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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, H.R. 3410, the Taking Responsible Action for
3 Community Safety Act, a bill currently under consideration by
4 Congress, would revise requirements with respect to the
5 consolidation, merger, or acquisition of control involving
6 rail carriers to require public hearings in the affected
7 communities if public hearings on a proposed transaction are
8 held; the bill requires the Surface Transportation Board to
9 consider the effect of any proposed Class I railroad merger on
10 the public interest and prohibits the STB from approving
11 mergers if any adverse impact on safety and on affected
12 communities outweigh their transportation benefits; and
 
13     WHEREAS, The passage of this bill is of utmost importance
14 to the people of the State of Illinois and the nation at large;
15 therefore, be it
 
16     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
17 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
18 urge Congress to pass H.R. 3410, the Taking Responsible Action
19 for Community Safety Act; and be it further
 
20     RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
21 presented to the Speaker and Minority Leader of the United
22 States House of Representatives, the Majority and Minority

 

 

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1 Leader of the United States Senate, and the members of the
2 Illinois congressional delegation.