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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that a
4 House Teen Poverty Task Force is created for the purpose of
5 studying teen parenting, school dropout, youth homelessness,
6 and health issues that are closely related to teen poverty; and
7 be it further
 
8     RESOLVED, That the House Teen Poverty Task Force shall
9 consist of 4 members of the House of Representatives appointed
10 by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and 4 members of
11 the House of Representatives appointed by the Minority Leader
12 of the House of Representatives; the members shall be chosen to
13 ensure geographically diverse representation; the Speaker of
14 the House of Representatives and the Minority Leader of the
15 House of Representatives shall each designate one appointee to
16 serve as co-chair; and be it further
 
17     RESOLVED, That the House Teen Poverty Task Force shall hold
18 at least 2 meetings at which public testimony shall be heard;
19 additional meetings may be scheduled and activities may be
20 added as necessary at the discretion of the co-chairs; the
21 House Teen Poverty Task Force may use outside experts to help
22 it staff the Task Force and research the issues; and be it
23 further
 
24     RESOLVED, That the House Teen Poverty Task Force shall
25 submit a written report, including recommendations for steps to
26 address teen poverty in Illinois, to all members of the General
27 Assembly, the Governor's office, and relevant State agencies no
28 later than November 1, 2005.