Bill Text: IL HR0070 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes the importance of county fairs. States that the General Assembly will encourage and support the continued success of county fairs across the State.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-07-18 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HR0070 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HR0070-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Illinois county fairs highlight our State's rich | ||||||
| 3 | agricultural history, while preparing and educating our youth | ||||||
| 4 | and future leaders of tomorrow; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Across the State, almost every county fair was | ||||||
| 6 | canceled entirely due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Determining factors for canceling county fairs | ||||||
| 8 | included the health and safety of fairgoers, government | ||||||
| 9 | limitations on fairs and festivals, and financial feasibility; | ||||||
| 10 | and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, There are normally 104 county fairs in Illinois | ||||||
| 12 | that produce agricultural education, community support, and | ||||||
| 13 | economic benefits; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Economic losses from canceled events were | ||||||
| 15 | financially devastating for many counties; typically, county | ||||||
| 16 | fairs in the State of Illinois return over $170 million in tax | ||||||
| 17 | revenue back to the State every year; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Beyond the economic impact, county fairs provide | ||||||
| 19 | many benefits to the community that are not related to | ||||||
| 20 | economic gains, including family friendly entertainment, | ||||||
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| 1 | agricultural education, opportunities for local organizations | ||||||
| 2 | to get involved, traditional community events, fundraising for | ||||||
| 3 | local groups, and unique entertainment opportunities; | ||||||
| 4 | therefore, be it
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| 5 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 6 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 7 | we recognize the importance of county fairs; and be it further
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| 8 | RESOLVED, That the Illinois General Assembly will | ||||||
| 9 | encourage and support the continued success of county fairs | ||||||
| 10 | across the State.
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