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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6992   </title>
<shortdesc>ELIMINATE DIGITAL DIVIDE LAW</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Marlow H. Colvin-Constance A. Howard-Ruth Munson-Mike Boland-Karen A. Yarbrough, Kenneth Dunkin, Deborah L. Graham, Charles G. Morrow III and Richard T. Bradley</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Donne E. Trotter)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>30 ILCS 780/5-20</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 780/5-30</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>220 ILCS 5/13-301.2</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Eliminate the Digital Divide Law (i) concerning use of moneys in the Digital Divide Fund and interest being retained in the Fund and (ii) to increase the amount of a grant that a Community Technology Center may receive from $50,000 to $100,000 per fiscal year. Amends the Public Utilities Act to provide for the Department of Revenue (instead of Commerce and Economic Opportunity) to make deposits into the Digital Divide Elimination Fund. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Fiscal Note (Central Management Services)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>No significant fiscal impact.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Removes a provision that allows the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to use moneys in the Digital Divide Elimination Fund for administrative expenses pursuant to the Community Technology Grant Program.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Computer Technology Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Computer Technology Committee;  007-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Filed</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  004-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-001</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles G. Morrow, III</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 20, 2004</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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