Member Liz Chaplin requested an item be added to the Federal Legislative Program for
noise reduction relief funds for those communities surrounding O'Hare airport. The
committee agreed. Sheryl Markay stated she will make that addition to the Federal
Legislative Program.
Member Chaplin requested an item be placed on the Federal Legislative Program
regarding upgrading local infrastructure. Ms. Markay mentioned our current Capital
Improvement Plan and suggested the committee visit our website
Vice Chair Jim Zay had questions regarding the "Keeping our Communities Safe" section
of the Federal Legislative Program. After discussing if this section should be pulled, kept
in, or undergo a title change, the committee came to a consensus that there should be a
title change. Member Chaplin, Member Galassi and Member Evans will work with
Sheryl Markay to make appropriate changes.
Member Eckhoff asked for the first sentence to be struck under the "Immigration
Reform" section of the Federal Legislative Program. Vice Chair Zay requested that the
number of buses and/or the number of migrants that have been dropped off in DuPage be
added to the same section. The committee agreed to both requests.
Member Eckhoff asked for verbage to be added to the mental health section of the
Federal Legislative Program similar to the state agenda. Example: DuPage County also
supports legislation that examines the root causes of mental illness.
It was agreed that Sheryl Markay will make the requested changes and a revised Federal
Legislative Program will be drafted. The vote will be tabled until the next meeting on
2/27/24.
TABLED
RESULT:
Dawn DeSart
Liz Chaplin
MOVER:
SECONDER:
7
OLD BUSINESS
No old business was discussed.
8.
NEW BUSINESS
Member Eckhoff mentioned HB4339, see synopsis below, and asked Sheryl Markay to keep an
eye on this bill and stated his opposition to it. Ms. Markay assured Member Eckhoff that
HB4339 is on her list of bills to watch and she will update the committee if it there is any
movement on the bill.