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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Power generation companies have invested billions 
3of dollars in Illinois to make the state the fifth largest 
4generation state in the country; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Unlike California and other States in the Union, 
6Illinois is a net exporter of electricity in the Midwest 
7region; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, The power industry supports more than 285,000 
9jobs in Illinois; 103,000 of those jobs are direct high paying 
10jobs that run the power plants 24 hours a day; many if not most 
11of the jobs are union jobs that pay twice the national median 
12salary; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, The electric power industry accounts for five 
14percent of the Illinois economy, with the industry and its 
15workers accounting for at least $3.7 billion in taxes in every 
16community in the State; these taxes keep property taxes low in 
17the counties that contain power generation assets; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, The electric power industry runs plants that keep 
19Illinois electric power reliable and effective; therefore, be 
20it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we strongly support 
3the electric industry in Illinois and stand behind the men and 
4women who operate the electric plants every day and keep the 
5lights on for Illinois citizens; and be it further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, We support keeping Illinois an exporter of power 
7in the Midwest, therefore not relying on other state 
8legislatures for our power; and be it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That we support public policy for reliable and 
10moderately priced electric power that will  keep large electric 
11power plants operating well into the foreseeable future; and 
12be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be sent 
14to the Governor and to the Speaker of the House.