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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The State of Illinois benefits from the revenues
 3    and economic activity  of  countless  businesses  and  public
 4    utilities  that  rely  on flood control structures to protect
 5    individuals and property from the ravages  of  the  Illinois,
 6    Kaskaskia, Mississippi, and Ohio rivers; and

 7        WHEREAS,  The  State  of  Illinois benefits from improved
 8    public health and quality of life for  its  citizens  due  to
 9    well-drained land and access to marinas that offer waterborne
10    recreational activities; and

11        WHEREAS,  The State of Illinois benefits from hundreds of
12    miles of navigable waterways and waterborne commerce  on  the
13    Illinois, Kaskaskia, Mississippi, and Ohio rivers; therefore,
14    be it

15        RESOLVED,   BY   THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE
16    NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,  that
17    the   members   of   the  House  of  Representatives  support
18    strengthening flood control structures to a common  level  of
19    protection  to  improve  the  safety  and  well-being  of the
20    State's citizens, wildlife sanctuaries, and economic  assets;
21    and be it further

22        RESOLVED,  That  the  members  of  the  Illinois House of
23    Representatives   support    the    federally-funded    Upper
24    Mississippi  River  Comprehensive  Plan  that  is  to develop
25    recommendations  for  systematic  flood  protection  and  for
26    coordinating the varied uses of the Illinois and  Mississippi
27    rivers; and be it further

28        RESOLVED,  That  the State of Illinois needs to encourage
29    the modernization of the navigation locks  and  dams  on  the
30    Illinois,  Kaskaskia,  and Mississippi rivers to maintain the
31    Midwest's  position  in  global  markets  and  to  facilitate
 
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 1    movement of commodities that produce energy, such as coal and
 2    oil,  build  the  foundations  of  communities,  and  protect
 3    Midwestern communities from extreme weather  conditions,  and
 4    to facilitate movement of recreational boaters on the rivers;
 5    and be it further

 6        RESOLVED,  That  suitable  copies  of  this resolution be
 7    delivered to the President  of the United States, the Speaker
 8    of the United States House of Representatives, the  President
 9    of  the United States Senate, and each member of the Illinois
10    Congressional delegation.