Senate Sponsors: WATSON-O'MALLEY-OBAMA-SHAW. Short description: SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY IMPROV GRANT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the School Technology Improvement Act, to be administered by the State Board of Education as a State-school district matching technology improvement grant program. Amends the General Obligation Bond Act to increase the State's bonding authority by $1,000,000,000, earmarking $500,000,000 of that increase for grants to be made by the State Board for School Technology Improvement Act purposes and $500,000,000 of that increase for school construction grants. Amends the State Finance Act to create the School Technology Fund in the State Treasury. Amends the Capital Development Board Act to establish revised standards for the priority of school construction projects. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status