H.C.R. No. 49 Summary

• Urges United States Congress to approve and fund a hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds to prevent Asian carp from spreading into the Great Lakes.

• Identifies Asian carp as a significant threat to the Great Lakes ecosystem due to their large size and rapid reproduction rate, with potential to damage the region's $7 billion annual fishing industry.

• Proposes accomplishing the separation by rerouting the Chicago Area Waterway System to block invasive species migration between the two watersheds.

• Directs the Ohio House Clerk to transmit copies of the resolution to the President, Congress leadership, Ohio's Congressional delegation, and state news media.