House Sponsors: HOWARD-ERWIN-BIGGINS-SCULLY-LANG, RYDER, SCHOENBERG, MCCARTHY, RIGHTER, O'CONNOR, PUGH AND HULTGREN. Senate Sponsors: DILLARD Short description: ILLINOIS CENTURY NETWORK Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Illinois Century Network. Requires the Board of Higher Education, the Illinois Community College Board, and the State Board of Education to work together and with the Department of Central Management Services and other public and private partners as necessary to develop the Illinois Century Network. Provides that the Illinois Century Network shall be a high speed telecommunications network that provides reliable and unhindered communication links to and among Illinois schools, institutions of higher education, and libraries. Effective July 1, 1999. FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Education) HB 2088 will have minimal fiscal impact. FISCAL NOTE (Board of Higher Education) Engineering estimates project a total FY2000 cost of $25.7 mil- lion with projected increases to $31.7 million in FY2001 and $35.7 million in FY2002. Current budgets include allocations of $15.0 million (Board of Higher Ed.) and $2.0 million (SBE). STATE MANDATES NOTE (State Board of Education) Same as SBE fiscal note. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Makes changes concerning the General Assembly's findings and declarations. Removes the requirement that the Board of Higher Education, the Illinois Community College Board, and the State Board of Education work together with the Department of Central Management Services and other public and private partners as necessary to develop the Illinois Century Network. Makes changes concerning what the Illinois Century Network is and what it shall do. Provides that necessary staffing and contractual services shall be provided by the Board of Higher Education, the Illinois Community College Board, the State Board of Education, and other agencies. Provides that an Illinois Century Network Policy Committee shall set general policies for the network. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0021 Last action date: 99-06-08 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status