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| 1 | | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Horseback riding is a recreational pastime that is |
| 3 | | enjoyed by many citizens in Illinois and the United
States and |
| 4 | | it should be widely available to as many members of the public |
| 5 | | who wish to participate; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, The expansion of bridle paths in Illinois is |
| 7 | | necessary to further promote this recreational pastime; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Open space and land areas can be utilized to |
| 9 | | create bridle paths; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, This expansion will also aid in the economic |
| 11 | | development of Illinois; therefore, be it
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| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
| 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
| 14 | | CONCURRING HEREIN, that there is hereby created the |
| 15 | | Recreational Bridle Path Task Force to study, assess, and make |
| 16 | | recommendations on the existing bridle paths in Illinois and |
| 17 | | the feasibility of creating additional paths, specifically in |
| 18 | | State parks; in addition, the Task Force shall recommend any |
| 19 | | necessary legislation for the creation of new bridle paths; and |
| 20 | | be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That within 90 days after the adoption of this |
| 2 | | resolution, members of the Task Force
shall be appointed by the |
| 3 | | Governor and shall consist of one member from each of the |
| 4 | | following
agencies or interest groups:
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| 5 | | (1) the Department of Natural Resources;
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| 6 | | (2) the Department of Transportation;
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| 7 | | (3) the Department of Agriculture;
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| 8 | | (4) the Horsemen's Council of Illinois; and |
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| 10 | | (5) an entity or association which has vested interests |
| 11 | | in areas where
paths exist or may exist, including, but not |
| 12 | | limited to, bridle paths, bicycle paths,
and ATV paths; and |
| 13 | | be it further
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| 14 | | RESOLVED, That within 90 days after the adoption of this |
| 15 | | resolution, the President of the Senate,
the Minority Leader of |
| 16 | | the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and |
| 17 | | the Minority
Leader of the House of Representatives shall each |
| 18 | | appoint one member from an entity or
association which has |
| 19 | | vested interests in areas where paths exist or may exist, |
| 20 | | including, but not
limited to, bridle paths, bicycle paths, and |
| 21 | | ATV paths; and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That the term of the appointment shall be until |
| 2 | | submission of the report of
comprehensive recommendations; the |
| 3 | | member from the Department of Natural Resources shall
chair the |
| 4 | | Task Force and serve as a liaison to the Governor and General |
| 5 | | Assembly; meetings of
the Task Force shall be held as necessary |
| 6 | | to complete the duties of the Task Force; meetings of
the Task |
| 7 | | Force shall be held in the central part of the State; and be it |
| 8 | | further
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| 9 | | RESOLVED, That the Department of Natural Resources shall |
| 10 | | provide administrative support,
technical assistance, and |
| 11 | | meeting space to the Task Force; and be it further
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| 12 | | RESOLVED, That the members of the Task Force shall receive |
| 13 | | no compensation for serving; and be it further
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| 14 | | RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall submit a report with |
| 15 | | comprehensive recommendations to the Governor and General |
| 16 | | Assembly no later than December 31, 2017.
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