Bill > A06871

This bill establishes the Promoting Ethical Testing Solutions (P.E.T.S) Act, which creates a new fund and program to support research alternatives to animal testing in scientific and medical research. The bill requires the Empire State Development Corporation and State Comptroller to establish a revolving fund that will provide grants and loans to public and private entities in New York to develop human-relevant research methods that do not rely on animal testing. Laboratories and institutions in the state will be required to pay annual contributions based on the number of vertebrate animals they use in research, with fees ranging from $5,000 for up to 500 animals to $50,000 for over 10,000 animals. The fund will be used to award grants, support research into alternative testing methods, and cover administrative costs. Recipients of grants must enter into a memorandum of understanding that establishes the state's ownership and intellectual property interests in the research outcomes. The corporation will review and rank research proposals, considering scientific, medical, and ethical implications, and must submit an annual report to state leadership detailing the recipients, amounts awarded, and types of research funded. The act is set to take effect on January 1, 2026, and explicitly does not apply to federal research facilities.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6871