Rep. Monique D. Davis

Filed: 4/11/2005

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2408

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2408 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4     "Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
5 Section 5.640 as follows:
 
6     (30 ILCS 105/5.640 new)
7     Sec. 5.640. The Computer Investment Program Fund.
 
8     Section 10. The Eliminate the Digital Divide Law is amended
9 by adding Sections 5-50 and 5-55 as follows:
 
10     (30 ILCS 780/5-50 new)
11     Sec. 5-50. Computer Investment Program.
12     (a) Subject to appropriation, the Department may
13 administer the Computer Investment Program under which the
14 Department may assist low-income families in 5 digital divide
15 impacted communities in the State, as determined by the
16 Department, in reimbursing a portion of the cost for a recently
17 purchased new or used home computer.
18     (b) The grant awarded by the Department shall not exceed
19 $225 per applicant.
20     (c) The applicant must show proof of purchase for the
21 computer in the form of a store receipt.
22     (d) The Department shall prepare a store verification form

 

 

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1 that must be filled out at the time of purchase by a store
2 manager or assistant manager. This form must be submitted to
3 the Department as part of the grant application.
4     (e) To be eligible to apply for a grant under this Act, an
5 applicant must have a child that:
6         (1) is enrolled in a public school in which not less
7     than 40% of the students are eligible for a free or reduced
8     price lunch under the national school lunch program, or in
9     which not less than 30% of the students are eligible for a
10     free lunch under the national school lunch program in this
11     State;
12         (2) receives free or reduced school lunch under the
13     national school lunch program;
14         (3) has a passing grade point average;
15         (4) has a good attendance record;
16         (5) has resided in this State for a minimum of 6
17     months; and
18         (6) completes a basic computer course at one of the
19     community technology centers designated by the Department.
20     (f) The Department shall adopt rules to implement and
21 administer the Program.
 
22     (30 ILCS 780/5-55 new)
23     Sec. 5-55. Computer Investment Program Fund. The Computer
24 Investment Program Fund is created as a special fund in the
25 State treasury. All moneys in the Fund shall be used, subject
26 to appropriation by the General Assembly, by the Department for
27 grants made under Section 5-50 of this Act.".