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    AN ACT concerning finance.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:

 
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    Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended  by adding 
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Section 5.640 as follows:
 
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    (30 ILCS 105/5.640  new)
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    Sec. 5.640. The Computer Investment Program Fund.
 
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    Section 10. The Eliminate the Digital Divide Law is amended  
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by adding Sections 5-50 and 5-55 as follows:
 
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    (30 ILCS 780/5-50 new)

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    Sec. 5-50. Computer Investment Program.
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    (a) Subject to appropriation, the Department may 
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administer the Computer Investment Program under which the 
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Department may assist low-income families in 5 digital divide 
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impacted communities in the State, as determined by the 
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Department, in reimbursing a portion of the cost for a recently 
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purchased new or used home computer.
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    (b) The grant awarded by the Department shall not exceed 
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$225 per applicant.
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    (c) The applicant must show proof of purchase for the 
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computer in the form of a store receipt.
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    (d) The Department shall prepare a store verification form 
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that must be filled out at the time of purchase by a store 
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manager or assistant manager.  This form must be submitted to 
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the Department as part of the grant application.
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    (e) To be eligible to apply for a grant under this Act, an 
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applicant must have a child that:
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        (1) is enrolled in a public school in which not less 
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    than 40% of the students are eligible for a free or reduced 
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    price lunch under the national school lunch program, or in 
 


 






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    which not less than 30% of the students are eligible for a 
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    free lunch under the national school lunch program in this 
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    State;
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        (2) receives free or reduced school lunch under the 
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    national school lunch program;
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        (3) has a passing grade point average;
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        (4) has a good attendance record;
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        (5) has resided in this State for a minimum of 6 
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    months; and
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        (6) completes a basic computer course at one of the 
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    community technology centers designated by the Department.
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    (f) The Department shall adopt rules to implement and 
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administer the Program.
 
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    (30 ILCS 780/5-55 new)

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    Sec. 5-55. Computer Investment Program Fund. The Computer 
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Investment Program Fund is created as a special fund in the 
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State treasury.  All moneys in the Fund shall be used, subject 
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to appropriation by the General Assembly, by the Department for 
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grants made under Section 5-50 of this Act.