HJ0048 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The wine industry is vital to the health of both Illinois agriculture and tourism; and

WHEREAS, Several wineries in Jackson and Union Counties have banded together as the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail; and

WHEREAS, Portions of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail traverse Illinois 127 between Aldridge Road and Orchard Hills Road south of Carbondale as well as various county highways in Alexander, Johnson, Williamson, Jackson, and Union Counties; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the aforementioned roads be officially named the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation, Alexander County, Johnson County, Williamson County, Jackson County, and Union County be directed to erect, at suitable locations consistent with State and federal regulations, appropriate signs along highways under their respective jurisdictions giving notice of the trail; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the Shawnee Wine Trail organization, the Director of Agriculture, the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the counties of Alexander, Johnson, Williamson, Jackson, and Union, and the Secretary of Transportation.