Bill Text: IL HR0731 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Declares May 21, 2024 as Illinois Alliance For Clean Transportation Day in the State of Illinois.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-05-24 - Resolution Adopted [HR0731 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HR0731-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation
(IACT), the 10th "Clean Cities" coalition designated by the
U.S. Department of Energy in May 1994, is celebrating its 30th
anniversary; and
WHEREAS, The Clean Cities national network has built
bipartisan support, deep connections within the transportation
industry, and active partnerships with hundreds of public and
private stakeholders; and
WHEREAS, IACT and its members are celebrating 30 years of
boosting the State's energy security, economic vitality, and
quality of life by advancing affordable, efficient, and clean
transportation fuels and technologies; and
WHEREAS, IACT and its members act locally in urban,
suburban, and rural communities to help Illinois businesses
and residents meet their climate, financial, and energy goals,
to foster the State's economic, environmental, and energy
security, and to move transportation systems into the clean
energy future; and
WHEREAS, IACT and its members work to advance the State's
transportation system and to help businesses and consumers

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adopt alternative fuel vehicles and advanced transportation
technologies, contributing to the coalition's activities over
the past 30 years through eliminating an estimated 2.2 million
tons of emissions; and
WHEREAS, IACT has become one of the most successful Clean
Cities coalitions in the country thanks to many federal,
State, and local government agencies, auto manufacturers,
local car dealers, fuel suppliers, conversion companies,
environmental organizations, corporations, small businesses,
and individuals providing their time and resources during the
past 30 years; and
WHEREAS, IACT's mission in deploying "American fuels" and
clean fuel vehicles, such as those running on natural gas,
ethanol, propane, biodiesel, and electricity, have helped
improve air quality, provided for greater energy independence,
and led to the creation of many small businesses and jobs in
our State; and
WHEREAS, IACT and its members have partnered with many
government and business fleets in Illinois that have become
national leaders in greening their fleets and demonstrating
the environmental and economic benefits of using Illinois' own
domestic and renewable energy sources; and

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WHEREAS, IACT and its members have worked to implement
over 15,000 alternative fuel vehicles and more than 400 fuel
stations for E85, propane, natural gas, biodiesel, hydrogen,
and electric vehicle charging throughout Illinois; and
WHEREAS, IACT and its members have helped school districts
adopt school buses with low to no tailpipe emissions, creating
cleaner air at local schools, and have incorporated
community-driven choices to improve equitable access to
advanced transportation; and
WHEREAS, IACT and its members have tailored projects to
respond to unique needs through partnerships with hundreds of
stakeholders and shared mobility options, including shuttles,
buses, e-bikes, and scooters, have reduced travel costs,
energy consumption, and traffic congestion; therefore, be it