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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, With State budgets as tight as they are, steps
3must be taken to save as much taxpayer money as possible; and
 
4    WHEREAS, A common complaint voiced by taxpayers around the
5State of Illinois is the amount of energy that is being wasted
6when lights are left on all night in State buildings; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Utilities make up a substantial portion of State
8agency budgets, and by leaving non-essential lights on at
9night, the State is incurring costs that could otherwise be
10avoided; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Any and all viable methods to reduce other utility
12expenses within State buildings should be explored; therefore,
13be it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
15HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
16urge Governor Bruce Rauner and Secretary of State Jesse White
17to direct all state agencies to explore ways to reduce energy
18consumption in State facilities, and to adopt a policy and
19procedure for turning off all non-essential lights at the end
20of the day; and be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
2delivered to Governor Rauner and Secretary of State White.