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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The fifth generation of wireless (5G) is expected
3to be available throughout the country in 2020; and
 
4    WHEREAS, 5G taps into millimeter waves at the top of the
5radio spectrum that have not previously been used for
6telecommunication to allow for the faster transfer of data; and
 
7    WHEREAS, New antennas and other 5G equipment will need to
8be installed to increase capacity; and
 
9    WHEREAS, New technology frequently invokes concerns about
10health impacts; therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
13CONCURRING HEREIN, that the 5G Task Force is created to
14identify any major health risks associated with the
15proliferation of 5G infrastructure in the State of Illinois;
16and be it further
 
17    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall be comprised of the
18following members, who shall serve without compensation:
19        (1) One member from the Department of Public Health,
20    appointed by the Director of Public Health;

 

 

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1        (2) One member from the Department of Innovation and
2    Technology, appointed by the Director of the Department of
3    Innovation and Technology;
4        (3) One member who is considered an expert in the field
5    of radiology, appointed by the Governor; and
6        (4) One member who is considered an expert in the field
7    of electrical engineering and is employed as a professor of
8    the subject, appointed by the Governor; and be it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That the Department of Public Health shall
10provide administrative support to the Task Force; and be it
11further
 
12    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall submit a final report
13to the General Assembly by January 1, 2021 and, upon the filing
14of its report, is dissolved.