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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Economic development is a major function of state
3 and local governments nationwide; and
 
4     WHEREAS, Job growth and quality of life enhancements are
5 two major objectives of state and local economic development
6 policy; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Given the economic and demographic diversity of
8 Illinois, economic development policy may best be crafted at
9 the local and regional levels where local government, labor,
10 and business leaders are most aware of the economic strengths
11 and weaknesses of their own communities and counties; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Many Illinois communities and regions depend upon
13 the economic development expertise and capacity of the State
14 for their own business and workforce development needs; and
 
15     WHEREAS, When developing statewide economic development
16 policy and objectives, the State should contact local and
17 regional economic leaders to ascertain the business and
18 workforce development needs and objectives of Illinois
19 communities and counties; and
 
20     WHEREAS, In conjunction with a renewed initiative to assist
21 the diverse regions and communities in Illinois with economic
22 development strategic planning, the State is entering an
23 opportune time to systematically maintain contact with local
24 and regional economic leaders in order to gauge their workforce
25 and business development concerns and the effectiveness of
26 State policy in support of local economic development policy;
27 therefore, be it
 
28     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
29 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we

 

 

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1 encourage the Governor and the Department of Commerce and
2 Economic Opportunity to develop a program of systematic contact
3 with local and regional economic development stakeholders and
4 policy makers with the purpose of gauging the effectiveness of
5 State business and workforce development policy at the local
6 and regional levels and with the purpose of crafting new
7 development policies and objectives that best meet the needs
8 and strategies of local and regional economic leaders; and be
9 it further
 
10     RESOLVED, That the Department of Commerce and Economic
11 Opportunity report to the chairmen and spokespersons of the
12 House Commerce and Business Development Committee and the House
13 Labor Committee concerning (i) the Department's current
14 efforts to make systematic contact with local and regional
15 economic stakeholders and policy makers concerning economic
16 development and (ii) the scope of those efforts; and be it
17 further
 
18     RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be presented to
19 the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.