Title
Resolution approving the Lake County Fiscal Year 2023 Legislative Agenda.
Staff Summary
• Annually, Lake County develops a list of legislative priorities that are submitted to our State Legislators.
• The County’s 2023 Legislative Agenda includes items for sponsorship, and items of support during the upcoming sessions. The Agenda also includes topics of importance for Lake County.
• Items were solicited from department heads and elected officials. All items were reviewed and discussed by the County’s lobbyist and the Legislative Committee for discussion and inclusion.
• An amendment was made at the October 4, 2022 Legislative Committee meeting to also include in the Lake County FY23 Legislative Program additional support items related to the Public Works Superintendent requirements, the Waukegan Coal Plant Site, and the County Veteran Service Officers (CVSOs) Act.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Lake County annually develops a list of legislative priorities for submission to legislators representing Lake County; and
WHEREAS, the County’s 2023 Legislative Agenda includes items to support or sponsor that have a positive impact on Lake County or its residents; and
WHEREAS, all agenda items have been submitted to the Legislative Committee by department heads or elected officials for discussion and inclusion; and
WHEREAS, the Legislative Agenda identifies items of support and items of interest to Lake County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this Lake County Board, that the Fiscal Year 2023 Legislative Agenda be approved.
DATED, at Waukegan, Illinois on October 11, 2022.