Bill Text: IL SB0299 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Century Network Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning legislative findings.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [SB0299 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-SB0299-Introduced.html

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2011 and 2012 SB0299 Introduced 2/8/2011, by Sen. John J. Cullerton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 3921/5
Amends the Illinois Century Network Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning legislative findings.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Century Network Act is amended by
changing Section 5 as follows:
(20 ILCS 3921/5)
Sec. 5. Legislative findings and declarations. The The
General Assembly finds and declares:
(1) That computing and communications technologies are
essential for sustaining economic competitiveness and
fostering the educational vitality of this State.
(2) That there is an established need for a
telecommunications infrastructure that will provide
high-speed, reliable, and cost-effective digital
connections throughout the State.
(3) That a network is required that will deliver
educational programs, advanced training, and access to the
growing global wealth of information services to citizens
in all parts of this State.
(Source: P.A. 91-21, eff. 7-1-99.)