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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, For reasons known and unknown, the General 
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Assembly has been unwilling or unable to tackle some of the 
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most significant problems facing the State of Illinois; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Illinois has an unacceptably large and increasing 
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funding disparity between school districts, and the State's 
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minimum per student foundation level of support is inadequate 
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to such an extent that Illinois ranks 49th among the states in 
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the portion of school funding provided by the State; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The people of Illinois deserve and demand good and 
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honest government, and controlling any improper influence of 
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campaign contributions on public policy is integral to 
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rebuilding the public's trust in their elected officials and 
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the legislative process; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Our present method of assessing property in 
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Illinois is antiquated and inequitable, resulting in 
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unnecessary and significant hardship to homeowners; and

 
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    WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of the people of 
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Illinois to have the aforementioned issues substantively 
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addressed; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Given the inability of the legislature to achieve 
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results on these and other worthwhile issues, an alternative 
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and practical avenue for addressing these matters and providing 
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for overdue reforms to our laws would be through the convening 
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of a Constitutional Convention; and
 
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    WHEREAS, A Constitutional Convention allows for elected 
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delegates from each legislative district to assemble for the 
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purpose of proposing amendments to the current State 
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Constitution, which regulates the actions of the General 
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Assembly; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 1 of Article 
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XIV of the Illinois Constitution, there is one opportunity 
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every twenty years to convene a Constitutional Convention by 
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way of ballot referenda; and
 
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    WHEREAS, This referendum will appear on the November 2008 
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general election ballot; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Should these issues not be sufficiently addressed 
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prior to such time; therefore, be it
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that in 
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order to address the key issues that impact the daily lives of 
 


 






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all Illinoisans, we urge the support of the electorate on the 
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question of whether a Constitutional Convention should be 
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called and encourage the electorate's attention to this 
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initiative.