How many US states fund stem cell research?

[bluestateguy]

I know California and Missouri do. Anywhere else?

[Infomaniac]

1. Here's a link that might help answer the question

http://www.ncsl.org/programs/health/genetics/embfet.htm

SEE NCSL’S Genetics Legislative Activity page for pending legislation. Please select all states, the topic research issues, any year, and pending status to view all pending legislation. This will ensure that you view bills that may have been carried over from the previous year.

Several states have authorized funding for stem cell research. Below is a list of state activities.

In November 2004 voters in California quickly followed the path of New Jersey with the passage of Proposition 71 to fund adult and embryonic stem cell research. The measure authorized the issuance of bonds in the amount of $3 billion beginning in 2005 not to exceed sale of over $350 million per year. Training grants have been awarded, but the award of research grants has been slowed by litigation. As a result, the Governor decided to loan the institute $150 million in August 2006, and the institute is currently seeking proposals. The California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), which administers the state stem cell research program, has developed a Scientific Strategic Plan approved by its governing board in December 2006. The plan projects that CIRM will spend over $622 million through FY 2008-09.
In 2005 the Connecticut legislature passed Senate Bill 934, which created a fund to provide ten million dollars in grants a year over ten years to do the same. Applications for the first round of grant awards were due in July 2006.
Illinois Governor Blagojevich signed an executive order to create the Illinois Regenerative Medicine Institute and provide for grants to medical research facilities for adult and embryonic stem cell research. At the same time, the Governor transferred $10 million to this new program, and grants were awarded in April 2006. In August 2006 an additional $5 million in FY 07 funds appropriated to the health department was allocated to the stem cell program and grants were awarded.
Indiana legislators created an adult stem cell research center at Indiana University. $50,000 dollars has been appropriated to establish the center.
In 2006 the Maryland legislature created the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund, which will provide grants for adult and embryonic stem cell research. Unused donated materials under this program may not include oocytes. The Maryland budget for FY 2007 included $15 million for the fund.
After overriding the Governor's veto, Massachusetts legislators added two new sections to the statutes on stem cell research. The first creates an institute for stem cell research and regenerative medicine at the University of Massachusetts with an appropriation of $1,000,000 to be spent on the stem cell biology core. The second establishes a life sciences center to promote life sciences research in advanced and applied sciences, including but not limited to stem cell research, regenerative medicine, biotechnology, and nanotechnology and creates the Life Sciences Investment Fund to make appropriations, allocations, grants or loans to leverage development and investments in stem cell research and other areas. $10,000,000 was appropriated to the fund.
In early 2004 New Jersey became the first state to appropriate funds specifically for adult and embryonic stem cell research. State funding for adult stem cell research was already occurring in at least one state, Ohio. In FY05 and FY 06 a total of $23 million in general revenues were allocated to the New Jersey Stem Cell Institute, according to New Jersey's Commission on Science and Technology. The state of New Jersey awarded its first grants in December 2005. Grants were awarded to 17 institutions for research on stem cells from embryos and other sources.