IowaIowa would fund pediatric cancer research at up to $3 million yearly
If enacted, Iowa would provide yearly funding for pediatric cancer research at University of Iowa hospitals and clinics, starting July 1, 2026, with a $3 million cap.
What it does
If enacted, the state would set aside $1 per resident, up to $3 million each year, for pediatric cancer research at University of Iowa hospitals and clinics. The money could not cover overhead or unrelated work.
The state Board of Regents would tell the governor and the General Assembly how it used the research money during the prior fiscal year.
Argument forYearly state funding could help University of Iowa hospitals and clinics support childhood cancer studies, including lab research and clinical trials.
Argument againstResearchers could have less flexibility to pay for support costs because this money could not cover administration or overhead.
More detail
The state would set aside money for pediatric cancer research. The money would go to the state Board of Regents for pediatric cancer research at University of Iowa hospitals and clinics, including lab research and clinical trials. The amount would be $1 per Iowa resident, based on the latest U.S. Census Bureau estimate, up to $3 million per fiscal year. The money could not pay administrative or overhead costs or support activities unrelated to pediatric cancer research. The funding would start with the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and continue each fiscal year after that.
The state Board of Regents would report how it used the research money. The report would cover the money appropriated under this section for pediatric cancer research. The report would go to the governor and the General Assembly. The report would be due by October 1 each year and cover the immediately preceding fiscal year.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 1Explanation of vote.Latest
- Apr 29Subcommittee: Zumbach, Kraayenbrink, and Petersen.
- Apr 22Read first time, referred to Appropriations.Minor
- Apr 22Message from House.
- Apr 21Immediate message.
- Vote recorded Shall the bill pass? Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 21Passed House, yeas 93, nays 0.Passed 1st Chamber
- Apr 16NOBA: House Full Approps
- Apr 9Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar.Introduced
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