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HR0579
LRB104 16628 ECR 30029 r
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, Pollinator species are on the decline globally
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due to loss of habitat, general weather trends, and altering
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plant life cycles; and

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WHEREAS, Illinois is home to many pollinator species,
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including butterflies, bumblebees, beetles, and birds, that
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feed upon the sweet nectar produced by various flowering
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plants; and

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WHEREAS, The conservation of Illinois' pollinator
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population is of the utmost importance due to their link to the
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health and success of the Illinois agricultural food chain,
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plant vitality, biodiversity, and the enhancement of the
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natural beauty of the State; and

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WHEREAS, One of the most widely known pollinators in
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Illinois is the Monarch Butterfly, whose young consume
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milkweed plants, and the insect can often found be across the
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State, ranging from prairies and meadows to wetlands and
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woodlands; and

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WHEREAS, It is the policy of Illinois to encourage native,
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pollinator-friendly practices through the preference of
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planting native prairie and forage plants when and where

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practical; and

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WHEREAS, Pollinator-friendly practices often include the
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planting and cultivation of native plants and the reduction of
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pesticide use; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we urge the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, in
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conjunction with the Illinois Department of Agriculture, to
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increase conservation efforts and to delay seasonal cutting of
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milkweed and other pollinator enhancement plants along
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Illinois waterways until August; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
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delivered to Director Natalie Phelps Finnie of the Illinois
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Department of Natural Resources and Director Jerry Costello II
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of the Illinois Department of Agriculture.

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