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| HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Illinois is experiencing a budget crisis that is |
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| one of the worst in the State's long history; and
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| WHEREAS, The financial condition of the State is affecting |
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| individuals, families, social services providers and their |
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| clients, State employees, units of local governments, |
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| educational institutions, businesses and other enterprises, |
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| large and small, and in some cases the State's financial |
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| condition is leaving those impacted without any avenue for |
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| relief; and
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| WHEREAS, Hundreds of millions of dollars of revenue to the |
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| State have been lost due to the recession that has gripped the |
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| entire nation; and
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| WHEREAS, At present Illinois has a budget shortfall that |
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| all agree is measured in billions of dollars; and
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| WHEREAS, The State of Illinois cannot ignore the talent of |
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| experienced Illinois citizen leaders who can assist the |
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| Governor and the General Assembly in identifying all |
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| appropriate means of effecting savings and gathering more |
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| income; and
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| WHEREAS, The effort made by the officials who share |
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| responsibility for governing the State of Illinois in this |
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| budget crisis must give a high priority to serving the people |
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| of Illinois and allow that important principle to guide all |
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| decisions made, in matters temporary or permanent; therefore, |
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| be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE |
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| SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the 2010 State Financial Crisis |
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| Task Force is established to address all appropriate means of |
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| cutting State government costs, identifying efficiencies that |
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| can be effected in State government and in the other entities |
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| that the State funds or serves, and obtaining more revenue and |
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| funding for the State of Illinois, all while maintaining as a |
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| high priority service to the people of Illinois; and be it |
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| further
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| RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consist of 8 persons, |
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| to be appointed as follows: |
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| (1) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House
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| of Representatives; and |
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| (2) Two members appointed by the Minority Leader of the
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| House of Representatives; and |
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| (3) Two members appointed by the President of the
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| Senate; and |
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| (4) Two members appointed by the Minority Leader of the
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| Senate; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall deliver a written |
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| report to the General Assembly and the Governor by an early |
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| date, jointly established by the Speaker of the House of |
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| Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of |
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| Representatives, the President of the Senate, and the Minority |
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| Leader of the Senate, that makes findings and recommendations, |
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| and upon filing this report, the Task Force shall be available |
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| to assist the General Assembly as it addresses the budget |
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| crisis during 2010; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives and the Senate |
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| shall provide administrative and other support to the Task |
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| Force and that the members of the Task Force shall be |
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| reimbursed for their travel expenses and subject to the rules |
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| of the appropriate travel control board; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| delivered to the Governor.
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