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91_SR0296

 
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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  The  state  would  benefit  substantially  from
 3    enhanced 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 improved productivity and a quality
 8    standard of living, and for providing the greatest number  of
 9    our citizens' genuine opportunity; and

10        WHEREAS,  A  significant function of government and state
11    universities  is  to  increase  opportunities   for   gainful
12    employment, to assist in promoting a productive technological
13    economy,  to  encourage  the  flow  of  private  capital  for
14    investment  in  technological-intensive  enterprises,  and to
15    otherwise improve the prosperity, health, and general welfare
16    of the inhabitants of the State; and

17        WHEREAS, The  General  Assembly  recognizes  the  growing
18    importance   of  the  unique  contributions  to  the  state's
19    economic development made by the University of Illinois as  a
20    distinct   part   of  its  traditional  responsibilities  for
21    instruction, research and public service; therefore be it

22        RESOLVED, BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-FIRST  GENERAL
23    ASSEMBLY  OF  THE  STATE  OF ILLINOIS, That the University of
24    Illinois be  encouraged  to  expand  its  role  in  statewide
25    economic development; and be it further

26        RESOLVED, That the University of Illinois make good faith
27    efforts  to  work  with  the  appropriate  state  and private
28    agencies, local community leaders, and others  interested  in
29    economic development initiatives; and be it further

30        RESOLVED,  That  the University of Illinois be encouraged
31    to use its facilities, equipment,  research  scientists'  and
 
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 1    staff's  time  and  services,  and  other  resources  for the
 2    development and commercialization of  new  technological  and
 3    scientific innovations, and that such uses be deemed to be in
 4    the  public  interest  and not in conflict with other uses or
 5    purposes that derive from  its  traditional  responsibilities
 6    for  instruction,  research  and  public  service;  and be it
 7    further

 8        RESOLVED, That the University of Illinois  seek  to  work
 9    with   other   state  public  and  private  institutions  for
10    expanding technology transfer efforts throughout the state of
11    Illinois.

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