HR0731 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HR0731 LRB103 40056 LAW 71514 r

HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation (IACT), the 10th "Clean Cities" coalition designated by the U.S. Department of Energy in May 1994, is celebrating its 30th anniversary; and

WHEREAS, The Clean Cities national network has built bipartisan support, deep connections within the transportation industry, and active partnerships with hundreds of public and private stakeholders; and

WHEREAS, IACT and its members are celebrating 30 years of boosting the State's energy security, economic vitality, and quality of life by advancing affordable, efficient, and clean transportation fuels and technologies; and

WHEREAS, IACT and its members act locally in urban, suburban, and rural communities to help Illinois businesses and residents meet their climate, financial, and energy goals, to foster the State's economic, environmental, and energy security, and to move transportation systems into the clean energy future; and

WHEREAS, IACT and its members work to advance the State's transportation system and to help businesses and consumers adopt alternative fuel vehicles and advanced transportation technologies, contributing to the coalition's activities over the past 30 years through eliminating an estimated 2.2 million tons of emissions; and

WHEREAS, IACT has become one of the most successful Clean Cities coalitions in the country thanks to many federal, State, and local government agencies, auto manufacturers, local car dealers, fuel suppliers, conversion companies, environmental organizations, corporations, small businesses, and individuals providing their time and resources during the past 30 years; and

WHEREAS, IACT's mission in deploying "American fuels" and clean fuel vehicles, such as those running on natural gas, ethanol, propane, biodiesel, and electricity, have helped improve air quality, provided for greater energy independence, and led to the creation of many small businesses and jobs in our State; and

WHEREAS, IACT and its members have partnered with many government and business fleets in Illinois that have become national leaders in greening their fleets and demonstrating the environmental and economic benefits of using Illinois' own domestic and renewable energy sources; and

WHEREAS, IACT and its members have worked to implement over 15,000 alternative fuel vehicles and more than 400 fuel stations for E85, propane, natural gas, biodiesel, hydrogen, and electric vehicle charging throughout Illinois; and

WHEREAS, IACT and its members have helped school districts adopt school buses with low to no tailpipe emissions, creating cleaner air at local schools, and have incorporated community-driven choices to improve equitable access to advanced transportation; and

WHEREAS, IACT and its members have tailored projects to respond to unique needs through partnerships with hundreds of stakeholders and shared mobility options, including shuttles, buses, e-bikes, and scooters, have reduced travel costs, energy consumption, and traffic congestion; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare May 21, 2024 as Illinois Alliance For Clean Transportation Day in the State of Illinois.