HR1320 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield encompasses 366 acres with more than 100 permanent buildings; and

WHEREAS, The Illinois State Fairgrounds is home to the annual Illinois State Fair and also serves as the location of hundreds of educational and entertainment events throughout the year; and

WHEREAS, Severe deterioration of underground electric cable has caused a massive power outage at the Fairgrounds, resulting in the cancellation of dozens of events; the cancellations will cost the local economy millions of dollars in lost revenues; and

WHEREAS, The Capital Development Board is in the process of completing a statewide facilities assessment to provide a "big picture" look at State facilities; and

WHEREAS, The purpose of this assessment is to provide an inventory of State facilities, as well as to examine potential energy savings and assess unoccupied space; and

WHEREAS, The assessment was begun in January 2007; and

WHEREAS, The initial assessment data have been provided to the Capital Development Board by Vanderweil Facilities Advisors; and

WHEREAS, The information in this assessment should be provided to members of the General Assembly, so that it may be used to help determine future maintenance and capital needs; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the Capital Development Board shall provide an interim report to the General Assembly by July 15, 2008 on the percentage of completion of the statewide facilities assessment; and be it further

RESOLVED, That this interim report shall specify (i) facilities and assets completed, (ii) facilities remaining to be completed, and (iii) the expected completion date of the assessment and shall summarize payments made to Vanderweil Facility Advisors to date; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the interim report shall also describe all building deficiencies identified as of the date of the report that require immediate repair or replacement by facility, the cost of repair and replacement, any corrective action that has been or needs to be undertaken, and the date of such corrective action; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Capital Development Board shall provide a final report to the General Assembly by October 1, 2008; the final report shall include the data provided to the Capital Development Board by Vanderweil Facility Advisors and the status of all State facilities, including the Illinois State Fairgrounds, as well as any potential maintenance and capital needs broken down by county; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the final report shall also summarize the following information as of the date of the final report: payments made to Vanderweil Facility Advisors, a description of all building deficiencies identified as needing immediate repair or replacement by facility, the cost of repair or replacement, any corrective action that has been or needs to be undertaken, and the date of such corrective action; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the requirement for filing the reports with the General Assembly shall be satisfied by filing copies of the reports with the Speaker, the Minority Leader, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives; and be it further

RESOLVED, That, if the Capital Development Board does not file the final report with the General Assembly by October 1, 2008 as required, the Attorney General shall investigate the withholding of the information by the Capital Development Board; and be it further

RESOLVED, That this resolution supersedes House Resolution 1048 of the 95th General Assembly; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution shall be delivered to the Governor, the Attorney General, the Executive Director of the Capital Development Board, and the Director of Agriculture.