HR0186

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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The Formosa Plastics Corporation chemical plant 
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in the village of Illiopolis made plastics used in pipes and 
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construction and provided good-paying jobs to more than 130 
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workers; and

 
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    WHEREAS, a 15,000-pound chemical leak in the plant 
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detonated on April 23, 2004, resulting in the deaths of 5 
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employees and badly injuring several more; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The skeleton crew manning the damaged plant 
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appears to no longer be working at the plant; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The village of Illiopolis has no regular contact 
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with Formosa and is not informed about its intentions with 
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regard to the future operation or use of the plant; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The official report of the investigation into the 
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Formosa disaster was released March 6, 2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Serious concerns exist about the effects of the 
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closure of the plant on the village of Illiopolis; therefore, 
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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 
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the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity is directed 
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to study, subject to appropriation, the economic impact of the 
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loss of the Formosa chemical plant on the village of 
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Illiopolis; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That the Department of Commerce and Economic 
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Opportunity submit a report by January 1, 2008, to the Governor 
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and the General Assembly on the economic impact of the loss of 
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the Formosa plant including recommendations on increasing 
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employment opportunities in the village of Illiopolis and the 
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surrounding community; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of the resolution be 
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delivered to the Governor and the Director of Commerce and 
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Economic Opportunity.