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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3684   </title>
<shortdesc>UNIVERSAL BROADBAND ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. James H. Meyer</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/5.640 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Illinois Universal Broadband Act. Establishes the Illinois Universal Broadband Commission (IUBC) in order to expand broadband service throughout Illinois, with the eventual goal of providing 100% service to all U.S. census tracts located within the State. Authorizes the IUBC to make revolving loans from the Illinois Universal Broadband Fund to private-sector entities for the provision of broadband service to underserved areas. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Illinois Universal Broadband Fund.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/24/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. James H. Meyer</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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