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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The main / primary sponsor of this bill is Democrat Jay Hoffman from Madison county near East St. Louis. He is a real nasty piece of neo-liberal crap and is one of Dick Durbin’s boys.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>David J. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Peace-discuss [mailto:peace-discuss-bounces@lists.chambana.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Niloofar Shambayati via Peace-discuss<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 30, 2019 1:08 PM<br><b>To:</b> Stuart Levy<br><b>Cc:</b> Robert Naiman; Peace Discuss<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Peace-discuss] HB 1633 looks dead for now ... Re: [Peace] Defending Rights & Dissent: slip now to stop Illinois anti-protest bill<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Stuart,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Thanks for the background. It's reassuring to know that Ammons and Bennett have acted responsibly. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Niloofar<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 12:25 PM Stuart Levy <<a href="mailto:stuartnlevy@gmail.com">stuartnlevy@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify'>FYI, this bill passed the House many weeks ago. Note that *Carol Ammons voted against HB1633*. But the public mobilization wasn't very far along then, and it passed there by a large margin.<br><br>It looks to me (not a lawyer) as though it would also have meant a felony charge for people participating in a wildcat strike at a coal mine, and large fines against any organization involved in organizing one -- not only for things like pipeline protests. A very broad bill.<br><br>Since the bill got through the house and went to the senate, lots more activism has been happening. There were several series of Senate committee hearings called; there'd be a wave of calls to state senators, and floods of witness slips in opposition (and a much smaller number in support); and the hearings would be postponed. This happened at least three times. A bunch of organizations were involved, including Sierra Club.<br><br>The promoters kept adding amendments trying to make the bill look less dangerous.<br><br>Our Sen. Bennett is co-chair of the criminal law committee where it was slated to be heard; they would have had to approve it before it could go to the floor of the full senate.<br><br>I haven't heard a statement directly from Bennett on this, but his staff said several weeks ago that he was against the bill, and he recognized that there was a lot of opposition to it from his district.<br><br>Finally this Tuesday afternoon there was a last-chance hearing. Something like 5900+ witness slips were filed in opposition to it. It got through one subcommittee, went to the full criminal law committee, and was tabled there. So for this session, I *think* it's dead!<br><br>We will need to keep watch in future. It did have a lot of co-sponsors and someone will likely bring it back it next year.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>On 5/28/19 11:57 PM, Niloofar Shambayati via Peace-discuss wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Thanks, Midge, for reminder. I encourage everyone to contact Ammons and Bennett directly about this and tell them what we expect from them. Carol was awful last time around. She needs to be pushed.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Niloofar<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>On Wed, May 22, 2019 at 6:24 AM Mildred O'brien via Peace <<a href="mailto:peace@lists.chambana.net" target="_blank">peace@lists.chambana.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Me too to all of this said below (including submitting witness slip). Too bad there wasn't one when the legislature rubber stamped the AIPAC bill 2 years ago (as if dissent would have made a difference).<br><br>Midge<br><br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: David Green via Peace-discuss <<a href="mailto:peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net" target="_blank">peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net</a>><br>To: Robert Naiman <<a href="mailto:naiman@justforeignpolicy.org" target="_blank">naiman@justforeignpolicy.org</a>>; Peace-discuss <<a href="mailto:peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net" target="_blank">peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net</a>><br>Cc: peace <<a href="mailto:peace@lists.chambana.net" target="_blank">peace@lists.chambana.net</a>><br>Sent: Tue, May 21, 2019 10:10 am<br>Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] [Peace] Defending Rights & Dissent: slip now to stop Illinois anti-protest bill<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="gmail-m_-7963862886345611014gmail-m_-3471651627324903629yiv8370498815"><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>I have submitted my witness slip, and contacted both state rep.offices.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>I doubt that Carol Ammons will step up and make a fuss about this bill. She has little or no history of challenging Madigan. I will be happy to be proved wrong. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Scott Bennett is a prosecutor who like to opportunistically grandstand about sexual predators and to attend police-supportive functions. His appointment as state senator was a matter of cronyism. I also doubt that he will oppose this bill; I will be happy to be proved wrong.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>DG<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div id="gmail-m_-7963862886345611014gmail-m_-3471651627324903629yiv8370498815yqt80984"><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 8:23 AM Robert Naiman via Peace <<a href="mailto:peace@lists.chambana.net" target="_blank">peace@lists.chambana.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The fact that this bill is a going proposition in the Democratic-controlled Illinois legislature is pretty disturbing. Is this why we have a Democratic-controlled Illinois government? So they can vote to take away our right to protest the fossil fuel industry that's destroying our planet? <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Please slip against the bill, and ask Rep. Ammons to lead the fight to block this assault on our right to protest. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sue at Defending Rights & Dissent</span></strong> <<a href="mailto:info@rightsanddissent.org" target="_blank">info@rightsanddissent.org</a>><br>Date: Mon, May 20, 2019 at 5:03 PM<br>Subject: The vote is tomorrow: take action to stop Illinois anti-protest bill<br>To: Robert Naiman <<a href="mailto:naiman@justforeignpolicy.org" target="_blank">naiman@justforeignpolicy.org</a>><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#052844'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td width=800 style='width:600.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'><b>Error! 