HR0933 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HR0933 LRB096 20007 JDS 35498 r

HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, It is necessary for the Congress of the United States to provide a fair and effective approach to climate and energy supply issues in order to safeguard American jobs, ensure affordable energy for America, and maintain America's global competitiveness; and

WHEREAS, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's plan to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from new cars and light trucks will trigger the same regulation of GHG emissions from stationary sources, like manufacturing facilities, power plants, hospitals, and commercial establishments; and

WHEREAS, Regulating greenhouse gas emissions from "stationary sources" under the Clean Air Act would be a great anchor on manufacturing and the economy in general; and

WHEREAS, The pending USEPA effort would burden progress on 2 of the nation's top priorities, environmental improvement and economic recovery, by imposing onerous permitting requirements that will significantly delay or even eliminate investments in new energy-efficient technologies; and

WHEREAS, Over 4 million jobs were lost in 2009, and these proposed regulations have the potential to cause even more job losses; and

WHEREAS, The regulatory requirements of the Clean Air Act will overwhelm state agencies, which are not equipped to handle the estimated 6 million anticipated permitting requests; and

WHEREAS, Only Congress can act to avoid the significant costs and burdens imposed by the regulations on stationary sources, which even the USEPA admits will lead to "absurd results"; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we encourage the Congress of the United States to adopt legislation that would postpone the USEPA's effort to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources using existing Clean Air Act authority until Congress adopts a balanced approach to address climate and energy supply issues without crippling the economy; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be delivered to members of the Illinois congressional delegation.