IL SB3683 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-3)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-05-10 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Creates the Illinois Broadband Deployment, Equity, Access, and Affordability Act of 2022. Provides that access to affordable, reliable, high-speed broadband service is essential to full participation in modern life in the State and throughout the United States. Defines terms. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall establish and implement a statewide broadband service grant program. Provides that the Department shall use money from the grant program only for the exclusive purpose of awarding grants to applicants for projects that are limited to the construction and deployment of broadband service into unserved areas in the State and for the Department's cost to administer the program. Provides that the Department shall not award grant money to a governmental entity or educational institution. Provides that the Department shall not, as a condition of an award of grant money, impose an open network architecture requirement, rate regulation, or other term or condition of service that differs from the applicant's terms or conditions of service in its other service areas. Includes provisions providing for the criteria for determining the award of funds, the information an applicant must provide for an application for a grant, the priority by which the Department shall follow in granting awards, and when the Department shall not award a grant to an applicant. Provides that when a grant is awarded, the Department shall provide notice on its website of each application receiving a grant. Provides that the Department shall require an applicant awarded a grant to submit a semi-annual report from the time the applicant receives the grant to 3 years after completion of the project. Makes a conforming change in the Freedom of Information Act. Effective immediately.

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Title

BROADBAND ACCESS ACT

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History

DateChamberAction
2022-05-10SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
2022-03-25SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 8, 2022
2022-03-14SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
2022-03-11SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As March 25, 2022
2022-03-11SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
2022-03-10SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
2022-03-09SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
2022-03-09SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
2022-03-09SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
2022-03-09SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
2022-03-03SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
2022-02-28SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Doris Turner
2022-02-25SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As March 11, 2022
2022-02-24SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
2022-02-16SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
2022-02-10SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 15, 2022
2022-02-10SenateDo Pass Executive; 015-000-000
2022-02-08SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
2022-02-01SenateAssigned to Executive
2022-01-31SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
2022-01-25SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
2022-01-25SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
2022-01-24SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
2022-01-21SenateReferred to Assignments
2022-01-21SenateFirst Reading
2022-01-21SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
51407.5Amended CodeCitation Text

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