220 ILCS 81/ Broadband Infrastructure Advancement Act.

(220 ILCS 81/Art. 1 heading) ARTICLE 1. (Uncodified provisions; text omitted)(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22; text omitted.)

(220 ILCS 81/Art. 3 heading) ARTICLE 3. (Amendatory and uncodified provisions; text omitted)(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22; text omitted.)

(220 ILCS 81/Art. 4 heading) ARTICLE 4.

(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)

(220 ILCS 81/4-1)

Sec. 4-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the Broadband Infrastructure Advancement Act. References in this Article to "this Act" mean this Article.

(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)

(220 ILCS 81/4-5)

Sec. 4-5. Findings. The General Assembly finds:

(1) that on November 15, 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was signed into law by President Biden, which provides for historic levels of investment in the nation's infrastructure;

(2) that the United States government has made available $550,000,000,000 for new infrastructure investment for state and local governments through the Infrastructure Investment and Job Act;

(3) that it is essential that this State not lose out on funding made available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act;

(4) that investments in this State's bridges, roads, highways, rail system, high-speed internet, and electricity are essential to the public safety, economic viability, and equity of all citizens in every part of this State;

(5) that an important component of infrastructure in the 21st century is access to affordable, reliable, high-speed internet;

(6) that the persistent digital divide in this State is a barrier to the economic competitiveness in the economic distribution of essential public services, including health care and education; and

(7) that the digital divide disproportionately affects communities of color, lower-income areas, and rural areas, and the benefits of broadband should be broadly enjoyed by all citizens of this State.

(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)

(220 ILCS 81/4-10)

Sec. 4-10. Intent. This Act is intended to be construed in compliance and consistent with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and all regulations, rules, guidance, forms, instructions, and publications issued thereunder. In any instance in which this Act conflicts with such regulations, rules, guidance, forms, instructions, or publications, the latter shall prevail.

(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)

(220 ILCS 81/4-15)

Sec. 4-15. Use of funds. Any plans, responses to requests, letters of intent, application materials, or other documents prepared describing the State's intended plan for distributing broadband grants that must be submitted to the federal government pursuant to Division F of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and any associated federal rule, regulation, or guidance in order to be eligible to receive broadband grants pursuant to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act must be, to the extent practical, submitted to the Legislative Budget Oversight Commission for review and comment at least 30 days prior to submission to the federal government. The Governor, or designated State entity responsible for administering the grant programs pursuant to Division F of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, must consider comments and suggestions provided by the members of the Legislative Budget Oversight Commission and members of the public.

(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)

(220 ILCS 81/4-20)

Sec. 4-20. Use of other broadband funds. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Office of Broadband, or any other State agency, board, office, or commission appropriated funding to provide grants for broadband deployment, broadband expansion, broadband access, broadband affordability, and broadband improvement projects must establish program eligibility and selection criteria by administrative rules.

(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)

(220 ILCS 81/4-25)

Sec. 4-25. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted).

(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22; text omitted.)

(220 ILCS 81/Art. 5 heading) ARTICLE 5. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted)(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22; text omitted.)

(220 ILCS 81/Art. 10 heading) ARTICLE 10. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted) (Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22; text omitted.)

(220 ILCS 81/Art. 15 heading) ARTICLE 15. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted)(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 7-1-22; text omitted.)

(220 ILCS 81/Art. 20 heading) Article 20. (The Rebuild Illinois Mental Health Workforce Act is compiled at 305 ILCS 66/)(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)

(220 ILCS 81/Art. 25 heading) Article 25. (The Substance Use Disorder Rate Equity Act is compiled at 20 ILCS 302/)(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)

(220 ILCS 81/Art. 26 heading) Article 26. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted)(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22; text omitted.)

(220 ILCS 81/Art. 30 heading) ARTICLE 30. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted)(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)

(220 ILCS 81/Art. 35) ARTICLE 35. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted)(Source: P.A. 102-699 (See Section 99-99 of P.A. 102-699 and Section 99 of P.A. 102-1097 regarding the effective date of changes made in Article 35 of P.A. 102-699).)

(220 ILCS 81/Art. 40 heading) ARTICLE 40. (The Illinois Creative Recovery Grant Program Act is compiled at 30 ILCS 709/)(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)

(220 ILCS 81/Art. 99 heading) ARTICLE 99.

(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)

(220 ILCS 81/99-99)

Sec. 99-99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law, except that Article 15 takes effect on July 1, 2022, and Article 35 takes effect upon becoming law or on the date Senate Bill 3023 of the 102nd General Assembly takes effect, whichever is later.

(Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)