HOWARD. 30 ILCS 105/5.545 new 30 ILCS 105/5.546 new 30 ILCS 105/6z-47 new 30 ILCS 105/6z-48 new 35 ILCS 105/9 from Ch. 120, par. 439.9 35 ILCS 110/9 from Ch. 120, par. 439.39 Amends the Use Tax Act and the Service Use Tax Act. Provides that for the portion of all remaining moneys received by the Department of Revenue that are now paid into the General Revenue Fund from Internet sales, phone order sales, and direct mail sales, 40.15% shall be paid into the Common School Fund, 19.7% shall be paid into the Digital Divide Fund, and 40.15% shall be paid into the Information Technology Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Digital Divide Fund. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (DCCA) shall use the moneys in the Fund to promote information technology and the information technology industry in digital divide communities through education, research, and public infrastructure improvements and defines "digital divide" to mean that term as described in the Eliminate the Digital Divide Law. Creates the Information Technology Fund. Provides that DCCA shall use the moneys in the Fund to promote information technology and the information technology industry through education, research, and public infrastructure improvements. Effective July 1, 2001. MAR-05-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK MAR-05-2001 H FIRST READING MAR-05-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES MAR-06-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE REVENUE MAR-16-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary