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| | 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB0446 Introduced 01/31/11, by Rep. Michael J. Madigan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Illinois Century Network Act. Makes a technical change in a
Section concerning legislative findings.
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| | HB0446 | | LRB097 03912 RLJ 43951 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning State government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Century Network Act is amended by |
| 5 | | changing Section 5 as follows:
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| 6 | | (20 ILCS 3921/5)
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| 7 | | Sec. 5. Legislative findings and declarations. The
The |
| 8 | | General Assembly
finds and declares:
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| 9 | | (1) That computing and communications technologies are |
| 10 | | essential for
sustaining economic
competitiveness and |
| 11 | | fostering the educational vitality of this State.
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| 12 | | (2) That there is an established need for a |
| 13 | | telecommunications
infrastructure that will provide |
| 14 | | high-speed, reliable, and cost-effective
digital |
| 15 | | connections throughout the State.
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| 16 | | (3) That a network is required that will deliver |
| 17 | | educational programs,
advanced training, and access to the |
| 18 | | growing global wealth of information
services to citizens |
| 19 | | in all parts of this State.
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| 20 | | (Source: P.A. 91-21, eff. 7-1-99.)
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