CARROLL-WALSH,L. 30 ILCS 105/5.480 new 35 ILCS 5/901 from Ch. 120, par. 9-901 105 ILCS 5/2-3.126 new Amends the School Code, the Illinois Income Tax Act, and the State Finance Act. Creates the School Technology Infrastructure Program to be administered by the State Board of Education from appropriations made out of the School Technology Infrastructure Fund created in the State Treasury. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to require, beginning July 1, 1999, 1.4% of the amount of the income tax collected from individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations (minus deposits into the Income Tax Refund Fund) to be deposited into the School Technology Infrastructure Fund. Provides for matching grants to be made to school districts under the program beginning November 1, 1999. Provides that the grants are to be used by districts to finance, acquire, construct, reconstruct, rehabilitate, improve, develop, and install instructional technology, including computer hardware and network infrastructure. Effective July 1, 1999. 98-02-20 S FIRST READING 98-02-20 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 98-03-05 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR WALSH,L 99-01-12 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary