HR0540 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Results of recent lead testing in Decatur schools identified service and plumbing lines in 12 school buildings that post a threat to students; and

WHEREAS, Exposure to lead can be detrimental to the development of school age children, as studies have found that even low levels of lead can lead to behavioral and learning disabilities; and

WHEREAS, Lead exposure is also associated with a variety of other harmful effects for both children and adults, including neurological, cardiovascular, kidney, developmental, and reproductive outcomes; and

WHEREAS, While the majority of children's lead exposure comes from sources such as soil contamination, dust, or paint chips, lead in drinking water can be a contributing factor to overall lead exposure; and

WHEREAS, Despite overall declines in blood lead levels in recent decades, students in communities with older school buildings continue to experience high levels of lead exposure; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we call on Governor Rauner and the Trump Administration to prioritize eliminating sources of lead exposure in schools; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be delivered to President Donald Trump, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, all members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation, and Governor Bruce Rauner.