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92_HR0184

 
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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The numbers  of  closings  at  Illinois  bathing
 3    beaches  along  Lake  Michigan,  especially  in Chicago, have
 4    increased in recent years; and

 5        WHEREAS, These  beaches  provide  an  important  form  of
 6    recreation and enjoyment for people of all ages; and

 7        WHEREAS,  There  is  little  advance notice to the public
 8    that a beach will be closed, thus causing disruption of plans
 9    and a lack of recreational opportunity; and

10        WHEREAS, The expertise and resources of  federal,  State,
11    local,  and  private  entities  may help reduce the number of
12    beach closings; and

13        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
14    NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
15    the  Illinois  Department of Public Health coordinate efforts
16    with other federal and State agencies, the City  of  Chicago,
17    and other municipalities that operate beaches along the Lake,
18    and   any   organization   that   has   an   interest  in  or
19    responsibility for the quality  of  Lake  Michigan  water  in
20    order to identify the causes of Lake Michigan beach closings,
21    investigate  possible remedies, and develop models to predict
22    water quality problems based  on  meteorological  conditions;
23    and be it further

24        RESOLVED,  That  the Illinois Department of Public Health
25    research and evaluate new  and  innovative  beach  monitoring
26    techniques  for  water quality in an effort to develop timely
27    testing notice and results; and be it further

28        RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be sent
29    to the Director of Public Health.

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