HR1048enr 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HR1048 Enrolled LRB095 20298 HLH 47391 r

HOUSE RESOLUTION 1048

WHEREAS, The Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield encompasses 366 acres with more than 100 permanent buildings; and

WHEREAS, The Illinois State Fairgrounds is home to the annual Illinois State Fair and also serves as the location of hundreds of educational and entertainment events throughout the year; and

WHEREAS, Severe deterioration of underground electric cable has caused a massive power outage at the Fairgrounds, resulting in the cancellation of dozens of events; the cancellations will cost the local economy millions of dollars in lost revenues; and

WHEREAS, The Capital Development Board is in the process of completing a statewide facilities assessment to provide a "big picture" look at State facilities; and

WHEREAS, The purpose of this assessment is to provide an inventory of State facilities, as well as to examine potential energy savings and assess unoccupied space; and

WHEREAS, The assessment was begun in January 2007; and

WHEREAS, The initial assessment data have been provided to the Capital Development Board by Vanderweil Facilities Advisors; and

WHEREAS, The information in this assessment should be provided to members of the General Assembly, so that it may be used to help determine future maintenance and capital needs; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the Capital Development Board shall provide a report, including the data provided to the Capital Development Board by Vanderweil Facility Advisors, to the General Assembly by May 30, 2008 on the status of all State facilities, including the Illinois State Fairgrounds, and their potential maintenance and capital needs broken out according to House and Senate legislative districts; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the requirement for filing the report with the General Assembly shall be satisfied by filing copies of the report with the Speaker, the Minority Leader, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives; and be it further

RESOLVED, That, if the Capital Development Board does not file the report with the General Assembly by May 30, 2008 as required, the Attorney General shall investigate the withholding of the information by the Capital Development Board; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution shall be delivered to the Governor, the Attorney General, the Executive Director of the Capital Development Board, and the Director of Agriculture.