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SB 659 Illinois Senate · 94th Regular Session

RURAL TECHNLGY DEVELOPMNT ZONE

Summary
Creates the Rural Technology Development Zone Act. Allows the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to designate 3 rural areas in the State as rural technology development zones. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall submit a report to the General Assembly outlining the progress in improving wireless telecommunications and Internet access within rural technology development zones. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to provide a tax credit for investments in technology infrastructure required to provide wireless telecommunications and Internet access in rural technology development zones. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
Senate Passage
Apr 2005
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 8, 2005 Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2005

How they voted

50–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 52
Apr 8, 2005
D Democratic27
27 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican25
23 Yea 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
2
Committee
6
May 13, 2005
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 8, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0-2)
senate
Mar 10, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Environment & Energy; 011-000-000
upper
Feb 23, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Environment & Energy
upper
Feb 18, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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