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SB 309 Illinois Senate · 95th 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
Mar 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
Senate Passage
Mar 2007
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 29, 2007 Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Mar 29, 2007

How they voted

52–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 53
Mar 29, 2007
D Democratic33
33 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
19 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
3
Committee
7
May 31, 2007
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 18, 2007
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007
lower
Apr 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Revenue Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 29, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (52-0-1)
senate
Mar 2, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Commerce and Economic Development; 009-000-000
upper
Feb 21, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Commerce and Economic Development
upper
Feb 7, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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