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| SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Hydrogen, a non-carbon energy carrier that can be |
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| made from clean renewable energy, is ideally suited to address |
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| global, regional, and local energy and environmental |
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| challenges; and
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| WHEREAS, President George Bush has proposed $322 million |
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| for Department of Energy Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Programs in the |
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| United States; and
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| WHEREAS, The State of Illinois pledges to be a leader in |
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| renewable energy production, efficiency, and conservation as |
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| well as in creating, promoting, and commercializing new |
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| technologies and industries; and
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| WHEREAS, Hydrogen-powered vehicles and infrastructure can |
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| lead to energy independence, lower global warming pollution, |
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| improve fuel economy, reduce health harms associated with motor |
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| vehicle related air pollution, and provide economic and |
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| employment opportunities throughout the State; therefore, be |
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| it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| CONCURRING HEREIN, that the State of Illinois is committed to |
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| achieving a clean energy and transportation future based on the |
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| commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.
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