+ − Summary
+ − Full Texts (2)
+ − Actions (26)
- Session Sine Die
- Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
- Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
- Sponsor Removed Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
- Referred to Rules
- First Reading
- Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
- Arrive in Senate
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
- Second Reading - Short Debate
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
- Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
- Second Reading - Short Debate
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard
- Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Computer Technology Committee; 005-000-000
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Computer Technology Committee; by Voice Vote
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Computer Technology Committee
- Assigned to Computer Technology Committee
- Referred to Rules Committee
- First Reading
- Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard
+ − Adopted Amendments (2)
House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the High Speed Internet Services and Information Technology Act and amends the State Finance Act. Provides that the Lieutenant Governor, with the advice of the Broadband Deployment Council, shall enlist a nonprofit corporation to implement a comprehensive, statewide high speed Internet deployment strategy and adoption initiative. Specifies the duties of the nonprofit organization. Provides that nothing in the High Speed Internet Services and Information Technology Act shall be construed as giving the Lieutenant Governor, the Broadband Deployment Council, the nonprofit organization, or other entities any additional authority, regulatory or otherwise, over providers of telecommunications, broadband, and information technology. Creates the High Speed Internet Services and Information Technology Fund as a special fund in the State treasury, to be used, subject to appropriation, by the Lieutenant Governor for purposes of providing grants to the nonprofit organization enlisted under the Act. Provides that on June 30, 2007, all moneys in the Digital Divide Elimination Infrastructure Fund which have not already been distributed or ordered distributed by the Illinois Commerce Commission shall be transferred to the High Speed Internet Services and Information Technology Fund. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2012. Effective immediately.
House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the High Speed Internet Services and Information Technology Act and amends the State Finance Act. Provides that the Lieutenant Governor, with the advice of the Broadband Deployment Council, shall enlist a nonprofit corporation to implement a comprehensive, statewide high speed Internet deployment strategy and adoption initiative. Specifies the duties of the nonprofit organization. Provides that nothing in the High Speed Internet Services and Information Technology Act shall be construed as giving the Lieutenant Governor, the Broadband Deployment Council, the nonprofit organization, or other entities any additional authority, regulatory or otherwise, over providers of telecommunications, broadband, and information technology. Creates the High Speed Internet Services and Information Technology Fund as a special fund in the State treasury, to be used, subject to appropriation, by the Lieutenant Governor for purposes of providing grants to the nonprofit organization enlisted under the Act. Provides that on June 30, 2007, all moneys in the Digital Divide Elimination Infrastructure Fund which have not already been distributed or ordered distributed by the Illinois Commerce Commission shall be transferred to the High Speed Internet Services and Information Technology Fund. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2012. Effective immediately.
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