101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB1608
 
Introduced 2/15/2019, by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 



20 ILCS 605/605-1000 rep.
20 ILCS 700/2003  from Ch. 127, par. 3702-3

     Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Repeals provisions establishing the Illinois Science and Technology Commission. Effective immediately.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    (20 ILCS 605/605-1000 rep.)
5    Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic 
6Opportunity Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 
7amended  by repealing Section 605-1000.
 
8    Section 10. The Technology Advancement and Development Act 
9is amended  by changing Section 2003 as follows:
 



10    (20 ILCS 700/2003)  (from Ch. 127, par. 3702-3)



11    Sec. 2003. Grant evaluation and amounts. 

12    (a) The Department shall evaluate grant applications based 
13upon
criteria provided under this Section.  The Department shall 
14not award any
Challenge Grant that is not recommended for 
15funding by the Illinois
Science and Technology Advisory 
16Committee and the Illinois
Coalition.  In determining which 
17grant
applicants shall be awarded a Challenge Grant, the 
18Department shall conduct
an evaluation of prior compliance with 
19loan or grant agreements for any
grant applicant previously 
20funded by the Department.  In addition, the
Department shall 
21consider the following criteria in determining grant
awards:  
22the relationship of a proposed advanced technology project to 
 
 
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1the
State's future economic growth; the qualifications and 
2expertise of
consultants, firms or organizations undertaking 
3the effort; the potential
for leveraging federal or private 
4research dollars, or both, for the
initiative; the extent of

5the capacity of the applicant or the applicant partnership or 
6consortium to
finance the initiative; the potential for 
7adapting, commercializing or
adopting the results of the 
8applicant's project for the economic benefit of
the State; and 
9the likelihood that the project has a potential for creating

10new jobs or retaining current jobs in the State.

11    (b) The Director of the Department shall determine the 
12level of the
grant award and shall determine the share of total 
13directly attributable
costs of an advanced technology project 
14which may be considered for funding
under this Article.

15    (c) The Department and the Department of Natural
Resources 
16are hereby authorized to cooperate with and provide support to

17the Illinois Science and Technology Advisory Committee
and the 
18Illinois
Coalition.  Such support may include the provision of 
19office space and may be
technical, advisory or operational in 
20nature.

21(Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99; 91-476, eff. 8-11-99.)

 
 
22    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
23becoming law.