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| 1 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Illinois is experiencing a budget crisis that is |
| 3 | | one of the worst in the State's long history; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, The financial condition of the State is affecting |
| 5 | | individuals, families, social services providers and their |
| 6 | | clients, State employees, units of local governments, |
| 7 | | educational institutions, businesses and other enterprises, |
| 8 | | large and small, and in some cases the State's financial |
| 9 | | condition is leaving those impacted without any avenue for |
| 10 | | relief; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Hundreds of millions of dollars of revenue to the |
| 12 | | State have been lost due to the recession that has gripped the |
| 13 | | entire nation; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, At present Illinois has a budget shortfall that |
| 15 | | all agree is measured in billions of dollars; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois cannot ignore the talent of |
| 17 | | experienced Illinois citizen leaders who can assist the |
| 18 | | Governor and the General Assembly in identifying all |
| 19 | | appropriate means of effecting savings and gathering more |
| 20 | | income; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, The effort made by the officials who share |
| 2 | | responsibility for governing the State of Illinois in this |
| 3 | | budget crisis must give a high priority to serving the people |
| 4 | | of Illinois and allow that important principle to guide all |
| 5 | | decisions made, in matters temporary or permanent; therefore, |
| 6 | | be it
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| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 8 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE |
| 9 | | CONCURRING HEREIN, that the State Financial Crisis Task Force |
| 10 | | is established to address all appropriate means of cutting |
| 11 | | State government costs, identifying efficiencies that can be |
| 12 | | effected in State government and in the other entities that the |
| 13 | | State funds or serves, and obtaining more revenue and funding |
| 14 | | for the State of Illinois, all while maintaining as a high |
| 15 | | priority service to the people of Illinois; and be it further
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consist of 8 persons, |
| 17 | | to be appointed as follows: |
| 18 | | (1) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House
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| 19 | | of Representatives; and |
| 20 | | (2) Two members appointed by the Minority Leader of the
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| 21 | | House of Representatives; and |
| 22 | | (3) Two members appointed by the President of the
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| 23 | | Senate; and |
| 24 | | (4) Two members appointed by the Minority Leader of the
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| 1 | | Senate; and be it further
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| 2 | | RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall deliver a written |
| 3 | | report to the General Assembly and the Governor by an early |
| 4 | | date, jointly established by the Speaker of the House of |
| 5 | | Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of |
| 6 | | Representatives, the President of the Senate, and the Minority |
| 7 | | Leader of the Senate, that makes findings and recommendations, |
| 8 | | and upon filing this report, the Task Force shall be available |
| 9 | | to assist the General Assembly as it addresses the budget |
| 10 | | crisis; and be it further
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| 11 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives and the Senate |
| 12 | | shall provide administrative and other support to the Task |
| 13 | | Force and that the members of the Task Force shall be |
| 14 | | reimbursed for their travel expenses and subject to the rules |
| 15 | | of the appropriate travel control board; and be it further
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be |
| 17 | | delivered to the Governor, the Comptroller, and the Treasurer.
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