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1 | | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The fifth generation of wireless (5G) is expected |
3 | | to be available throughout the country in
2020; and
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4 | | WHEREAS, 5G taps into millimeter waves at the top of the |
5 | | radio spectrum that have not previously been
used for |
6 | | telecommunication to allow for the faster transfer of data; and
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7 | | WHEREAS, New antennas and other 5G equipment will need to |
8 | | be installed to increase capacity; and
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9 | | WHEREAS, New technology frequently invokes concerns about |
10 | | health impacts; therefore, be it
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11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL |
12 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
13 | | CONCURRING HEREIN, that the 5G Task Force is created to |
14 | | identify any major health risks associated with the |
15 | | proliferation of 5G
infrastructure in the State of Illinois; |
16 | | and be it further
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17 | | RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall be comprised of the |
18 | | following members, who shall serve
without compensation: |
19 | | (1) One member from the Department of Public Health, |
20 | | appointed by the Director of Public
Health; |