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Send a
Thank You
To Governor Quinn and House Bill 1002
Sponsors
On August 17, Governor Quinn
signed House Bill 1002,
which protects the Illinois Historic Sites Fund and the
Presidential Library and Museum Operating Fund from
"fund sweeps," which allows the Governor to take money
out of designated funds and use them for other purposes.
Because there are relatively so few monies set aside for
the state's preservation activities, and because the
state's fiscal situation has already caused cutbacks in
the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency’s budget,
Landmarks Illinois agrees that these monies should be
protected.
Please voice your appreciation to the Governor
and the
bill sponsors for their support of Illinois’ historic
sites and the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency’s
mission to educate the public about Illinois’ heritage.
The Sponsors of the Bill Included:
House Sponsors
Rep.
Raymond Poe -
Jack D. Franks -
Patrick J. Verschoore -
Michael K. Smith and
Rich Brauer.
Senate Sponsors
Sen.
Deanna Demuzio -
Don Harmon,
Tim Bivins
and
Kirk W.
Dillard.
Senator Deanna Demuzio and Rep. Rich Brauer are
co-chairs of the Illinois Historic Preservation
Legislative Caucus. Rep. Poe, Rep. Verschoore, Rep.
Smith, Sen. Harmon and Sen. Dillard are all members of
the caucus.
photo: Illinois State
Historic Site, Dana-Thomas House, Springfield
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