Senate Sponsors: WATSON-SIEBEN. House Sponsors: MITCHELL-DAVIS,STEVE-SMITH,MICHAEL-BOLAND-MCCARTHY Short description: SCH CD-COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY-TAX Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. In the provisions relating to school district leases of personal property for a term not exceeding 5 years, defines personal property to include computer hardware and software and all equipment, fixtures, renovations, and improvements to district facilities that are necessary to accommodate computers. In the provisions relating to the tax that school districts may levy for leasing educational facilities, includes computer technology as a purpose for which that tax may be levied. Authorizes the district to pledge the proceeds of that tax as security for the payment of any lease, lease-purchase agreement, or installment purchase agreement for the lease of educational facilities or computer technology or both. Specifies expenditures that may be made with the proceeds of the tax levied for leasing educational facilities or computer technology or both. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE, ENGROSSED (State Bd. of Ed.) There is no fiscal impact for ISBE. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, ENGROSSED (State Bd. of Ed.) There is no fiscal impact for ISBE. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0097 Last action date: 97-07-11 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status