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The bill also includes a "guilty by association" provision that would impose catastrophic fines on organizations that support these grassroots protests. <em><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Please see below for more details about the bill.</span></em> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Can you take two minutes to file 2 witness slips against the bill?</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'> It's not as easy as signing a petition, especially because I need to ask you to file two witness slips, one for the subcommittee, one for the committee. But this is the best way to convey your opposition. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'><a href="https://default.salsalabs.org/T6a31c7fb-568b-4365-9e7f-fd471b8bab06/a73233ab-83f8-4f98-ba57-2cebd3646427" target="_blank"><strong><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#F3844A'>Click here to file a witness slip to OPPOSE the bill in Subcommittee.</span></strong></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Then come back to this email and... <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'><a href="https://default.salsalabs.org/T43f80b4c-ab9a-4d0f-9c8f-22d23fed3185/a73233ab-83f8-4f98-ba57-2cebd3646427" target="_blank"><strong><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#F3844A'>Click here to file a witness slip to OPPOSE the bill in Committee</span></strong></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>I agree the forms ask for too much information and are not very clear... but it is easier than driving to Springfield for most. <em><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>The key is to remember to check yourself as an Opponent to the bill, </span></em>and check "record of appearance only" <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>HB1633 is backed by ALEC, the extractive industry and other corporate interests, and has bi-partisan support. It is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Criminal Law Committee on Tuesday, May 21 at 5 p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Let's show that people power can overcome corporate greed, and we won't give up our right to dissent without a fight. <o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Please take action against this anti-protest bill now: <o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'><a href="https://default.salsalabs.org/Tf2a6fb76-65b0-43f5-8867-ea98212a5e74/a73233ab-83f8-4f98-ba57-2cebd3646427" target="_blank"><span style='color:#F3844A'>Click here</span></a>... and then return to this email and <a href="https://default.salsalabs.org/Taacf8218-43e5-4ead-9734-82b4dce2512d/a73233ab-83f8-4f98-ba57-2cebd3646427" target="_blank"><span style='color:#F3844A'>click here</span></a>..... to submit OPPOSITION witness slips to HB1633 for the subcommittee and committee</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>. The process takes a minute and is important, it allows you to "testify" against a bill without being present in Springfield. The links above will take you to the Illinois general assembly website where you'll be able to fill out the witness slips against HB1633. Fill out all your info, mark yourself as an OPPONENT to the bill, and check "record of appearance only" <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>The hearing for the bill is TOMORROW, Tuesday, May 21 so please fill out your witness slips today!</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Stay Loud, Stay Strong, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Sue <o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>More about HB1633: <o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Fifty Illinois and national organizations signed the following letter (<a href="https://default.salsalabs.org/T0ce9aaca-8499-4dc0-bec0-1555ac0c0aa9/a73233ab-83f8-4f98-ba57-2cebd3646427" target="_blank"><span style='color:#F3844A'>also available here</span></a>). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>To Members of the Illinois Senate: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>The undersigned racial justice, criminal justice reform, and other civil society groups and individuals urge you to oppose Illinois House Bill 1633. The bill undermines the promising reform efforts in Illinois and nationally designed to remedy the harm caused by mass incarceration, and it threatens to silence already marginalized voices. HB 1633 is an unnecessary proposal that creates new draconian penalties for conduct already covered by existing criminal statutes and could have dire unintended consequences, including for youth. HB 1633 is part of a national trend of so-called “critical infrastructure” legislation promoted by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) that is intended to neutralize climate justice activism. We urge you to oppose HB 1633. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Critical infrastructure bills disproportionately affect some of the most underrepresented communities, criminalizing their right to protest. These bills target many already marginalized voices, in reaction to some of the most high-profile protests in recent history. Native Americans—women, in particular—are playing an important role as “water protectors” in protests against pipelines; low-income communities of color are most affected by unchecked environmental pollution; family farms have the most to lose by unfair land-grabs for large infrastructure projects. These communities have a right to peacefully resist environmentally unsafe and unjust policies, and unchecked corporate abuse. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>HB 1633 is purportedly designed to protect critical infrastructure, but the definition of “critical infrastructure” is overly broad and would cover large swaths of the state in urban, suburban, and rural areas, creating the unintended consequence of ensnaring many in Illinois’ already overburdened criminal justice system. For example, someone trespassing in rail yards or on el-tracks without intent to damage or destroy could be charged with a class 4 felony punishable by a fine of $1,000, one to three years imprisonment, or both. Currently, criminal trespass to property is punishable as a Class B or Class A misdemeanor, depending upon the nature of the offense (720 ILCS 5/21-3). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Additionally, the bill does not distinguish between criminal damages of one dollar or a million dollars. Each would be eligible for the same penalty of ten years in prison and a $100,000 fine. At a time when many people, including lawmakers, have recognized the deleterious effects that mass incarceration has had on society and have attempted to rectify laws that have criminalized certain conduct or imposed unreasonable penalties, HB 1633, is a giant step backwards. By creating a whole new class of nonviolent offenders who could serve serious prison time, it is antithetical to criminal justice reform. