Full Text of HR0439 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Healthy and vibrant communities are essential to | 3 | | the development and maintenance of a strong work force and | 4 | | general populace, which in turn supports a sustainable and | 5 | | robust manufacturing and business climate, which is essential | 6 | | to a healthy and growing economic climate in Illinois; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Research, innovation, market development, | 8 | | education, and training are all vital components to a robust | 9 | | economic climate in Illinois; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Healthy environments include clean and | 11 | | sustainable water resources, and clean air supported by the | 12 | | best practices in emissions from energy, manufacturing, and | 13 | | food production; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, The future water needs of Illinois residents and | 15 | | businesses may increase by 20 to 50% in the coming decades; | 16 | | diseases transmitted by animals and through contaminated water | 17 | | jeopardize the health of Illinois families and workers; too | 18 | | much or too little rain can have dire impacts on lives, | 19 | | property, agriculture, and water supplies; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, New and renewable energy sources and methods for | 21 | | mitigating greenhouse gas emissions are needed to protect our |
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| 1 | | environment while meeting future energy needs and supporting | 2 | | community resiliency; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, Changing environmental conditions, insect pests, | 4 | | invasive plants and fish, and land erosion threaten crop | 5 | | production and commercial activities, potentially costing the | 6 | | Illinois economy billions of dollars; requiring conservation | 7 | | and effective management of natural resources are especially | 8 | | important today with changing land uses and declining natural | 9 | | habitats; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Illinois history and cultural resources are at | 11 | | risk as archaeological sites and artifacts are continually | 12 | | under threat; proper stewardship is needed to protect these | 13 | | resources for future generations; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, The Illinois economy is enhanced by the research | 15 | | and sustainable practices developed and shared through | 16 | | extension practices at several State universities and research | 17 | | institutions, such as the Prairie Research Institute at the | 18 | | University of Illinois; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Applied research refers to scientific study and | 20 | | research that seeks to find solutions and solve practical | 21 | | everyday problems, cure illness, and develop innovative | 22 | | technologies; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Basic scientific research is defined as | 2 | | fundamental or experimental investigative research to advance | 3 | | knowledge without a specifically envisaged or immediately | 4 | | practical application, and where the partnership between basic | 5 | | and applied research is the bedrock of innovation and economic | 6 | | development; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, New scientific knowledge is essential not only for | 8 | | fostering innovation and promoting economic development, but | 9 | | also for informing good policy development, and as a sound | 10 | | foundation for education and training; the integration of basic | 11 | | and applied research is crucial to problem-solving, | 12 | | innovation, and product development; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, The Prairie Research Institute at the University | 14 | | of Illinois is home to five State Scientific Surveys, including | 15 | | the Illinois Natural History Survey, the Illinois State | 16 | | Archaeological Survey, the Illinois State Geological Survey, | 17 | | the Illinois State Water Survey, and the Illinois Sustainable | 18 | | Technology Center; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, The history of the surveys and their service to | 20 | | the residents of Illinois date to the mid-1800s and their | 21 | | collections of biological, geological, and archeological | 22 | | specimens and artifacts are equal to many scientific |
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| 1 | | institutions and museums around the world; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The researchers and staff of the Prairie Research | 3 | | Institute at the University of Illinois have been recognized | 4 | | for their expertise and practical innovation in multiple | 5 | | scientific fields, manufacturing applications, and | 6 | | agricultural development; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 8 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the | 9 | | Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois is | 10 | | recognized for its excellence in research and development of | 11 | | practical applications and practices that help address | 12 | | multiple health, environmental, agricultural, and | 13 | | manufacturing problems facing Illinois residents and | 14 | | businesses; and be it further | 15 | | RESOLVED, That the State of Illinois reaffirms its support | 16 | | for both basic and applied research, advocates for the Prairie | 17 | | Research Institute at the University of Illinois, and | 18 | | recognizes that such institutions are a vital component of the | 19 | | Illinois economy and general welfare of the residents of the | 20 | | State of Illinois; and be it further
| 21 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 22 | | presented to the Governor, the Secretary of State, the Chairman |
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| 1 | | of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, the | 2 | | President of the University of Illinois, and the Executive | 3 | | Director of the Prairie Research Institute.
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