233:
· Appropriates $15milllion annually for 10 year from General
Revenue into the Biomedical Research Trust Fund for the research of adult,
embryonic and umbilical cord stem cells.
· Creates 2 Councils.
o The first is the Advisory Council which will review applications for
grants. Make recommendations and investigate the financial benefit to the
state
o The second is an ethics oversight Council to ensure adherence to
ethical and safety concerns and guidelines laid out by the federal government.
· The bill specifically outlines which embryonic stem cells that can
be used. Only embryonic stem cells that would otherwise be discarded after
the in-vitro fertilization procedure.
· All embryonic stem cells must be donated, and the Department of
Health will be responsible for maintaining a consent form accessible to every
person for the donation of said embryos.
· The bill specifically bans the human reproductive cloning.
· The bill provides a penalty for such cloning as a 2nd degree
felony
· The bill does not allow for the sale or purchase of embryos or for
the sale or purchase of fetal embryonic tissue.
Sincerely,
Alison Landes
Alison Landes
Founder & President
Take Charge! Cure Parkinson's, Inc.
1489 W. Palmetto Park Road, Suite 442
Boca Raton, Florida 33486
Tel: 561.620.1970
Fax: 561.488.5726
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Web site: _www.cureparkinsons.org_ (http://www.cureparkinsons.org/)
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