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SF 3372

1st Engrossment - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/10/2022 09:07am

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A bill for an act
 relating to higher education; appropriating money for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
research; requiring a report.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin (a) $20,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the
commissioner of the Office of Higher Education to award competitive grants to applicants
for research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The commissioner may work with
the Minnesota Department of Health to administer the grant program, including application
review and grant recipient selection. Not more than $150,000 per fiscal year, beginning in
fiscal year 2023 to fiscal year 2026, may be used by the commissioner to administer the
grant program.
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new text begin (b) Grants shall be awarded to support clinical and translational research related to ALS.
Research topics may include but are not limited to environmental factors, disease
mechanisms, disease models, biomarkers, drug development, clinical studies, precision
medicine, medical devices, assistive technology, and cognitive studies.
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new text begin (c) Eligible applicants for the grants are research facilities, universities, and health
systems located in Minnesota. Applicants must submit proposals to the commissioner in
the time, form, and manner established by the commissioner.
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new text begin (d) Beginning January 15, 2023, and annually thereafter until January 15, 2027, the
commissioner shall submit a report to the legislature specifying the applicants receiving
grants under this section, the amount of each grant, the purposes for which the grant funds
were used, and the amount of the appropriation that is unexpended.
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new text begin (e) This is a onetime appropriation. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28,
unencumbered balances under this section do not cancel until July 1, 2026.
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