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| 1 | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Horseback riding is a recreational pastime that is | ||||||
| 3 | enjoyed by many citizens in Illinois and the United
States and | ||||||
| 4 | it should be widely available to as many members of the public | ||||||
| 5 | who wish to participate; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, The expansion of bridle paths in Illinois is | ||||||
| 7 | necessary to further promote this recreational pastime; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Open space and land areas can be utilized to | ||||||
| 9 | create bridle paths; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, This expansion will also aid in the economic | ||||||
| 11 | development of Illinois; therefore, be it
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| 12 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 13 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | ||||||
| 14 | CONCURRING HEREIN, that there is hereby created the | ||||||
| 15 | Recreational Bridle Path Task Force to study, assess, and make | ||||||
| 16 | recommendations on the existing bridle paths in Illinois and | ||||||
| 17 | the feasibility of creating additional paths, specifically in | ||||||
| 18 | State parks; in addition, the Task Force shall recommend any | ||||||
| 19 | necessary legislation for the creation of new bridle paths; and | ||||||
| 20 | be it further | ||||||
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| 1 | RESOLVED, That within 90 days after the adoption of this | ||||||
| 2 | resolution, members of the Task Force
shall be appointed by the | ||||||
| 3 | Governor and shall consist of one member from each of the | ||||||
| 4 | following
agencies or interest groups: | ||||||
| 5 | (1) the Department of Natural Resources; | ||||||
| 6 | (2) the Department of Transportation; | ||||||
| 7 | (3) the Department of Agriculture; | ||||||
| 8 | (4) the Horsemen's Council of Illinois; and | ||||||
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| 10 | (5) an entity or association which has vested interests | ||||||
| 11 | in areas where
paths exist or may exist, including, but not | ||||||
| 12 | limited to, bridle paths, bicycle paths,
and ATV paths; and | ||||||
| 13 | be it further | ||||||
| 14 | RESOLVED, That within 90 days after the adoption of this | ||||||
| 15 | resolution, the President of the Senate,
the Minority Leader of | ||||||
| 16 | the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and | ||||||
| 17 | the Minority
Leader of the House of Representatives shall each | ||||||
| 18 | appoint one member from an entity or
association which has | ||||||
| 19 | vested interests in areas where paths exist or may exist, | ||||||
| 20 | including, but not
limited to, bridle paths, bicycle paths, and | ||||||
| 21 | ATV paths; and be it further | ||||||
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| 1 | RESOLVED, That the term of the appointment shall be until | ||||||
| 2 | submission of the report of
comprehensive recommendations; the | ||||||
| 3 | member from the Department of Natural Resources shall
chair the | ||||||
| 4 | Task Force and serve as a liaison to the Governor and General | ||||||
| 5 | Assembly; meetings of
the Task Force shall be held as necessary | ||||||
| 6 | to complete the duties of the Task Force; meetings of
the Task | ||||||
| 7 | Force shall be held in the central part of the State; and be it | ||||||
| 8 | further | ||||||
| 9 | RESOLVED, That the Department of Natural Resources shall | ||||||
| 10 | provide administrative support,
technical assistance, and | ||||||
| 11 | meeting space to the Task Force; and be it further | ||||||
| 12 | RESOLVED, That the members of the Task Force shall receive | ||||||
| 13 | no compensation for serving; and be it further
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| 14 | RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall submit a report with | ||||||
| 15 | comprehensive recommendations to the Governor and General | ||||||
| 16 | Assembly no later than December 31, 2017.
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