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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois benefits from the revenues
3 and economic activity of countless businesses and public
4 utilities that rely on flood control structures to protect
5 individuals and property from the ravages of the Illinois,
6 Kaskaskia, Mississippi, and Ohio rivers; and
7 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois benefits from improved
8 public health and quality of life for its citizens due to
9 well-drained land and access to marinas that offer waterborne
10 recreational activities; and
11 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois benefits from hundreds of
12 miles of navigable waterways and waterborne commerce on the
13 Illinois, Kaskaskia, Mississippi, and Ohio rivers; therefore,
14 be it
15 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
16 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
17 the members of the House of Representatives support
18 strengthening flood control structures to a common level of
19 protection to improve the safety and well-being of the
20 State's citizens, wildlife sanctuaries, and economic assets;
21 and be it further
22 RESOLVED, That the members of the Illinois House of
23 Representatives support the federally-funded Upper
24 Mississippi River Comprehensive Plan that is to develop
25 recommendations for systematic flood protection and for
26 coordinating the varied uses of the Illinois and Mississippi
27 rivers; and be it further
28 RESOLVED, That the State of Illinois needs to encourage
29 the modernization of the navigation locks and dams on the
30 Illinois, Kaskaskia, and Mississippi rivers to maintain the
31 Midwest's position in global markets and to facilitate
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1 movement of commodities that produce energy, such as coal and
2 oil, build the foundations of communities, and protect
3 Midwestern communities from extreme weather conditions, and
4 to facilitate movement of recreational boaters on the rivers;
5 and be it further
6 RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
7 delivered to the President of the United States, the Speaker
8 of the United States House of Representatives, the President
9 of the United States Senate, and each member of the Illinois
10 Congressional delegation.
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