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91_SR0296enr 91SR0296 Enrolled 1 STATE OF ILLINOIS 2 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY 3 SENATE 4 Senate Resolution No. 296 5 Offered by Senators Dillard and Weaver; 6 and Senator Philip, President of the Senate 7 WHEREAS, The State would benefit substantially from 8 enhanced technological and economic development; and 9 WHEREAS, The development of technology-intensive 10 industrial sectors of the Illinois economy offers the best 11 opportunity for long-term economic vitality, for the 12 expansion of jobs, for improved productivity and a quality 13 standard of living, and for providing the greatest number of 14 our citizens' genuine opportunity; and 15 WHEREAS, A significant function of government and state 16 universities is to increase opportunities for gainful 17 employment, to assist in promoting a productive technological 18 economy, to encourage the flow of private capital for 19 investment in technological-intensive enterprises, and to 20 otherwise improve the prosperity, health, and general welfare 21 of the inhabitants of the State; and 22 WHEREAS, The General Assembly recognizes the growing 23 importance of the unique contributions to the State's 24 economic development made by the State research-based 25 universities of Illinois as a distinct part of their 26 traditional responsibilities for instruction, research and 27 public service; therefore, be it 28 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL 29 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the State 30 research-based universities of Illinois be encouraged to 31 expand their role in statewide economic development; and be 32 it further 33 RESOLVED, That the State research-based universities of 91SR0296 Enrolled -2- 1 Illinois make good-faith efforts to work with the appropriate 2 State and private agencies, local community leaders, and 3 others interested in economic development initiatives; and be 4 it further 5 RESOLVED, That the State research-based universities of 6 Illinois be encouraged to use their facilities, equipment, 7 research scientists' and staff's time and services, and other 8 resources for the development and commercialization of new 9 technological and scientific innovations, and that such uses 10 be deemed to be in the public interest and not in conflict 11 with other uses or purposes that derive from their 12 traditional responsibilities for instruction, research and 13 public service; and be it further 14 RESOLVED, That the State research-based universities of 15 Illinois seek to work with other State public and private 16 institutions for expanding technology transfer efforts 17 throughout the State of Illinois. 18 Adopted by the Senate, March 23, 2000. 19 _______________________ 20 President of the Senate 21 _______________________ 22 Secretary of the Senate