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91_HR0239
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the National Guard of Illinois
3 have faithfully and diligently served the interests of
4 Illinois; and
5 WHEREAS, The members of the National Guard of Illinois
6 have served the State of Illinois and the United States of
7 America fighting with honor in World Wars I and II and in
8 Korea, Vietnam, and the Gulf War, as well as supporting NATO
9 efforts in the Balkans; and
10 WHEREAS, The members of the National Guard of Illinois
11 have served the State of Illinois and its citizens well in
12 times of disaster and emergency; and
13 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has taken leadership in
14 the area of recognizing the value of active military service
15 and shelters such service from State taxation; and
16 WHEREAS, The men and women of the National Guard of
17 Illinois respectfully request the extension of that courtesy
18 to the State and inactive duty wages earned in other than an
19 active duty status supporting an income tax deduction for any
20 compensation received as a member of the Illinois National
21 Guard; and
22 WHEREAS, The men and women of the National Guard of
23 Illinois will continue to serve their nation and State with
24 distinction, pride, and honor; therefore, be it
25 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
26 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
27 the General Assembly of Illinois respectfully requests that
28 the Governor include such provisions in the Fiscal Year 2000
29 budget and that the members of the General Assembly extend
30 the benefit of active military service to State and inactive
31 duty wages to the more than 13,000 members of the Army or Air
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1 National Guard of the State of Illinois.