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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is facing a serious budget
3 crisis; and
 
4     WHEREAS, New ways to reduce expenses to the State should be
5 explored as a means to deal with this crisis; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has a number of executive
7 aircraft, including four $5 million King Air Turboprops and two
8 $4 million executive helicopters; and
 
9     WHEREAS, It costs the State of Illinois millions of dollars
10 to own, maintain, and staff the fleet of executive aircraft;
11 therefore, be it
 
12     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
13 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
14 the Auditor General conduct an audit of all State-owned
15 executive aircraft, examining the possibility of selling or
16 leasing the executive air fleet as a means to save money for
17 the State of Illinois and making recommendations on rules and
18 policies regarding the use of and cost improvement to the
19 fleet; and be it further
 
20     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be sent
21 to the Governor, the Department of Transportation, and members
22 of the Illinois General Assembly.