92nd General Assembly
Status of HB3319
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MYERS,RICHARD-BERNS-JONES,JOHN-BOST, LINDNER AND SCHOENBERG.

(DONAHUE)

   New Act                                                                     

        Creates the Rural Illinois Technology  Program Act.  Creates the       
   Rural Illinois  Technology  and  Innovations  Program.  Provides that       
   the  Illinois  Institute  for  Rural  Affairs  at  Western   Illinois       
   University, in conjunction with the Governor's Rural  Affairs Council       
   and the Governor's Office of Technology, must administer  the Program       
   created under this Act.   Provides  that  the  Institute  must submit       
   a report to the Governor's Rural  Affairs Council by  January 1, 2003       
   and every 2 years thereafter.   Creates the Rural Illinois Technology       
   and Innovations Program to provide grants and technical assistance to       
   rural communities  for  the  purpose  of  inventorying  and promoting       
   business,   social  services,   telemedicine  and  distance  learning       
   networks,  and medical support systems.   Requires rural  communities       
   interested in program funds to form a local committee to  work with a       
   professional  planner  or  other  technology  resource  specialist to       
   develop criteria  and a Technology  Plan for  prioritizing technology       
   needs and resources. Provides that the Institute, in conjunction with       
   a representative of  the Governor's  Rural Affairs Council, may adopt       
   any rules necessary to implement this Act.                                  
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Provides that the bill is effective immediately.                       
   MAR-02-2001  H  FILED WITH CLERK                                               
   MAR-05-2001  H  FIRST READING                                                  
   MAR-05-2001  H  REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE        RULES                 
   MAR-06-2001  H       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               COMM BUSS DEV         
   MAR-13-2001  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 MYERS,RICHARD         
   MAR-13-2001  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 BERNS                 
   MAR-13-2001  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 JONES,JOHN            
   MAR-13-2001  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 BOST                  
   MAR-15-2001  H  DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE                     010-000-000   HCBD    
   MAR-15-2001  H  PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                       
   MAR-15-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    LINDNER               
   MAR-16-2001  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-POE                
   MAR-16-2001  H                     AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL                  
   MAR-16-2001  H  CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   MAR-20-2001  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-POE                
   MAR-20-2001  H  RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED                    HRUL/005-000-000      
   MAR-20-2001  H  SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE                                    
   MAR-20-2001  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-POE                
   MAR-20-2001  H                                   ADOPTED                       
   MAR-20-2001  H  PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   MAR-23-2001  H  PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO               MYERS,RICHARD         
   MAR-27-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    SCHOENBERG            
   MAR-27-2001  H  THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED        117-000-000           
   MAR-28-2001  S  ARRIVE IN SENATE                                               
   MAR-28-2001  S  PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING   01-03-29              
   APR-04-2001  S  CHIEF SPONSOR                            DONAHUE               
   APR-04-2001  S  FIRST READING                                                  
   APR-04-2001  S  REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE       RULES                 
   JAN-07-2003  H  SESSION SINE DIE                                               

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