Bill Text: IL HR0226 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Urges that legislation known as "The Illinois Veterans Homes Protection Act", which would establish or amend provisions of the Illinois statutes that will guarantee the protection of all 4 current Illinois Veterans Homes and any that may be opened in the future from closing or budgetary cutbacks, be introduced and passed by the General Assembly.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-04-29 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser [HR0226 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HR0226-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The effects of the current economy have manifested | ||||||
3 | as hardships in several areas within our State government; and
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4 | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is faced with serious | ||||||
5 | cutbacks and
budget reductions as a result of the many | ||||||
6 | decreases in the States' bond
rating; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Our veterans from all wars have made many | ||||||
8 | sacrifices
on our nation's behalf; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Our veterans deserve an affordable domicile to | ||||||
10 | live out the
balance of their lives with some measure of | ||||||
11 | dignity; and
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12 | WHEREAS, It is our responsibility to pass legislation that | ||||||
13 | would protect the current and future
veterans homes in Illinois | ||||||
14 | from all forms of cutbacks and shutdowns; therefore, be it
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15 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
16 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
17 | urge the introduction of
legislation by the Illinois General | ||||||
18 | Assembly known as "The Illinois Veterans Homes Protection Act", | ||||||
19 | which would
establish or amend provisions of the Illinois | ||||||
20 | statutes that will guarantee
the protection of all 4 current |
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1 | Illinois Veterans Homes and any
that may be opened in the | ||||||
2 | future from closing or budgetary cutbacks; and be it further
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3 | RESOLVED, That by passing these measures we honor those | ||||||
4 | veterans of our armed forces who
have unselfishly served this | ||||||
5 | great nation.
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