Full Text of HR0730 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, For over 100 million Americans, boating continues | 3 | | to be a popular recreational activity; from coast to
coast, | 4 | | and everywhere in between, people are enjoying time together | 5 | | boating,
sailing, paddling, and fishing; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Safe boating begins with preparation; the Coast | 7 | | Guard estimates that human error accounts for most
boating | 8 | | accidents and that life jackets could prevent nearly 86 | 9 | | percent of boating
fatalities; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Basic boating safety procedures, such as carrying | 11 | | lifesaving emergency distress and
communications equipment, | 12 | | wearing life jackets, attending safe boating courses, | 13 | | participating in free
boat safety checks, and staying sober | 14 | | when navigating, can help ensure boaters on America's
coastal, | 15 | | inland, and offshore waters stay safe throughout the season; | 16 | | and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, On average, 650 people die each year in | 18 | | boating-related accidents in the U.S.; 75 percent of
these are | 19 | | fatalities caused by drowning; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, The vast majority of these accidents are caused | 21 | | by human error or poor judgment and not by
the boat, equipment, |
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| 1 | | or environmental factors; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, A significant number of boaters who lose their | 3 | | lives by drowning each year would be alive
today had they worn | 4 | | their life jacket; therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 6 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 7 | | we declare May 21-27, 2022 as "Safe Boating Week" in the State | 8 | | of Illinois and urge all those who boat to practice safe | 9 | | boating habits and wear a life jacket at all times while | 10 | | boating; and be it further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the National Safe Boating Council as a symbol of | 13 | | our respect and esteem.
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