Bill Text: IL SR0158 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Declares the calendar week that contains the third Saturday of September 2019 as Illinois Waterway Cleanup Week in the State of Illinois.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-04-12 - Resolution Adopted [SR0158 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SR0158-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The State of Illinois recognizes the need for
clean waterways, whether a large or small body of water,
whether rural, urban, or suburban in location, for public
safety, for public recreation, for economic benefit, and for
historical character; and
WHEREAS, The third Saturday of September is recognized
globally as "International Coastal Cleanup Day" and is
coordinated by the Ocean Conservancy and promoted by various
like-minded Illinois partner organizations; and
WHEREAS, The coalition of Illinois Global Scholar
stakeholders, acting for the benefit of students in Illinois
and working to promote Public Act 099-0780, are partnering with
organizations to ensure the protection, restoration, and
health of Illinois waterways; and
WHEREAS, Service learning promotes effective student
growth opportunities, and a statewide coordinated week of
action will facilitate active citizen engagement, with a focus
on active student engagement in learning and effective
environmental improvement through trash collection, data
collection, and data analysis; and

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WHEREAS, To coordinate with the International Coastal
Cleanup Day effort, partner organizations and schools across
Illinois will facilitate the opportunity for student
participant groups in the State to partner with other student
participant groups in different countries, providing students
in Illinois with the opportunity to communicate and collaborate
globally and discuss and share their efforts and findings;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare the calendar
week containing the third Saturday of September 2019 as
Illinois Waterway Cleanup Week in the State of Illinois.