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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The strains on the trust fund operated by the 
3Illinois Unemployment Insurance System have been greatly 
4increased in the past three years, causing the State of 
5Illinois to fall into a $3 billion debt to the federal 
6government; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has been forced to alter the 
8Illinois Unemployment Insurance Act to pay the interest on this 
9$3 billion, which comes with an annual price tag of around $80 
10million; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Illinois agencies and departments should be doing 
12everything in their power to discourage those who fraudulently 
13receive benefits from our unemployment insurance system; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, There have been reports of fraud in the Illinois 
15Unemployment Insurance System, with persons who are 
16incarcerated continuing to illegally accept unemployment 
17insurance benefits; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, This fraudulent activity can be significantly 
19reduced by cooperation, including database cooperation, 
20between the Department of Corrections, the Illinois State 
21Police, and the Illinois Department of Employment Security; 
 
 
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1therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
3NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
4we urge the Directors of the Illinois Department of 
5Corrections, the Illinois State Police, and the Illinois 
6Department of Employment Security to discuss the desirability 
7of a formal intergovernmental information-sharing agreement; 
8and be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
10presented to the Directors of the Illinois Department of 
11Corrections, the Illinois State Police, and the Illinois 
12Department of Employment Security.