Full Text of HR0293 94th General Assembly
HR0293 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, On May 12, 1905, Governor Charles S. Deneen signed | 3 |
| legislation authorizing the creation of the Illinois State | 4 |
| Geological Survey to study, inventory, and report on the | 5 |
| geology and mineral resources of the State; and
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| WHEREAS, On May 12, 2005, the Illinois State Geological | 7 |
| Survey is beginning a year-long celebration of its one hundred | 8 |
| years of service to the people of Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, During the past one hundred years, the Illinois | 10 |
| State Geological Survey has published thousands of geological | 11 |
| maps and scientific articles, reports, and educational | 12 |
| materials that have established the agency's reputation as one | 13 |
| of the premier geological research and scientific service | 14 |
| institutions in North America; and
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| WHEREAS, The members of the General Assembly, recognizing | 16 |
| the importance and economic value to the people of obtaining | 17 |
| reliable, unbiased information about Illinois' valuable earth | 18 |
| resources, including groundwater, coal, oil and gas, and | 19 |
| industrial minerals, and about the potential hazards that may | 20 |
| come from natural events such as earthquakes, landslides, and | 21 |
| floods, have continued to support the Illinois State Geological | 22 |
| Survey through annual appropriations throughout the past | 23 |
| century; and
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| WHEREAS, Economic studies have demonstrated that each | 25 |
| dollar invested in producing detailed geological maps by the | 26 |
| Illinois State Geological Survey and making them available to | 27 |
| the public has returned between twenty-five and thirty-nine | 28 |
| dollars to the economy of the State through reduced costs for | 29 |
| environmental cleanups, exploring for earth resources, and | 30 |
| safe-siting of waste disposal facilities, industries, and | 31 |
| critical infrastructure; and
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| WHEREAS, The geologists at the Illinois State Geological | 2 |
| Survey are continuing to serve the people of Illinois by | 3 |
| creating detailed geological maps of the rapidly urbanizing | 4 |
| areas of the State where the needs are greatest, and by | 5 |
| creating three-dimensional computer models of the complexly | 6 |
| layered glacial deposits that cover all but the southernmost | 7 |
| parts of the State, to help local officials locate and protect | 8 |
| groundwater aquifers, find the best sites for industrial | 9 |
| development, properly plan necessary urban and suburban | 10 |
| growth, route highways and other modes of transportation, and | 11 |
| build other infrastructure; and
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| WHEREAS, The scientific experts at the Illinois State | 13 |
| Geological Survey are developing new technologies and studying | 14 |
| the State's geology in order to make the State of Illinois the | 15 |
| recognized leader in "cradle-to-grave" management of fossil | 16 |
| fuel resources so that our citizens and the nation may | 17 |
| ultimately enjoy the possibility of using the State's abundant | 18 |
| coal and oil and gas resources in a pollution-free manner; | 19 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 21 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 22 |
| we do hereby express our gratitude to the Illinois State | 23 |
| Geological Survey and its past and present scientists, | 24 |
| technicians, and administrators for their century of service to | 25 |
| the people and industries of Illinois and the nation and for | 26 |
| their vision in building their agency into the nation's premier | 27 |
| state geological survey; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That we congratulate the Illinois State | 29 |
| Geological Survey and the members of its staff on the occasion | 30 |
| of the beginning of the institution's Centennial Celebration | 31 |
| and urge the People of Illinois to support and participate in | 32 |
| the many events to occur during the coming year to recognize |
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| this celebration; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 |
| presented to the agency for display at its headquarters | 4 |
| building in Champaign, Illinois.
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