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Environmental advocacy, including civil disobedience, does not threaten physical infrastructure or safety, it threatens corporations that put profits and pollution ahead of justice and the environment. Critical infrastructure bills are based on model legislation crafted by corporate interests to establish special protections for some private industries engaged in controversial practices that attract opposition and protest. These bills, including HB 1633, are rooted in animus against environmental justice advocacy because it threatens the profits of these corporations. Whenever states enact legislation based on animus towards particular political speech it has a chilling effect that will be felt widely. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>We urge you to oppose HB 1633. From a criminal justice reform perspective, this bill is damaging, as it creates new steep penalties for conduct that is already covered under existing criminal law. These new steep penalties and special protections for so-called critical infrastructure are rooted in animus towards anti-pipeline protesters. It is inappropriate for states to seek to legislation in order to penalize individuals for their First Amendment-protected points of view. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Please direct questions to Sue Udry, Defending Rights & Dissent, at 202.552.7408 or <a href="mailto:sue@rightsanddissent.org" target="_blank">sue@rightsanddissent.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Sincerely, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>350 Chicago <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>350 Kishwaukee (IL) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>American Friends Service Committee - Chicago <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Area Consortium of Educational Service For Our Youth (DBA:A.C.E.S. 4 Youth) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Chicago Area Peace Action <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Chicago Food Policy Action Council <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Chicago SE Side Coalition to Ban Petcoke (SSCBP) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Clean Power Lake County <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Climate Defense Project <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Color Of Change <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Crossroads Fund <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Defending Rights & Dissent <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Earth Defense Coalition <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Eco-Justice Collaborative <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Extinction Rebellion Chicago <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Faith In Place Action Fund <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Food & Water Watch <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Fox Valley Citizens for Peace & Justice <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Frack Free Illinois <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Friends of Bell Smith Springs <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Grassroots Collaborative <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Greater Highland Area Concerned Citizens <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Greenpeace USA <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Indivisible Chicago <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Indivisible South Suburban Chicago <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Illinois Green Party <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Illinois People's Action <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Lifted Voices <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Little Village Environmental Justice Organization <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Moms Demand Action <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>National Lawyers Guild <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>National Lawyers Guild – Chicago Chapter <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>National Lawyers Guild - St. Louis Chapter <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Native Organizers Alliance <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Northern Illinois Jobs with Justice <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Nuclear Energy Information Service -NEIS- <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Occupy Rockford <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Palestine Legal <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Reform for Illinois <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Save Our Illinois Land <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Shawnee Forest Defense! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Sierra Club, Illinois Chapter <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Southern Illinois DSA <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Southern Illinoisans Against Fracturing Our Environment <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>The People's Lobby <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Vinyard Indian Settlement <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Water Protector Legal Collective <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Will County Progressives <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>WindSolarUSA, Inc. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>X-Lab <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>Read more about "Critical Infrastructure" bills in our <a href="https://default.salsalabs.org/Tbd6072d7-b107-4930-97e0-78e8044732e2/a73233ab-83f8-4f98-ba57-2cebd3646427" target="_blank"><span style='color:#F3844A'>toolkit for activists here</span></a>.</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="33%" style='width:33.32%;max-width:266px'><tr><td 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The links above will take you to the Illinois general assembly website where you'll be able to fill out witness slips in OPPOSITION to HB1633. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>The form is not the easiest to understand, but you can do it! Fill out your info and mark yourself as an OPPONENT to the bill and "record of appearance only". <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'>The vote will be</span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Tuesday, May 21 at 5 pm </span></strong><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>So Please Take Action Now!</span></strong></span></b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr style='overflow:hidden'><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;min-height:30px' id="gmail-m_-7963862886345611014gmail-m_-3471651627324903629yiv8370498815gmail-m_-2843002419689336264m_-9105820230993134408m_750273236917362082id_4c4ccf2a-bff7-4b9f-aca8-fa611ca029f8"><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='min-height:30px'><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' id="gmail-m_-7963862886345611014gmail-m_-3471651627324903629yiv8370498815gmail-m_-2843002419689336264m_-9105820230993134408m_750273236917362082id_ce704194-af6e-46b8-b783-ad71e18ec6dd"><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#828282'><b>Error! 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