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| SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The generation born between 1946 and 1964 is |
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| rapidly approaching retirement age; a Baby Boomer turns 50 |
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| every 7.5 seconds; in 2006 the first Baby Boomers turned 60; by |
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| 2011, the first Baby Boomers will turn 65; and people turning |
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| 50 today have half of their adult lives ahead of them; and
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| WHEREAS, This growth trend will hit its peak in 2030, when |
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| the number of people over age 65 in the United States will soar |
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| to 71.5 million - twice their number in 2000, or 1 in every 5 |
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| Americans; and
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| WHEREAS, The number of people over age 60 in the State of |
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| Illinois is projected to increase by 87% from 1,966,236 in 2000 |
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| to 3,676,295 in 2030 - 1 in every 5 Illinoisans; and
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| WHEREAS, Older persons age 60 and older belonging to |
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| minority groups will increase from 307,137 in 2000 to 983,396 |
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| in 2030 - a 220% increase; and
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| WHEREAS, The number of persons over 85 in the State of |
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| Illinois is projected to increase by 109% from 192,346 in 2000 |
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| to 402,311 in 2030, representing 11% of the over-60 population; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, A national survey of U.S. counties and cities |
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| finds that only 46% of American communities have begun planning |
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| to address the needs of the exploding population of Baby |
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| Boomers; and
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| WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly finds that State and |
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| community preparedness for the aging of the population will |
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| require long-range planning, dialogue across generations, and |
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| collaboration among State and local governments and |
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| organizations in the private sector; and
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| WHEREAS, The Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 |
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| authorize the Illinois Department on Aging and the thirteen |
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| Area Agencies on Aging to begin the process of assessing the |
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| preparedness of the State and communities for the aging of the |
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| citizenry, and to formulate recommendations to government |
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| officials at the State, county, and local levels in the areas |
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| of health and human services, land use, housing, |
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| transportation, public safety, workforce and economic |
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| development, recreation, education, civic engagement, and |
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| emergency preparedness; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| CONCURRING HEREIN, that the Illinois Department on Aging and |
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| the thirteen Area Agencies on Aging, with the advice of the |
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| Illinois Council on Aging, and in collaboration with other |
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| departments and offices of State government, advocacy |
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| organizations on behalf of older adults, local units of |
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| government, and organizations in the private sector, shall |
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| assess the preparedness of the State of Illinois and counties |
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| and communities within the thirteen Planning and Service Areas |
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| of Illinois for the aging of the population and shall submit a |
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| report with recommendations for the planning and development of |
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| livable communities for all ages in Illinois to the Illinois |
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| General Assembly, the Office of the Governor, and local |
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| officials by January 1, 2009; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be delivered to |
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| the Director of Aging.
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