Bill > AB829

This bill establishes the Parkinson's Disease Research Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund, which allows California individual taxpayers to voluntarily contribute additional money beyond their tax liability to support Parkinson's disease research. Recognizing that over 120,000 Californians live with Parkinson's disease and that the condition costs the state over $5 billion annually, the bill enables taxpayers to designate contributions on their tax returns to a new fund that will support the Richard Paul Hemann Parkinson's Disease Program. Contributions can be made in full dollar amounts and will be transferred to the State Department of Public Health to administer research and data collection efforts. The Franchise Tax Board will add a voluntary contribution option to tax returns when space becomes available, and the fund will remain operational for seven years, contingent on receiving at least $250,000 in annual contributions. The bill highlights California's leadership in neurodegenerative disease research and aims to advance understanding and treatment of Parkinson's disease, which is the second most common and fastest growing neurological disease in the United States, with an estimated 90,000 new diagnoses annually.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

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