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Belt helps veterans’ families honor their lost loved ones

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Tuesday, March 19, 2019 01:54 PM
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03122019CW0247SPRINGFIELD – Veteran families will receive an additional $25 for the cost of transporting and erecting a veteran headstone or memorial marker under a proposal sponsored by State Senator Christopher Belt (D-Cahokia).

Currently, families only receive $100 to pay for the cost of transporting and erecting a veteran headstone or memorial marker.

“We must always recognize and respect the service of those who keep us safe,” Belt said. “Veterans went out and fought for our country, and some lost their lives in the line of duty, so giving the families additional assistance is the least we can do. As costs for services and memorials go up, we should periodically make sure our assistance does as well.”

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Belt pushes for poorer schools to issue more bonds

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Wednesday, March 13, 2019 11:00 AM

03122019CW0200SPRINGFIELD – Impoverished school districts will receive more state aid under a proposal sponsored by State Senator Christopher Belt (D-Cahokia) that advanced yesterday in the Senate Education Committee.

Currently, a school district is allowed to take 85 percent of the Equalized Assessed Valuations plus Corporate Personal Property Replacement Tax to determine their ability to issue bonds. Belt’s proposal, Senate Bill 1746, would count state aid as part of baseline on which a district can base that 85 percent calculation.

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Belt: Illinois is in dire need of an upgrade

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Tuesday, March 05, 2019 06:06 PM
03042019MH0061EDWARDSVILLE – The Metro East area of Illinois is in dire need of investment by the state, State Senator Christopher Belt said today as a hearing was underway to give local officials an opportunity to detail some of the region’s most pressing construction needs.
 
Belt was among the senators who convened at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville today for the second in a series of regional Senate hearings on statewide construction needs. Lawmakers are gathering information about infrastructure projects – highway improvements, bridge repairs and projects at universities and colleges – that could be included in a state construction program.

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Meet Your Senator Christopher Belt

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Thursday, February 28, 2019 11:11 AM

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  1. Belt: Increased education funding will help our students flourish
  2. Belt: Minimum wage promise accomplished
  3. Black History Month: Belt highlights Andrew Young
  4. Belt votes to increase the state minimum wage to $15
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417-B Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-5399

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10 Collinsville Ave., Suite 201A
East St. Louis, IL 62201
(618) 875-1212

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Swansea, IL 62226
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