DILLARD-MADIGAN,L-OBAMA. (HOWARD-ERWIN-DAVIS,MONIQUE-GARRETT-FOWLER) 110 ILCS 947/65.57 new Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Establishes an information technology grant program, administered by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, to provide need-based grants for retraining in information technology fields (to be named Arthur F. Quern Technology Grants) to qualified students pursuing additional certification or a degree in an information technology field. Provides that the grant is an award of up to $2,500 applicable towards tuition and fees and other educational costs. Effective July 1, 2000. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3. (Tabled April 11, 2000) Adds reference to: New Act Creates the Southwestern Illinois Teacher's Academy for Math, Science, and Technology Act, which shall be an institution located at the former Parks College campus site in Cahokia, Illinois. Provides that the Academy shall be a State agency, funded by State appropria- tions, private contributions, and endowments. Provides that the Academy shall be governed by a Board of Trustees, and lists the powers of the Board. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 4, 5 (Board of Higher Education) Information Technology Scholarships would cost an estimated $2,600,000 in FY 2001. The Eliminate the Digital Divide program costs are subject to appropriation, with the Community Technol- ogy Center Grants costing $2,000,000 and the Statewide Communi- ty Technology Center Network costing $100,000. The estimate for the Southwestern Illinois Teachers' Academy is not available. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 4. Adds reference to: New Act 105 ILCS 5/2-3.131 new 105 ILCS 5/2-3.132 new 110 ILCS 805/2-20 new 110 ILCS 947/35.5 new Creates the Eliminate the Digital Divide Act. Provides that the Illinois Community College Board shall administer the Digital Divide Bridge Grant Program under which the Board shall make grants to community-based organizations for the purchase of telecommunications services, other special services, computer equipment, software, and maintenance for computer equipment and software, where the purchases are directly related to educational and workforce preparation programs. Provides that the Board shall establish and administer the Statewide Community Technology Center Network to assist in local and regional planning. Provides that the Board shall administer the Community Technology Center Grant Program under which the Board shall make grants for planning, establishment, administration, and expansion of Community Technology Centers. Provides that the purposes of the grants shall include, but not be limited to, volunteer recruitment and management, infrastructure, and related goods and services for Community Technology Centers. Contains provisions regarding grant eligibility, qualifications, limitations, applications, matching funds, administration, and other matters. Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to create a program to refurbish and upgrade donated computers as high quality computers for use by children in schools, park district programs, and community centers. Provides that the State Board of Education shall create and administer an e-training/technology program to train elementary and high school teachers in specified school districts using 2 courses, Introduction to Computers and Introduction to the Internet. Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that the Illinois Community College Board shall create and administer a pilot program in 3 community colleges under which an introductory course in computers and the Internet shall be offered and students who complete the course shall be eligible to purchase computer hardware and software at a discounted, affordable price. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to award grants to Monetary Award Program grant recipients under a program to increase the availability of computers to financially needy students through State assistance, and repeals those provisions on July 1, 2002. The provisions added by this amendment are effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 5. Creates the Southwestern Illinois Teacher's Academy for Math, Science, and Technology Act, which shall be an institution located at the former Parks College campus site in Cahokia, Illinois. Provides that the Academy shall be a State agency, funded by State appropria- tions, private contributions, and endowments. Provides that the Academy shall be governed by a Board of Trustees, and lists the powers of the Board. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 4 (Ill. Community College System) The total implementation cost for ICCB is $5.85 million ($1.1 million for the Digital Divide Bridge Grant Program, $2.15 million for the Community Technology Center Grant Program, and $2.6 million for the E-Training and Technology Program). 00-01-26 S FIRST READING 00-01-26 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 00-02-10 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EDUCATION 00-02-16 S DO PASS 010-000-000 SESE 00-02-16 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 00-02-17 00-02-23 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR MADIGAN,L 00-02-23 S SECOND READING 00-02-23 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 00-02-24 00-02-24 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR OBAMA 00-02-24 S THIRD READING - PASSED 057-002-000 00-02-24 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 00-02-24 H HOUSE SPONSOR HOWARD 00-02-24 H FIRST READING 00-02-24 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 00-02-25 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR ERWIN 00-02-25 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR DAVIS,MONIQUE 00-03-07 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR GARRETT 00-03-07 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR FOWLER 00-03-09 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE HIGHER ED 00-03-24 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 014-000-000 HHED 00-03-24 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-03-30 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-HOWARD 00-03-30 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 00-03-30 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-04-05 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-HOWARD 00-04-05 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 00-04-05 H AMENDMENT NO. 03-YOUNGE 00-04-05 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 00-04-05 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-04-05 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 00-04-06 H AMENDMENT NO. 03-YOUNGE 00-04-06 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL/005-000-000 00-04-06 H AMENDMENT NO. 03-YOUNGE 00-04-06 H ADOPTED 00-04-06 H FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED AS AMENDED BY HA #3/WIRSING 00-04-06 H AMENDMENT NO. 04-HOWARD 00-04-06 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 00-04-06 H AMENDMENT NO. 05-YOUNGE 00-04-06 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 00-04-06 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 00-04-07 H FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED AS AMENDED BY HA 4&5/WIRSING 00-04-07 H 3RD READING 00-04-07 H DEADLINE EXTENDED 00-04-07 H - APRIL 14, 2000 00-04-07 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 00-04-10 H AMENDMENT NO. 04-HOWARD 00-04-10 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL/004-000-000 00-04-10 H AMENDMENT NO. 05-YOUNGE 00-04-10 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL/004-000-000 00-04-10 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 00-04-11 H FISCAL NOTE REQUEST-WITHDRAWN WIRSING 00-04-11 H FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMEND 4&5 00-04-11 H AMENDMENT NO. 03-YOUNGE 00-04-11 H TABLED 00-04-11 H AMENDMENT NO. 04-HOWARD 00-04-11 H ADOPTED 00-04-11 H AMENDMENT NO. 05-YOUNGE 00-04-11 H ADOPTED 00-04-11 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-04-12 H FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMEND #4 00-04-12 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 118-000-000 00-04-12 S SECRETARYS DESK - CONCURRENCE 04,05 00-04-13 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 00-04-13 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 04/DILLARD 00-04-13 S MOTION REFERRED TO SRUL 00-04-13 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 00-04-13 S MOTION NON-CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 05-DILLARD 00-04-13 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 04/DILLARD 00-04-13 S RULES REFERS TO SESE 00-04-13 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 04/DILLARD 00-04-13 S HELD IN COMMITTEE SESE 00-04-14 S MOTION NON-CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 04,05/DILLARD 00-04-14 S SEN NON-CONCURS IN HSE AMENDMENTS (NO.) 04,05 00-04-14 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 00-04-14 H PLACED CALENDAR ORDER NON-CONCURRENCE 04,05 00-04-14 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 01-01-09 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary