Bill Text: IL HR0285 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates the Illinois Manufacturers' Association on its 130th anniversary. Commends them for their commitment to advocating for Illinois manufacturers and for recognizing the work Illinois manufacturers do every day for our State and the nation. Thanks Illinois manufacturers, their employees, and the Illinois Manufacturers' Association for their dedication to their industry and for their efforts in workforce development. Wishes them continued success.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-05-12 - Resolution Adopted [HR0285 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HR0285-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives wish to congratulate the Illinois
Manufacturers' Association on the occasion of its 130th
anniversary; and
WHEREAS, The Illinois Manufacturers' Association began
serving the manufacturers of Illinois in 1893, with the first
meeting held at the Medinah Temple in Chicago; and
WHEREAS, The Illinois Manufacturers' Association is the
oldest and one of the largest state manufacturing trade
associations in the United States, representing more than
4,000 manufacturing facilities; and
WHEREAS, Manufacturing contributes the single-largest
share (14%) of the State's gross state product (GSP) with a
$580 billion economic impact in 2022; and
WHEREAS, Illinois manufacturing directly provides between
628,418 and 662,298 jobs, 9.5% of total employment in
Illinois, with an average annual wage of almost $80,000 and
indirectly supports between 1.68 million and 1.77 million
jobs; these jobs compose 29.6% of Illinois total employment;
and

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WHEREAS, Manufacturers feed the world, make life saving
products, power our homes and businesses, build our
infrastructure, transport people and products around the
globe, and provide for our nation's defense; and
WHEREAS, Manufacturing makes the world a better place to
live every single day, and manufacturers are the innovators
and entrepreneurs, the builders and producers, the dreamers
and leaders of America, and the solution to many of the
challenges facing our State and nation; and
WHEREAS, The Illinois Manufacturers' Association is one of
the greatest contributing factors to manufacturing success in
Illinois, standing as an advocate and leading voice for
industry across the State; and
WHEREAS, The Illinois Manufacturers' Association and the
IMA Education Foundation are focused on education and
workforce to build a pipeline of workers for the manufacturing
sector, which includes championing two new manufacturing
academies, Career and Technical Education in K-12 schools, and
an apprenticeship tax credit; and
WHEREAS, The Illinois Manufacturers' Association's
Education Foundation provides scholarships to high school

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students who enroll in manufacturing courses as well as
scholarships to community college students that are studying
skilled trades across the State; and
WHEREAS, In 2020, the Illinois Manufacturers' Association
created Makers Madness: The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois,
generating a competitive spirit among manufacturers in the
State to showcase the innovation and ingenuity of our State's
manufacturing sector; and
WHEREAS, The Illinois Manufacturers' Association hosted
its inaugural Makers on the Move bus tour to celebrate
Manufacturing Month in October 2022 across the State to
spotlight the great work Illinois' manufacturers do every day
and showcase modern manufacturing that is high-tech, clean,
diverse, and sustainable; in 2022, the Makers on the Move bus
tour made 20 stops at manufacturing facilities, colleges, and
high schools throughout the State and logged approximately
2,100 miles in seven days by visiting and highlighting
exciting job opportunities in the diverse and innovative
industry; and
WHEREAS, The Illinois Manufacturers' Association's Women
in Illinois Manufacturing Council was created to provide
connection, education, mentorship, and fellowship to support
current women in the industry and encourage the next

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generation; this active and engaged group has come together to
network and learn from each other, to learn about personal
development, and to intentionally showcase opportunities that
encourage girls in STEM careers; and
WHEREAS, During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Illinois
Manufacturers' Association played an integral part in
identifying essential manufacturers for producing life-saving
products for first responders and health care professions; the
IMA was asked by Governor JB Pritzker to co-chair the State's
Equipment Task Force and was appointed by Chicago Mayor Lori
Lightfoot to lead the B2B Recovery Group that included
manufacturing, transportation, warehousing, construction, and
utilities in the State; and
WHEREAS, The Illinois Manufacturers' Association hosted
its first annual Moving Makers Forward Education Summit in
2022 that featured manufacturers, local economic development
councils, educators, and recruitment experts; panelists deeply
explored the current worker shortage, building a regional
talent pipeline, legislative proposals to assist with
expanding career exploration, and company culture that could
provide real solutions to incorporate in addressing local
workforce crises; and
WHEREAS, The Illinois Manufacturers' Association was named

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by the American Society of Association Executives as one of
the 100 Associations Saving the World for their efforts to
increase production of essential items, foster collaboration
by companies, increase efficiency, and address regulator
challenges; and
WHEREAS, The Illinois Manufacturers' Association won the
inaugural 2022 Leadership Award from the Conference of State
Manufacturers Associations (COSMA) for their work to attract
and maintain the manufacturing workforce and for the
innovative ways they have helped their members address
workforce challenges; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we congratulate the Illinois Manufacturers' Association on its
130th anniversary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we commend the Illinois Manufacturers'
Association for their commitment to advocating for Illinois
manufacturers and for recognizing the work Illinois
manufacturers do every day for our State and the nation; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That we thank Illinois manufacturers, their
employees, and the Illinois Manufacturers' Association for

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their dedication to their industry and their efforts in
workforce development, and we wish the IMA continued success;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the Illinois Manufacturers' Association as an
expression of our esteem and respect.