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I’m sending this newsletter a few days early as I know many of you will enjoy an extended holiday break. I hope you get to spend some quality time with your families and get rested for 2024. This will be the last newsletter of 2023. Thank you for your support of the Chamber this year.
New Bills of Interest
No new bills of interest filed. This will change soon (see below).
2024 Tech Council Initiatives
I’m working on finalizing council initiatives for the 2024 session. If you have any legislative ideas, both in support or opposition, that you’d like to discuss or for us to discuss council wide, please shoot me an email or give me a call.
The deadline to request legislation is January 19th. Members must file bills by February 9th.
Illinois’ Draft State Digital Equity Plan Posted for Public Comment
On December 4, the Illinois Office of Broadband published the draft Illinois State Digital Equity Plan. The plan draws from Illinois’ ambitious 54-stop statewide listening tour, integrates thorough data analysis, and builds upon years of community outreach and engagement. The draft is included among other planning documents we have created to meet National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) requirements for Digital Equity and Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program funding. Public comment can be submitted here throughout December 2023 and January 2024.
Questions regarding the plan or public comment process can be directed to broadband@illinois.gov.
Rulemaking
No rulemaking of note has occurred since the last newsletter.
Spring Session Schedule
Both chambers will return to Springfield on January 16th at the call of the Speaker and Senate President. The 2024 Spring session calendar is now available. Click to view the House and Senate calendars.
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