Next week, a committee of the Illinois House of Representatives will vote on a bill that is important to technology in Illinois – Senate Bill 1522, the Emerging Technology Industries Act.

This bill (SB 1522) will help foster a diverse and growing technology industry in Illinois.   It will stimulate our economy, generate high quality jobs, and encourage innovation and research. This research results in advancements in science and medicine, but tech companies and talent often leave Illinois to do this kind of work because they are lured away by competing incentives in other states.

Whether you work in the tech field or simply depend on technology in your everyday life, this bill is important to all of us as technology consumers.

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Specifically, SB1522 will attract and retain start-ups here in Illinois and create technology jobs by:

1.    Establishing a program to award grants to emerging tech businesses in Illinois
2.    Creating an income tax credit for qualified individuals who make an investment in these businesses.
To read the full text of the bill, click here.

You can be an important voice for the future of technology businesses and organizations, as well as the employees and consumers that depend on them.

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