Full Text of HJR0063 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The natural beauty of the State of Illinois | 3 | | accounts for much of the State's revenue and tourism from | 4 | | within the State and from other states as well; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The valley of the Rock River offers breathtaking | 6 | | sights and would undoubtedly benefit from projects to enhance | 7 | | its beauty and make the area more accessible to tourism; | 8 | | therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 10 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | 11 | | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that That we direct the Illinois | 12 | | Department of Transportation, in consultation with the | 13 | | Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the | 14 | | Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Henry County, Lee | 15 | | County, Ogle County, Rock Island County, Whiteside County, and | 16 | | Winnebago County, to study the creation of a trail to connect | 17 | | with the existing Hennepin Canal State Trail, and enhance the | 18 | | active recreational attractiveness profile of northwestern | 19 | | Illinois; and be it further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That any such trail created in compliance with | 21 | | this Joint Resolution shall not include the condemnation of | 22 | | private property or any entry upon private property without the |
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| 1 | | consent of the owner and that as much of the trail as possible | 2 | | shall be mapped out on existing public rights-of-way; and be it | 3 | | further | 4 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 5 | | delivered to the Secretary of the Illinois Department of | 6 | | Transportation, the Secretary of the Illinois Department of | 7 | | Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Secretary of the | 8 | | Illinois Department of Natural Resources, and the county boards | 9 | | of Henry County, Lee County, Ogle County, Rock Island County, | 10 | | Whiteside County, and Winnebago County.
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