Bill Text: IL HJR0029 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Engrossed
Bill Title: Urges the Illinois Department of Transportation to offer at least 3 healthy snacks containing less than 220 calories for every 10 snacks in vending machines in State rest stops and welcome centers, of which a minimum of 2 should be made in Illinois.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-03-12 - Referred to Assignments [HJR0029 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HJR0029-Engrossed.html
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1 | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 29
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2 | WHEREAS, The General Assembly recognizes the importance of | ||||||
3 | a healthy lifestyle for Illinois citizens; and
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4 | WHEREAS, The General Assembly is cognizant of the busy | ||||||
5 | lives Illinoisans live and the challenges of eating healthy | ||||||
6 | while traveling; and
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7 | WHEREAS, The Illinois Department of Transportation | ||||||
8 | maintains a system of 30 rest areas and 11 welcome centers on | ||||||
9 | highways throughout the State; and
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10 | WHEREAS, These facilities serve more than 36 million | ||||||
11 | visitors annually and are meant to enhance traveler safety and | ||||||
12 | comfort; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Illinois citizens and travelers utilizing | ||||||
14 | Illinois rest areas and welcome centers would be better served | ||||||
15 | by having healthy snack options in vending machines; therefore, | ||||||
16 | be it
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17 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
18 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | ||||||
19 | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we urge the Illinois Department | ||||||
20 | of
Transportation to offer at least 2 healthy snacks containing |
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1 | less than 220 calories for every 10 snacks in
vending machines | ||||||
2 | that contain non-perishable pre-packaged food in State rest | ||||||
3 | stops and welcome
centers, of which a minimum of one should be | ||||||
4 | made in Illinois if feasible; and be it further
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5 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
6 | delivered to the Illinois Department of Transportation and the | ||||||
7 | Illinois Department of Central Management Services.
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