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| 3 | 3 | | 1 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION |
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| 4 | 4 | | 2 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is committed to ensuring |
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| 5 | 5 | | 3 equal access, inclusion, and mobility for all residents, |
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| 6 | 6 | | 4 including individuals with intellectual and developmental |
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| 7 | 7 | | 5 disabilities (ID/DD); and |
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| 8 | 8 | | 6 WHEREAS, Accessible and reliable transportation is |
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| 9 | 9 | | 7 essential for individuals with ID/DD to live independently, |
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| 10 | 10 | | 8 access healthcare, pursue education and employment |
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| 11 | 11 | | 9 opportunities, and fully participate in their communities; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | 10 WHEREAS, Many service providers rely on the transportation |
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| 13 | 13 | | 11 system to support individuals with ID/DD in achieving their |
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| 14 | 14 | | 12 fullest potential, making equitable transportation policy a |
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| 15 | 15 | | 13 fundamental necessity; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | 14 WHEREAS, These transportation providers often face funding |
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| 17 | 17 | | 15 challenges, operational barriers, and resource limitations |
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| 18 | 18 | | 16 that hinder their ability to adequately serve the ID/DD |
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| 19 | 19 | | 17 community; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | 18 WHEREAS, Proper support for these providers is necessary |
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| 21 | 21 | | 19 to maintain and expand transportation services that enable |
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| 22 | 22 | | 20 individuals with ID/DD to live their fullest lives; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | 1 WHEREAS, The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2 other federal and State laws require that transportation |
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| 33 | 33 | | 3 systems accommodate individuals with disabilities, yet ongoing |
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| 34 | 34 | | 4 challenges persist in ensuring that public and private |
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| 35 | 35 | | 5 transportation options fully meet the needs of the ID/DD |
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| 36 | 36 | | 6 community; and |
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| 37 | 37 | | 7 WHEREAS, Investments in accessible transit infrastructure, |
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| 38 | 38 | | 8 paratransit services, and innovative mobility solutions will |
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| 39 | 39 | | 9 enhance the quality of life for individuals with ID/DD and |
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| 40 | 40 | | 10 promote their independence; and |
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| 41 | 41 | | 11 WHEREAS, Transportation planning and funding decisions |
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| 42 | 42 | | 12 must incorporate comprehensive input from the ID/DD community, |
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| 43 | 43 | | 13 advocates, service providers, and other stakeholders to ensure |
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| 44 | 44 | | 14 equitable outcomes; therefore, be it |
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| 45 | 45 | | 15 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
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| 46 | 46 | | 16 HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE |
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| 47 | 47 | | 17 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that any transportation legislative |
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| 48 | 48 | | 18 package considered by the Illinois General Assembly should |
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| 49 | 49 | | 19 include complete consideration of the needs of the individuals |
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| 50 | 50 | | 20 with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD) |
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| 51 | 51 | | 21 community, including, but not limited to, accessibility, |
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| 52 | 52 | | 22 affordability, availability of transportation options, and the |
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| 53 | 53 | | 23 needs of providers who support individuals with ID/DD; and be |
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| 64 | 64 | | 1 it further |
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| 65 | 65 | | 2 RESOLVED, That we urge State agencies, regional planning |
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| 66 | 66 | | 3 organizations, and transportation providers to prioritize |
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| 67 | 67 | | 4 accessibility, stakeholder engagement, and equitable |
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| 68 | 68 | | 5 investment in transportation infrastructure to better serve |
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| 69 | 69 | | 6 individuals with ID/DD; and be it further |
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| 70 | 70 | | 7 RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be |
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| 71 | 71 | | 8 delivered to the Governor, the Secretary of the Illinois |
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| 72 | 72 | | 9 Department of Transportation, the Chair of the Illinois State |
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| 73 | 73 | | 10 Toll Highway Authority, the Directors of the Regional |
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| 74 | 74 | | 11 Transportation Authority, and the leadership of all relevant |
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| 75 | 75 | | 12 legislative committees. |
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