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Presentation of awards

Presentation of awards. Member Company Employee Recognition Award Associate Member Company of the Year Member Company of the Year. 2019 Member Company Employee Recognition Award. Dave Manfredo In recognition of his service to the Illinois Telecommunications Association

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Presentation of awards

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  1. Presentation of awards Member Company Employee Recognition Award Associate Member Company of the Year Member Company of the Year

  2. 2019 Member Company Employee Recognition Award Dave Manfredo In recognition of his service to the Illinois Telecommunications Association and for his help in fostering education and collaboration among members of the telecommunications industry. Presented June 10, 2019 at the 114th Annual Convention of the Illinois Telecommunications Assn.

  3. 2019 Associate Member Of The Year Vermeer Midwest In recognition of outstanding contributions and support of the Illinois Telecommunications Association’s events and for exceptional service to the telecommunications industry. Presented June 10, 2019 at the 114th Annual Convention of the Illinois Telecommunications Assn.

  4. 2019 Member Company Of The Year McDonough Telephone Company In recognition of exceptional support of the Illinois Telecommunications Association and for consistently providing the highest quality telecommunications services and customer support for the residents and businesses the company serves. Presented June 10, 2019 at the 114th Annual Convention of the Illinois Telecommunications Assn.

  5. State Legislative Update 2019 Spring Session of the 101st Illinois General Assembly

  6. Pritzker “Think Big” Agenda • $15 Minimum Wage – Fast-tracked through Legislature & signed the bill into law February 19 • Constitutional Amendment for a Graduated Income Tax • Capital Infrastructure Improvement Program for Transportation Projects and Other State Needs • Improve Broadband Access – Particularly in Rural Illinois • Expand Gaming including Legalizing Sports Betting • Legalize Recreational Use of Cannabis

  7. Telecom issues at the capitol • Data Privacy & Data Breach Regulations – 15 bills introduced • Robocall & Spoofing Regulation & Penalties – 6 bills and 2 resolutions introduced • Broadband Access – Governor’s Initiative • Net Neutrality Regulations for Companies that have Contracts with the State • Video Taxes, 9-1-1, Rights-of Way, Underground Facilities Damage Prevention, Workplace Regulations and Taxes

  8. Telecom issues approved Senate Bill 1624 – Reporting of Data Breaches to the Attorney General Requires notification of a data breach of 500 or more residents to the Attorney General in the most expedient time possible and without delay (which is the current the requirement for reporting data breaches to affected consumers). Senate Bill 690 – Data Center Tax Incentives Includes language to create a tax incentive for new and existing data centers. Qualifying data centers in Illinois must meet a capital investment of at least $250 million over a 60-month period and have 20 full-time employees. Includes an income tax credit of 20% of wages paid to construction employees for data centers that locate in economically distressed areas. House Bill 62 – Rebuild Illinois Capital Infrastructure Program Rebuild Illinois Capital Infrastructure Program includes $400 million for broadband grants and loans

  9. Rural broadband • Gov. Pritzker talked about improving rural broadband access throughout his campaign and as Governor "As we enter Illinois’ third century, we must bring a renaissance to downstate Illinois which has been deprived of some basic resources for education and business building that are taken for granted elsewhere in our state. To begin, we will work to deliver high speed broadband internet coverage to everyone, in every corner of Illinois. Today every new job and every student is dependent upon connectivity, and no part of our state should be left out." – Pritzker Inaugural Address

  10. “Rebuild Illinois” Broadband grants & loans • $400 million in the Capital Infrastructure Program to the Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity for grants and loans for broadband deployment • $1 million in the state budget for the Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity for expenses associated with the administration of the broadband program. • Budget Implementation Bill includes authorization of bonds to be used for “the making of capital expenditures and grants for broadband development and for a statewide broadband development grant program.”    • Grant criteria and eligibility not defined in legislation    

  11. Questions? Full Legislative Report and status of telecom bills available on the ITA website: il-ita.com

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