HR0411enr 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION 411

WHEREAS, There is a great need for economic revitalization in many communities throughout this State;

WHEREAS, Each community has valuable resources at its fingertips that can be tapped in the revitalization process;

WHEREAS, With adequate support and assistance from the State and other resources, each community can participate in and shepherd its own economic renewal;

WHEREAS, Successful redevelopment plans are based on policy that is responsive to the existing composition and character of the economically-distressed community and that allows and compels the community to participate in the redevelopment planning process;

WHEREAS, A successful redevelopment initiative creates and maintains a capable and adaptable workforce, has access to capital, has a sound fiscal base, has adequate infrastructure, has well-managed natural resources, and has an attractive quality of life; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY- THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that there is created the Community Self-Revitalization Task Force, which shall consist of 12 members appointed by the Governor as follows: (1) one member representing households and families; (2) one member representing religious organizations; (3) one member representing educational institutions; (4) one member representing daycare centers, care centers for the handicapped, and care centers for the disadvantaged; (5) one member representing community based organizations such as neighborhood improvement associations; (6) one member representing federal and State employment service systems, skill training centers, and placement referrals; (7) one member representing Masonic organizations, fraternities, sororities, and social clubs; (8) one member representing hospitals, nursing homes, senior citizens, public health agencies, and funeral homes; (9) one member representing organized sports, parks, parties, and games of chance; (10) one member representing political parties, clubs, and affiliations, and election related matters concerning voter education and participation; (11) one member representing the cultural aspects of the community, including cultural events, lifestyles, languages, music, visual and performing arts, and literature; and (12) one member representing police and fire protection agencies, prisons, weapons systems, and the military industrial complex, all of whom shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary expenses from appropriations available for that purpose; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall study the need for economic revitalization in the State and recommend a plan for the revitalization of Illinois communities operating from the basic premise that the family unit is the primary unit of community and that the demand for goods and services from this residential sector is the main source of recovery and growth for the redevelopment of a community; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall provide staff assistance to the Task Force as is reasonably required to permit the Commission to fulfill its functions; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall report its findings and recommended plan for revitalization to the Governor and to the General Assembly on or before January 12, 2005; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be delivered to the Governor and to the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.