Full Text of HR0390 96th General Assembly
HR0390 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, In an effort to protect the health and safety of | 3 |
| children from the excessive amounts of lead found in toys made | 4 |
| in China, the United States Congress enacted a law which banned | 5 |
| the sale of products from foreign counties aimed at children if | 6 |
| they contained more than 600 parts per million of lead; and
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| WHEREAS, Lead is found in steel and other metal alloys on | 8 |
| the dune, motor, and multiple parts of off-road motorcycles and | 9 |
| recreational vehicles built for young riders; and
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| WHEREAS, While most motorcycles and recreational vehicles | 11 |
| are made overseas, there are tens of thousands of jobs attached | 12 |
| to the industry in the United States; and
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| WHEREAS, More than 13,000 power sports dealers sell | 14 |
| products in the United States, employing an estimated 124,000 | 15 |
| people; and | 16 |
| WHEREAS, Industry estimates the retail market value for all | 17 |
| off-road motorcycles and other recreational vehicles in the | 18 |
| United States to be approximately $14 billion a year, including | 19 |
| sales, service, parts, accessories, and payroll; and
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| WHEREAS, An industry trade publication estimates that the |
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| value of inventory at United States dealers that can no longer | 2 |
| be sold probably exceeds $100 million and that the industry has | 3 |
| millions of dollars worth of parts now in production that | 4 |
| cannot be sold; and
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| WHEREAS, While every effort should be taken to protect the | 6 |
| health and safety of our young children, we should also | 7 |
| consider the effect such legislation will also have on an | 8 |
| industry that is unrelated to toys; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 10 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 11 |
| urge Congress to reexamine the federal law that has seriously | 12 |
| affected the sales of off-road motorcycles and other | 13 |
| recreational vehicles designed for children; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That we state our belief that, in this time of | 15 |
| financial crisis, every effort should be made to preserve every | 16 |
| facet of our business community in order to help preserve jobs | 17 |
| and stabilize our economy; and be it further | 18 |
| RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 19 |
| presented to the members of the United States House of | 20 |
| Representatives and the United States Senate.
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