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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The status of fragmented building requirements in
3 Illinois is of serious concern to those involved in building,
4 design, and construction; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Of the 102 counties in this State, less than half
6 have adopted a building code; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Over 40 states have adopted some portion of a
8 model building code; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Illinois already has adopted a statewide plumbing
10 code and a statewide accessibility code; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Building codes promote public safety; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Illinois does not have a statewide building code,
13 but does have a collection of building requirements not
14 equitably administered and enforced within the construction
15 industry; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Illinois citizens are entitled to safe,
17 affordable, and responsible accommodations; therefore, be it
 
18     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
19 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
20 there is created a Task Force on a Uniform Building Code for
21 the purpose of examining and making recommendations pertaining
22 to the adoption of a uniform building code for the State of
23 Illinois; and be it further
 
24     RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall be comprised of 2 House
25 members, one appointed by the Speaker of the House and one
26 appointed by the House Minority Leader; 2 Senate members, one
27 appointed by the Senate President and one appointed by the

 

 

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1 Senate Minority Leader; one person appointed by the Governor;
2 one person appointed by an organization representing home
3 builders; one person appointed by an organization representing
4 roofing contractors; one person appointed by an organization
5 representing the plumbing industry; one person appointed by an
6 organization representing architects; one person appointed by
7 an organization representing structural engineers; one person
8 appointed by an organization representing building trades; one
9 person appointed by an organization representing realtors; one
10 person appointed by an organization representing code
11 administrators; one person appointed by an organization
12 representing municipal governments in the State; one person
13 appointed by the Office of the State Fire Marshal; and
14 representatives of any other organizations who express
15 interest in writing of their participation to the Illinois
16 Building Commission or its successor agency; and be it further
 
17     RESOLVED, That the Task Force members shall serve on a
18 voluntary basis and shall be responsible for any costs
19 associated with their participation in the Task Force; and be
20 it further
 
21     RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall meet a minimum of 4
22 times; and be it further
 
23     RESOLVED, That the Illinois Building Commission or its
24 successor agency shall facilitate the Task Force and shall
25 summarize its findings and recommendations in a written report
26 to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than May 1,
27 2005.