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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the |
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| State of Illinois are pleased to recognize the fifth grade |
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| class at Fearn Elementary School in North Aurora for their |
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| outstanding ideas and input for the "Create a Bill" contest |
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| sponsored by Representatives Linda Chapa LaVia; and
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| WHEREAS, The students showed much promise by offering |
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| innovative, creative solutions to various issues, and the |
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| members of this Body should take their suggestions to heart as |
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| we continue to make the laws that govern our great State, |
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| especially when said legislation pertains to the students' |
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| areas of concern; and
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| WHEREAS, Among the ideas submitted by the students were the |
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| following: increase the legal age for smoking from 18 to 21 |
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| because of the health risks associated with this behavior; |
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| increase State funding for juvenile diabetes research; provide |
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| assistance for consumer utility bills; develop alternative |
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| sources of energy so that the State is not dependent on foreign |
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| oil and is able to keep energy costs low; prohibit minors from |
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| having access to sexually explicit and violent music; provide |
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| stricter regulations on liquor sales at bars to prevent public |
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| drunkenness; require school busses to have seat belts to ensure |
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| the safety of Illinois school children; and protect the safety |
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| and welfare of animals in Illinois and encourage people to |
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| respect the life of all of God's creatures; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| we commend the fifth graders from Fearn Elementary School for |
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| their outstanding ideas and input in the "Create a Bill" |
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| contest, and we thank the students for being involved in the |
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| legislative process; and be it further
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