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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, In Illinois, there are more than 2,400 leased 
3warehouses that are at least 100,000 square feet, covering a 
4collective 632 million square feet; and
 
5    WHEREAS, At least two million Illinoisans live within half 
6a mile of a warehouse; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Having the clean energy infrastructure and 
8resources for the charging of medium and heavy-duty electric 
9vehicles will be required to meet climate targets and improve 
10the air quality of areas with a large warehouse burden; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Solar panels reduce greenhouse gas emissions and 
12reliance on fossil fuels; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Warehouses have large, flat roofs, making them 
14ideal for solar panel installation; and
 
15    WHEREAS, By utilizing the rooftops of warehouses, the 
16demand for converting prime farmland into solar farms will be 
17reduced; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Warehouse rooftop solar panels will help 
19businesses save on energy costs, create jobs in the solar 
 
 
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1industry, and lower maintenance costs compared to alternative 
2placements; therefore, be it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
4HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
5we urge warehouse owners to install rooftop solar panels on 
6their properties and take advantage of any applicable 
7incentives to expedite the process.