New Jersey Lawmakers Fund Stem Cell Research

WNYC News | Jul 12, 2010

New York, NY —

The New Jersey Legislature will invest in stem cell research. Lawmakers have agreed to borrow $270 million to build research labs, start a cord blood collection program and fund cancer research.

The proposal allows the state to tap into its unused bonding capacity. It was approved by the Assembly in a 53 to 24 vote, with 3 abstentions. The Senate voted unanimously in favor of the proposal. Governor Corzine says he looks forward to signing the bill, calling the investment a "tremendous opportunity" for the state and its biomedical industry.

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