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91_SR0064
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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The State is in need of substantial
3 technological and economic development; and
4 WHEREAS, The development of technology-intensive
5 industrial sectors of the Illinois economy offers the best
6 opportunity for long-term economic vitality, for the
7 expansion of jobs, for the improvement of productivity and a
8 quality standard of living, and for providing the greatest
9 number of our citizens with genuine opportunity; and
10 WHEREAS, Significant functions of government are to
11 increase opportunities for gainful employment, to encourage
12 the flow of private capital for investment in
13 technology-intensive enterprises, and to otherwise improved
14 the prosperity, health, and general welfare of the
15 inhabitants of the State; therefore, be it
16 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL
17 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that there is created the
18 High-Technology Task Force consisting of 5 members appointed
19 as follows: 3 members of the Senate appointed by the
20 President of the Senate, one of whom shall be designated the
21 chairperson by the President of the Senate, and 2 members of
22 the Senate appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate,
23 all of whom shall serve without compensation but shall be
24 reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary expenses from
25 funds appropriated for that purpose; and be it further
26 RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall study various issues
27 relating to the development of high-technology in Illinois
28 and the needs of small businesses for the commercialization
29 of new high-technology; the Task Force shall examine, among
30 any other issues it chooses to investigate with respect to
31 biotechnology and information technology, the following
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1 issues: (1) the public and private collaboration in
2 technology-based economic development, (2) the relationship
3 between publicly funded research and development and the
4 competitiveness of Illinois industries, (3) the opportunities
5 for employment in technology-intensive business and industry,
6 (4) the existing State resources and programs that assist in
7 the development of high-technology, and (5) the status of
8 technology transfer in Illinois; and be it further
9 RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall receive the
10 assistance of legislative staff, may employ skilled experts
11 with the approval of the President of the Senate, and shall
12 report its findings to the General Assembly on or before
13 December 1, 1999.