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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The status of fragmented building requirements in |
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| Illinois is of serious concern to those involved in building, |
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| design, and construction; and
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| WHEREAS, Of the 102 counties in this State, less than half |
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| have adopted a building code; and |
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| WHEREAS, Over 40 states have adopted some portion of a |
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| model building code; and |
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| WHEREAS, Illinois already has adopted a statewide plumbing |
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| code and a statewide accessibility code; and |
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| WHEREAS, Building codes promote public safety; and |
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| WHEREAS, Illinois does not have a statewide building code, |
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| but does have a collection of building requirements not |
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| equitably administered and enforced within the construction |
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| industry; and |
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| WHEREAS, Illinois citizens are entitled to safe, |
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| affordable, and responsible accommodations; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| there is created a Task Force on a Uniform Building Code for |
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| the purpose of examining and making recommendations pertaining |
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| to the adoption of a uniform building code for the State of |
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| Illinois; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall be comprised of 2 House |
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| members, one appointed by the Speaker of the House and one |
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| appointed by the House Minority Leader; 2 Senate members, one |
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| appointed by the Senate President and one appointed by the |