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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 39

2     AMENDMENT NO. ___. Amend House Joint Resolution 39 by
3 replacing everything after the title with the following:
 
4     "WHEREAS, The status of fragmented building requirements
5 in Illinois is of serious concern to those involved in
6 building, design, and construction; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Of the 102 counties in this State, less than half
8 have adopted a building code; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Over 40 states have adopted some portion of a
10 model building code; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Illinois already has adopted a statewide plumbing
12 code and a statewide accessibility code; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Building codes promote public safety; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Illinois does not have a statewide building code,
15 but does have a collection of building requirements not
16 equitably administered and enforced within the construction
17 industry; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Illinois citizens are entitled to safe,
19 affordable, and responsible accommodations; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
3 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there is created a Task Force on
4 a Uniform Building Code for the purpose of examining and making
5 recommendations pertaining to the adoption of a uniform
6 building code for the State of Illinois; and be it further
 
7     RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall be comprised of 2 House
8 members, one appointed by the Speaker of the House and one
9 appointed by the House Minority Leader; 2 Senate members, one
10 appointed by the Senate President and one appointed by the
11 Senate Minority Leader; one person appointed by the Governor;
12 one person appointed by an organization representing home
13 builders; one person appointed by an organization representing
14 roofing contractors; one person appointed by an organization
15 representing architects; one person appointed by an
16 organization representing structural engineers; one person
17 appointed by an organization representing building trades; one
18 person appointed by an organization representing realtors; one
19 person appointed by an organization representing code
20 administrators; one person appointed by an organization
21 representing municipal governments in the State; one person
22 appointed by the Office of the State Fire Marshal; and
23 representatives of any other organizations who express
24 interest in writing of their participation to the Illinois
25 Building Commission or its successor agency; and be it further
 
26     RESOLVED, That the Task Force members shall serve on a
27 voluntary basis and shall be responsible for any costs
28 associated with their participation in the Task Force; and be
29 it further
 
30     RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall meet a minimum of 4

 

 

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1 times; and be it further
 
2     RESOLVED, That the Illinois Building Commission or its
3 successor agency shall facilitate the Task Force and shall
4 summarize its findings and recommendations in a written report
5 to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than January
6 31, 2005.".