Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York June 16, 2011 (Feminists Choosing Life of New York, Inc. v. Empire State Stem Cell Board)

OPINION OF THE COURT

Garry, J.

In 2007, the Legislature created respondent Empire State Stem Cell Board (hereinafter ESSCB) to administer the Empire State Stem Cell Trust Fund (hereinafter Fund) by making grants to researchers working to advance the field of stem cell biology (see Public Health Law § 265-a [1]; State Finance Law § 99-p; L 2007, ch 58, part H [hereinafter the Stem Cell Act]).