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    AN ACT concerning State government.

 
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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 Technology Advancement and Development Act 
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is amended  by changing Section 2002 as follows:
 



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    (20 ILCS 700/2002)  (from Ch. 127, par. 3702-2)


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    Sec. 2002. Grant purposes. 

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    (a) Grants authorized under this Article
shall be awarded 
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only for the following purposes: (i) applied innovation

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research that provides initial grant funding to help serve 
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critical research
and development projects to respond
to

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unique, advanced technology projects and which foster the 
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development of
Illinois' economy through
the advancement of the 
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State's economic, scientific, and technological
assets, or

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which are recognized as technology programs of exemplary and 
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outstanding
research in the field of science and technology; or 
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to assist
eligible
applicants in the State apply for, or 
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qualify for and leverage, federal
funds awarded for advanced 
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technology projects concerning research and
development, 
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business innovation research or technical development, or the

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transfer of useful technology to the private sector;
(ii) 
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university and industry partnerships that create high-skill 
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employment
opportunities and internship
activities in the 
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communities that enable graduates and faculty to stay in

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Illinois and
university and industry initiatives that 
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strengthen the relationship between
industry and academia in

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Illinois so that applied university research is responsive to 
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the needs of the
various state industries
and industry 
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clusters;
(iii)
centers of excellence in technology 
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commercialization, innovation evaluation,
and intellectual

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property management that encourages the growth of new 
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enterprises based on
technologies
developed at Illinois 
 


 






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research centers including technology
partnerships, technology 
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consortiums or research centers and industry
technology 
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associations that are, or will be, established to perform 
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research
and development in present and emerging technologies 
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that can be developed for
use by commerce and industry; and

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(iv) technology
transfer projects involving promotion of new or 
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innovative technologies
among
small and medium-sized Illinois 
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manufacturers where the technologies have
immediate commercial 
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application; training
and information dissemination that is 
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directly applicable to small and
medium-sized Illinois 
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manufacturer needs; or information transfer to Illinois
based

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research institution regarding best practice in industrial

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commercialization of technology developments; (v) planning and 
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operational
support for statewide support that improve 
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practices in technology
commercialization including
needs

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assessment and evaluation of the status of technology 
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implementation throughout
the State; and (vi) research and 
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testing of products that render the use of anhydrous ammonia 
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inert in the production of methamphetamine.

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    (b) Grants awarded pursuant to this Article may be used to 
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help
subsidize expenses, as approved by the Department, for 
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capital
improvements, equipment, contractual services, 
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commodities, personnel,
support costs, including 
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telecommunication, electronic data and
commodities, or other 
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costs.

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(Source: P.A. 91-476, eff. 8-11-99.)


 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect on July 
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1, 2005.