74-99b63. Definitions. As used in the bioscience research and development voucher program act, and amendments thereto, the following words and phrases have the following meanings unless a different meaning clearly appears from the content:
(a) "Authority" means the Kansas bioscience authority as created by K.S.A. 74-99b04, and amendments thereto.
(b) "Bioscience" means, without limitation, the use of compositions, methods and organisms in cellular and molecular research, development and manufacturing processes for such diverse areas as pharmaceuticals, medical therapeutics, medical diagnostics, medical devices, medical instruments, biochemistry, microbiology, veterinary medicine, plant biology, agriculture, industrial, environmental and homeland security applications of bioscience and future developments in the biosciences. Bioscience includes biotechnology and life sciences.
(c) "Bioscience research" means any investigation for the advancement of scientific or technological knowledge of bioscience and any activity that seeks to utilize, synthesize, or apply existing knowledge, information or resources to the resolution of a specific problem, question or issue of bioscience.
(d) "Bioscience research institutions" means all universities and colleges located in the state of Kansas conducting bioscience research.
(e) "Biotechnology" means, without limitation, those fields focusing on technological developments in such areas as molecular biology, genetic engineering, genomics, proteomics, physiomics, nanotechnology, biodefense, biocomputing, bioinformatics and future developments associated with biotechnology.
(f) "Life sciences" means the areas of medical sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, biological sciences, zoology, botany, horticulture, ecology, toxicology, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, physiology and any future advances associated with life sciences.
(g) "Qualified company" means a Kansas company conducting bioscience research and development that may be granted a funding voucher.
(h) "State" means the state of Kansas.
(i) "This act" means the bioscience research and development voucher program act.
History: L. 2004, ch. 112, § 36; L. 2011, ch. 104, § 40; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities
Article 99b - Bioscience Authority
74-99b05 Executive committee established; duties.
74-99b06 Records of the board; public records; exemptions from open records act.
74-99b09 Bioscience authority, powers and duties; review by secretary of commerce.
74-99b12 Exemptions from taxation.
74-99b13 Application of Kansas tort claims act.
74-99b14 Preemptive authority of act.
74-99b15 Actions requiring prior legislative approval.
74-99b16 Definitions; statutory provision exceptions; procurement contracts, procedures.
74-99b17 Affiliation with KPERS; adoption of retirement plan, death, disability benefits.
74-99b18 Companies receiving authority financing; repayment required, when.
74-99b19 Exemption from statutory provisions.
74-99b35 Income tax credit and sales tax exemption cost effectiveness; annual report to legislature.
74-99b43 Financing bioscience development projects; issuing special obligation bonds.
74-99b44 Bioscience development bond fund; distributions.
74-99b45 Same; ad valorem taxes paid into fund.
74-99b53 Net operating loss reimbursement program.
74-99b65 Bioscience research and development voucher program; establishment; purpose.
74-99b66 Qualified companies; application review; criteria.
74-99b67 Project funding; limitations.
74-99b68 Bioscience research and development voucher — federal fund; established; disbursement.
74-99b84 Bioscience research matching fund established; eligibility; purpose.
74-99b85 Same; application procedure; spending limitation.
74-99b86 Same; use of funds; multi-year grants.
74-99b87 Same; criteria for use of funds.