Full Text of SJR0034 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Illinois is a culturally diverse state with an | 3 | | equally diverse tourism and hospitality
industry; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Illinois is a premiere location for business and | 5 | | leisure travelers, offering fine dining,
shopping, | 6 | | recreational activities, business, and a wide array of | 7 | | attractions; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Illinois is a vibrant and robust destination for | 9 | | local, national, and international
visitors; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, It is essential to support the tourism and | 11 | | hospitality
industry due to the vital part it plays in the | 12 | | State's economy; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, In 2021, 97.1 million visitors spent $32.2 | 14 | | billion across Illinois' economy, spanning
multiple | 15 | | industries; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, The $32.2 billion in visitor spending means that | 17 | | nearly $88.3 million was spent
every day by visitors in | 18 | | Illinois in 2021; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Housing accommodations, food and beverage, |
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| 1 | | recreation, retail shopping, local
transportation, and air | 2 | | travel all flourish when the tourism and hospitality industry | 3 | | of Illinois is thriving; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, The number of jobs sustained by tourism (388,800) | 5 | | supports 6.8% of all jobs in
Illinois; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, While the pandemic created enormous challenges | 7 | | for the tourism industry, the
recovery has been strong; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, The future of Illinois tourism is bright with no | 9 | | limit to its growth; therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF | 12 | | REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we recognize the | 13 | | formation of the Tourism and Hospitality Caucus
to promote the | 14 | | industry throughout the State; and be it further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That we encourage support for Illinois' tourism | 16 | | and
hospitality industry.
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