Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

30 ILCS 105/5.708 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Emerging Technology Industries Grant Act. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to establish and maintain a program to award grants to emerging-technology enterprises in the State. Sets forth eligibility requirements and funding priorities for awarding the grants, and sets forth procedures for awarding the grants. Requires written contracts in which the emerging-technology enterprise guarantees that it will perform the actions expected to be performed. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Emerging Technology Grant Fund. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Provides that there is no rulemaking authority under the Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion.

	Fiscal Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	Since the number of applicants and the level of funding requested are unknown, an accurate fiscal impact cannot be determined at this time.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/11/2008	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
2/11/2008	House	First Reading
2/11/2008	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/13/2008	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
2/13/2008	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
2/25/2008	House	Assigned to International Trade & Commerce Committee
2/28/2008	House	Re-assigned to Bio-Technology Committee
3/11/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Bio-Technology Committee
3/11/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Bio-Technology Committee; by Voice Vote
3/11/2008	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Bio-Technology Committee; 005-000-000
3/12/2008	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/13/2008	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/13/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/27/2008	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
3/27/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
4/1/2008	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
4/1/2008	House	Removed from Short Debate Status
4/1/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
4/1/2008	House	Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 107-000-000
4/2/2008	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/2/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/2/2008	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
4/2/2008	Senate	First Reading
4/2/2008	Senate	Referred to Rules
5/15/2008	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

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