IL HR0097

Illinois House Resolution urging U.S. Congress to fund the Illinois Community College Sustainability Network (ICCSN) with $648,600,000 from federal economic recovery initiatives

Requested funding would accelerate training and development of green-collar workforce by expanding ICCSN to serve all 48 public community colleges in Illinois

Projects would install geothermal, wind, and solar technologies on community college campuses, with potential to create 50,000 direct and indirect green-collar jobs

Funded projects would decrease campus energy consumption by 30% to 50%, provide renewable energy technician training, and serve as demonstration sites for renewable energy technology

Copies of resolution to be delivered to President pro tempore of U.S. Senate, Speaker of U.S. House of Representatives, and Illinois congressional delegation