AB 3033 – UC, Research Contracts

Author - John Laird (D-Santa Cruz)

CHI Position - Watch

Summary - The bill would urge the regents, and require the Department of General Services, to establish standard contract provisions governing the conduct of research undertaken by the university for the state. The bill would require that any and all standard provisions agreed upon under the bill be used in research contracts entered into between the university and the state, unless either the regents or the Department of General Services determine, on a case-by-case basis, that the standard provisions are inappropriate for a specific contract

Status - Passed Assembly Higher Education Committee on 04/10/08.  Passed Assembly Business and Professions Committee on 04/15/08.  Hearing in the Assembly Appropriations Committee on 04/30/08.