As the leading technology trade organization in Illinois, ITA works on behalf of our member companies to ensure our industry's voice is heard at the local, state and national level. ITA is currently working to develop an robust public policy agenda that represents the combined needs of Illinois' technology industry. The following represents ITA's opinion's on some key legislative proposals.

Coalition for Patent Fairness

• ITA Supports Patent Reform (February 2009)

Tech Talk with Gubernatorial Candidate Judy Baar Topinka (July 2006)

• Recap of July 28, 2006 Luncheon
• Notes and Comments from Technology Executives
• Gubernatorial Candidate Topinka Meets with ITA Technology Leaders
• Gubernatorial Candidate Tonpinka: July, 28 2006, Luncheon Talking Points

Research and Development

• ITA Supports National R&D Coalition (October 2007)
• ITA and Members Support R&D Credit Extension (September 2006)
• ITA Calls for R&D Credit Extension (April 2006) 
• ITA Urges Extension of R&D Credit (December 2005)
• ITA Joins 23 Associations in Support of R&D (October 2005)

Tax

• ITA Support of BATSA Bill (May 2006)
• Testimony of ITA President on Proposed Software Lease Tax before Illinois General Assembly House Committee on Computer Technology (April 2005)
• Illinois Software Tax Backgrounder (April 2005)
• Results of Survey of Effective of Proposed Lease Tax on IL Technology Companies (February 2005)