Bill Text: IL HJR0043 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Expresses support for the establishment of a joint legislative caucus to be formally known as the University of Illinois Legislative Caucus.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-05-30 - Resolution Adopted [HJR0043 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HJR0043-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The University of Illinois System is an economic | ||||||
| 3 | engine that drives progress for Illinois and the nation, | ||||||
| 4 | having a $17.5 billion impact on the economy, awarding more | ||||||
| 5 | than 23,000 degrees annually to support the workforce of | ||||||
| 6 | tomorrow, and fostering economy-building innovation through a | ||||||
| 7 | nearly $1 billion research portfolio; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, The University of Illinois System seeks to | ||||||
| 9 | influence policy decisions to benefit the entire State; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Studies have shown that each dollar invested into | ||||||
| 11 | the University of Illinois System flows back into the State's | ||||||
| 12 | economy at a rate of one to four; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Through a close working partnership with the | ||||||
| 14 | General Assembly, both the University of Illinois System and | ||||||
| 15 | the State of Illinois can capitalize on this investment for | ||||||
| 16 | the good of all our constituents; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, There is a significant need to introduce and | ||||||
| 18 | evaluate legislation and policies that will affect the | ||||||
| 19 | University of Illinois System and all of higher education; | ||||||
| 20 | therefore, be it
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| 1 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 2 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | ||||||
| 3 | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we express our support for the | ||||||
| 4 | establishment of a joint legislative caucus to be formally | ||||||
| 5 | known as the University of Illinois Legislative Caucus; and be | ||||||
| 6 | it further
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| 7 | RESOLVED, That the University of Illinois Legislative | ||||||
| 8 | Caucus will act as a forum for legislators and affiliate | ||||||
| 9 | members to learn about important issues regarding higher | ||||||
| 10 | education and to evaluate legislative issues that come before | ||||||
| 11 | respective legislative chambers; and be it further
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| 12 | RESOLVED, That the members and the affiliate members of | ||||||
| 13 | the University of Illinois Legislative Caucus will send a | ||||||
| 14 | strong message about the importance of higher education and | ||||||
| 15 | the issues that affect it and will work towards finding | ||||||
| 16 | solutions to unmet needs; and be it further
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| 17 | RESOLVED, That we request recognition within the Illinois | ||||||
| 18 | General Assembly as the caucus for issues that affect and | ||||||
| 19 | relate to the University of Illinois System.
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