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91_SR0296
SRS91SR0038SSsa
1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The state would benefit substantially from
3 enhanced technological and economic development; and
4 WHEREAS, The development of technology-intensive
5 industrial sectors of the Illinois economy offers the best
6 opportunity for long-term economic vitality, for the
7 expansion of jobs, for improved productivity and a quality
8 standard of living, and for providing the greatest number of
9 our citizens' genuine opportunity; and
10 WHEREAS, A significant function of government and state
11 universities is to increase opportunities for gainful
12 employment, to assist in promoting a productive technological
13 economy, to encourage the flow of private capital for
14 investment in technological-intensive enterprises, and to
15 otherwise improve the prosperity, health, and general welfare
16 of the inhabitants of the State; and
17 WHEREAS, The General Assembly recognizes the growing
18 importance of the unique contributions to the state's
19 economic development made by the University of Illinois as a
20 distinct part of its traditional responsibilities for
21 instruction, research and public service; therefore be it
22 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL
23 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, That the University of
24 Illinois be encouraged to expand its role in statewide
25 economic development; and be it further
26 RESOLVED, That the University of Illinois make good faith
27 efforts to work with the appropriate state and private
28 agencies, local community leaders, and others interested in
29 economic development initiatives; and be it further
30 RESOLVED, That the University of Illinois be encouraged
31 to use its facilities, equipment, research scientists' and
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1 staff's time and services, and other resources for the
2 development and commercialization of new technological and
3 scientific innovations, and that such uses be deemed to be in
4 the public interest and not in conflict with other uses or
5 purposes that derive from its traditional responsibilities
6 for instruction, research and public service; and be it
7 further
8 RESOLVED, That the University of Illinois seek to work
9 with other state public and private institutions for
10 expanding technology transfer efforts throughout the state of
11 Illinois.