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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and 
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the National Academy of Sciences have found that the continued 
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buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere adversely impacts 
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the global climate; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The greenhouse gas emissions of developing 
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countries are rising more rapidly than the emissions of the 
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United States and have surpassed the greenhouse gas emissions 
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of the United States and other developed countries; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois accounts for only 0.68% of 
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total global greenhouse gas emissions; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Any system to regulate greenhouse gas emissions 
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must not eliminate American jobs and diminish the ability of 
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American industry to compete in the global marketplace; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Any system to regulate greenhouse gas emissions 
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must not add to the already high costs of power or gasoline; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Any system to regulate greenhouse gas emissions 
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must reward, and not punish, early adopters of energy-efficient 
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technologies and practices; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Any system to regulate greenhouse gas emissions 
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must adopt an international component to prevent "emissions 
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leakage" and ensure that emissions do not simply migrate to 
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another state or nation; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The only manner to quantify these emissions is 
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through a domestic and international greenhouse gas emissions 
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registry that is uniform, transparent, and verifiable; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Any system to regulate greenhouse gases must 
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ensure that the adopted regime does not result in the 
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off-shoring of international trade-sensitive industries; and
 
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    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has already lost 246,200 
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manufacturing jobs since 1998; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Manufacturing accounts for $77 billion of the 
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Illinois Gross State Product and is the number one contributor 
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to the State's economy; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Any system to regulate greenhouse gas emissions 
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must ensure the availability of sufficient, affordable energy, 
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including clean energy, before restricting emissions in a 
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manner that could reduce the volume of energy available to 
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consumers; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Any system to regulate greenhouse gas emissions 
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must provide credits or allowances to support operations, such 
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as recycling, that reduce greenhouse gas emissions; therefore, 
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be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
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CONCURRING HEREIN, that we express the opinion that the United 
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States and the State of Illinois should combat global climate 
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change and reduce the emission of greenhouse gases in a manner 
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that is structured to promote American jobs, save American 
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citizens and industry from higher energy prices, reward early 
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adopters of efficient practices and technologies, prevent 
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"emissions leakage", and champion the global competitiveness 
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of American industry.